Colorado’s Capitals
by Sarah Meisch Colorado City as the capital of Colorado, or Golden? Residents may be surprised to learn that Denver has not always been the capital city of Colorado. In […]
History
A Brief Timeline of Colorado Gaming Law
by Richard Sweetman Colorado’s laws concerning gambling, or gaming, were, until recently, unique among the states. However, the tight and unusual restrictions that were associated with Colorado’s embrace of “limited […]
The Borders of Colorado: From Kansas Territory to Statehood – Part 2
by Sarah Meisch Colorado’s State Lines In Part 1 of this series, we explored how the US created its states, prioritizing geometric simplicity over geographical variance. Colorado stands uniquely symmetrical […]
The Borders of Colorado: From Kansas Territory to Statehood – Part 1
by Sarah Meisch How State Lines are Drawn Looking at a map of the United States, one spots a difference between the symmetrical states in the West and the more […]
The 1923 General Assembly: A Peep Into the Past
by Sarah Meisch The Twenty-fourth Session of the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 3, 1923, with its members poised to pass cornerstone water and conservation legislation. This session would […]