The 1876 Colorado Constitution protected economic and civil rights not found in the U.S. Constitution. Later, the 1889 Montana Constitution was to follow suit.
The 1876 Colorado Constitution’s extensive bill of rights Read More »
Politicians who whine about the restrictions in TABOR should read the original Colorado Constitution to learn how real tax limitation works.
Tax, spending and debt limits in Colorado’s 1876 constitution Read More »
A shift in Colorado from a flat income tax to a punitive (“progressive”) one will greatly increase complexity.
Coloradans Can Expect Far More Complicated Taxes if Progressive Income Tax Passes Read More »
The Colorado Supreme Court, in a break with its long hostility to TABOR, finally did the right thing.
Split Decision: Two New TABOR Cases Read More »
The Colorado constitution as adopted in 1876 was admitted by all to be republican in form. But it imposed far more limits on the legislature’s financial powers than TABOR does.
Colorado Lawmakers’ Absurd Proposal to Void TABOR Read More »
A constitutional lawsuit against TABOR would have no objective merit, but the Colorado Supreme Court’s persistent hostility to TABOR might induce it to rule for the plaintiffs anyway.
Is Voting on Taxes Unconstitutional? Read More »
When the federal government certified the Colorado Constitution as “republican” in 1876, the Colorado constitution limited the legislature more than TABOR does.
HJR 1023: Colorado lawmakers’ constitutional ignorance on display Read More »
Two new SCOTUS decisions make it clear NPV violates the Colorado Constitution.
Constitutional trouble for Colorado’s National Popular Vote scheme Read More »
Contrary to popular mythology, none of the Founders drew a sharp distinction between a democracy and a republic.
Democracies, Republics, and TABOR Read More »
None of the four “progressive” mega-donors had any personal connections to most of the legislative districts they targeted. They didn’t live there, didn’t own property there, and in most cases probably had never seen the district.
The end of representative government? Read More »
The court should have dismissed this lawsuit immediately . . . .[But] we at Colorado’s Independence Institute took it very seriously. We anticipated that unscrupulous liberal jurists might seize on it as a way to destroy TABOR.
Federal court dismisses anti-TABOR lawsuit Read More »
A core tenet of Anglo-American government: Public revenues and expenditures must be under the control of the legislature.
The case for Colorado’s Amendment 78 Read More »
