When Is Equal Protection Not Equal?
by Jery Payne The 14th amendment to the United States constitution forbids states from denying “to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” That seems simple […]
Constitutional Requirements
What’s to do with due process?
by Chuck Brackney Can the U.S. Congress strip immigrants of the ability to challenge the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s interpretation of a law that barred the ability of legal permanent […]
Bill Title Questions…and Answers
by Julie Pelegrin As committees begin hearing more bills and considering more amendments, it’s likely that more questions will arise around bill titles. What is the single subject of this […]
Single Subject Requirement Prevents a Multitude of Evils
by Julie Pelegrin Because of the legislative rules you can only introduce five bills. But, you have eight issues that really need to be addressed in legislation. Why not combine […]
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, […]