SB 276: Colorado’s Venezuelan Gang Protection Act
SB 276 is not only dangerous, it’s constitutionally absurd.
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HJR 1023: Colorado lawmakers’ constitutional ignorance on display
When the federal government certified the Colorado Constitution as “republican” in 1876, the Colorado constitution limited the legislature more than TABOR does.
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New court ruling exposes unconstitutionality of Colorado lockdown orders
Colorado’s orders are classic examples of infringements of fundamental rights that are both overbroad and underinclusive—and therefore unconstitutional.
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Will the Supreme Court strike down bigoted state constitutional rules?
[T]he history of anti-sectarian clauses shows that “sectarian” is not a synonym for “religious” and anti-sectarian clauses were not designed merely to discriminate against religion. Instead, they were designed to discriminate in favor of some religions and against others.
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How Colorado officials manipulate ballot language to get what they want: The case of JeffCo Issue 1A
Ballot language abuse has become a Colorado scandal.
Colorado Supreme Court rules against TABOR—Again!
If you read enough Colorado Supreme Court TABOR opinions, you notice . . . motifs: (1) taxpayers always lose, (2) the court’s opinions are often evasive . . . , and (3) after creating an anti-TABOR precedent, the justices then stretch it to create even more anti-TABOR precedents.
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Some ‘Red Flag’ laws Are unconstitutional—and could kill more people than they save
Some red flag laws ignore traditional safeguards.
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Colorado’s Supreme Court has once again weakened taxpayers’ rights
Each anti-TABOR court decision has become precedent for further anti-TABOR decisions.
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What should you remember when drafting a constitutional amendment?
Last month, Citizens for Self Governance sponsored a simulated convention for proposing amendments in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was an adviser
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Cruz Withdrawal Postpones “Natural Born” Issue
This article first appeared in the Forth Worth Star Telegram. A silver lining to the withdrawal of Sen. Ted Cruz,
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Colorado's Billion-Dollar Tax Hike Proposal: Really Bad Constitution-Writing
Hear Justin Longo’s interview with Rob on Amendment 66. Colorado’s Amendment 66—the billion dollar tax hike—is a constitutional monstrosity. Amendment
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Colorado, Here's One Way You Can Learn from Montana—Reject the Obamacare Medicaid Extension
Colorado’s legislature and governor have opted to endanger our state’s financial future—and the quality of health care—by yoking Colorado to