May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- Constitution, CONSTITUTION - Article V, CONSTITUTION - Uncategorized
- September 12, 2013
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Inclusionary Zoning Makes Housing Less Affordable0
- Local Colorado Project
- April 18, 2016
I realize this may come as a shock to some of you, but often times legislation results in unintended consequences. And sometimes these unintended consequences negate the whole intention of the legislation. Take for example, House Bill 1334, which would allow Colorado counties to impose “inclusionary zoning” in unincorporated areas. Inclusionary zoning is an attempt to
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Licensed Handgun Carry for Young Adults Serving in the Armed Forces0
- Guns
- April 12, 2016
This Issue Paper examines a proposal to allow young adults, aged 18-20, to apply for concealed handgun carry permits, if they currently or previously served in the United States Armed Forces. For decades, other states have allowed licensed carry by young adults. Assertions that licensed carry will increase suicides are implausible, and not supported by data.
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O’Toole: Blame Urban Planners0
- Transportation, TRANSPORTATION - Op Eds
- April 5, 2016
Blaming the highways for planners’ poor ideas is the same as blaming a two-by-four for an architect’s poor building design.
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Op-ed: Time to Bolster Civic Knowledge in Schools0
- Education, EDUCATION - Opinion Editorials
- March 24, 2016
The requirement that American public school students pass a version of the same test that immigrants seeking citizenship must take is not unreasonable.
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