Presidential Electors Must Keep the Faith
by Julie Pelegrin The U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Chiafalo v. Washington that not only can a state require a presidential elector to vote for the candidate nominated by […]
Constitutional Requirements
How Long Does the Governor Have to Take Action on a Bill?
by Jennifer Gilroy You’ve just learned that your chamber has delivered your bill to the governor’s office and now you’re biting your nails wondering whether Governor Polis will sign it. […]
Does the Colorado Constitution Prohibit Benevolent Legislation? [Part 2]
by Jery Payne If you haven’t read the May 14th post , you will probably need to read it to make sense of this week’s post. But for a quick […]
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Does the Colorado Constitution Prohibit Benevolent Legislation? [Part 1]
By Jery Payne Toward the end of the 19th century, some farmers moved to an area in the eastern plains of Colorado then known as the “the rain belt region.” […]
Supreme Court Finds General Assembly “Reasonable” in Counting Only Working Calendar Days
By Julie Pelegrin As reported earlier, the General Assembly recently asked the Colorado Supreme Court to tell them whether, during a statewide public health declared disaster emergency, the General Assembly […]