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Dangerous Changes in Seat Belt Law0
- March 14, 2000
Some state legislators want to make Colorados seat belt law more restrictive, by allowing police officers to stop a car simply because someone in the car isnt wearing a seat best. Under current law, not wearing a seat belt is subject only to secondary enforcementmeaning that if youre stopped for some other reason, you can get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt, but you cant be stopped just because of the seat best. Supporters of restrictive seat belt laws in Colorado have been trying for over a decade to pass primary enforcement and have failed each time. Undaunted, the nannies keep coming back during each legislative session to force upon the motoring public something not wanted, nor even needed.
READ MOREDangerous Changes in Seat Belt Law0
- March 14, 2000
Some state legislators want to make Colorados seat belt law more restrictive, by allowing police officers to stop a car simply because someone in the car isnt wearing a seat best. Under current law, not wearing a seat belt is subject only to secondary enforcementmeaning that if youre stopped for some other reason, you can
READ MOREIs Mental Health Treatment A Fraud0
- March 14, 2000
According to Robyn Dawes, a professor at Carnegie-Mellon University and a distinguished researcher on psychological evaluation and decision-making, the evidence is quite clear.nbsp; Mental health practitioners possess no special insights into the individual human condition. Dawes agrees that psychology has developed a number of effective measurement devices and ways to predict future behavior.nbsp; But those
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How Much Should We Spend on Government?0
- March 7, 2000
The Denver Post reported that House Speaker Russ George, R-Rifle, “acknowledges” that the TABOR amendment has “hampered the Legislature’s ability to adjust fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy” and has “slowed” the Legislature’s ability to cut taxes.[1] This is a curious statement. TABOR imposed limits on state expenditure growth and required that tax increases be put to a popular vote. Apparently “adjusting fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy” means nothing more than growing government by grabbing ever increasing amounts from taxpayer wallets.
READ MOREHow Much Should We Spend on Government0
- March 7, 2000
The Denver Post reported that House Speaker Russ George, R-Rifle, acknowledges that the TABOR amendment has hampered the Legislature#39;s ability to adjust fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy and has slowed the Legislature#39;s ability to cut taxes.[1]nbsp; This is a curious statement.nbsp; TABOR imposed limits on state expenditure growth and required that tax
READ MORESenate Bill 186: School Report Cards Doing It Right0
- February 29, 2000
Senate Bill 186 mandates state report cards for the public schools. Each school will be given a letter grade for academic achievement and a letter grade for school safety. Other information such as teacher qualifications and use of taxpayer funds will be included on the report card. Synopsis: To grade schools on safety when it is difficult to ensure fair measurement, may do more harm than good. Grading schools student academic performance is a positive step towards greater accountability, resulting in higher levels of student achievement. Unfortunately, SB 186 requires some fine-tuning because it requires grading the schools on a curve rather than assigning the grade based on the percentage of students who have met the state standards.
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