Only a new state constitutional convention can cure the Montana constitution’s contradictory treatment of the power of the Board of Regents.
The Montana Constitution’s state university quagmire 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 »
This post summarizes what earlier posts at this site have said about the states’ power to curb illegal immigration.
May the States Block Illegal Immigration? Read More »
A federal court of appeals has upheld the right of Texas to defend itself against illegal immigration by erecting a barrier in the Rio Grande River.
United States v. Abbott and State War Powers 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 »
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 »
The current situation at the southern border . . . is an “invasion” as the Constitution uses the term. Biden’s failure to stop it is a violation of the Guarantee Clause.
Immigration: How Biden Is violating the Constitution Read More »
Here are questions and answers addressing five of the Constitution’s less famous provisions.
Defending the Constitution: Secrets behind those ‘obscure’ provisions Read More »
[T]he caravan is an “invasion” within the meaning of the Constitution’s Guarantee Clause. Moreover, that Clause does not merely empower federal officials to repel an “Invasion.” It commands them to do so.
The Feds have a constitutional duty to stop the caravan at the border Read More »
Three years ago, a group of primarily government plaintiffs sued in federal district court to void Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of
Colorado Goes to the Supreme Court to Defend TABOR Read More »
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently refused to dismiss the suit by various public sector
The Court of Appeals’ Anti-TABOR Decision Read More »
