New Water Demand Management Agreement on the Colorado River
by Thomas Morris What happens when the demand for a commodity exceeds supply? Economic theory predicts that the price for the commodity will increase. We’re all aware that water in […]
Statutory Construction: Legislative Intent and the Presumptions Used to Interpret Statutes
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of seven articles on statutory construction that LegiSource is reposting during the 2019 legislative interim. This article was originally posted July […]
The Mayflower Experiment
by Jery Payne In August of 1620, a group of Puritans set sail from Southampton, England, on two ships named the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The destination was Virginia. The […]
Statutory Construction: Interpreting requirements for action by a public body, numbers, references to statutes, and introductory portions of statutes
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of seven articles on statutory construction that LegiSource is reposting during the 2019 legislative interim. This article was originally posted September […]
Recent Developments in Single Subject Requirement Case Law – Part III
By Jason Gelender Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a three-part series on recent court decisions interpreting and applying the constitutional single subject requirement. The first article was […]