To Succeed During Session, You Have to Know the Rules
by Julie Pelegrin There’s an old saying: “You can’t play the game if you don’t know the rules.” Although the legislative session is not a game, a legislator who doesn’t […]
August 2012
The Power of the People – Reservation of the initiative and referendum powers
by Julie Pelegrin As originally adopted, section 1 of article V of the Colorado constitution gave all of the legislative power to the General Assembly. During the Progressive Era, however, […]
Plenary Power – How Far Can the General Assembly Go?
by Julie Pelegrin You hear it all the time, “The General Assembly has plenary power.” But what does that mean? Can the General Assembly really enact any law that it […]
Is the 1994 Public School Finance Act Constitutional? The Lobato case proceeds with appellate briefs
by Julie Pelegrin Last December, Judge Sheila Rappaport, Denver District Court found the “Public School Finance Act of 1994” (PSFA), article 54 of title 22 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act–The Aftermath
by Brita Darling On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled on objections to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in National Federation of Independent Business […]