History in the Making: A Temporary Adjournment and Interrogatories
By Julie Pelegrin Since we last posted, everything has come to a screeching halt – sort of. Last Saturday, the General Assembly took the extremely rare step of adjourning for […]
Constitutional Requirements
A Tale of Two Amendments: The Property Tax Dilemma
By Vanessa Cleaver As any long-term resident of Colorado knows, over the past five years the state has undergone an explosive growth in population, making it one of the fastest […]
Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier
by Patti Dahlberg In case you missed the discussions on House Joint Resolution 18-1021 in the final few days of the 2018 legislative session, the 2019 Legislative Session will begin on […]
Who’s Afraid of the Origination Clause?
by Nicole Myers Senators, has this ever happened to you? You have a great idea for a bill to create a tax credit. It will provide assistance or incentives to […]
Teachers’ Loyalty Oaths and the Constitution
by Julie Pelegrin Last week, we discovered that teachers and professors must take an oath to uphold the federal and state constitutions and to faithfully perform their duties. Originally, however, […]