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Listen! Constitution Posts in Audio Format, read by Rob Natelson 0
- February 21, 2024
Just click on the title you want to hear!
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Notice to Readers from Rob Natelson 0
- February 10, 2022
Salon.com issued a defamatory article it has refused to correct.
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The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning in Colorado 0
- July 17, 2013
Online tools combined with face-to-face instruction create what is known as blended learning. Effective integration of technology can allow more efficient use of instructional time and save schools money. Colorado is well positioned to implement and test blended learning programs on a larger scale. Charter and district public schools have begun to implement blended learning models and have seen promising results.
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Colorado Utilities Signal Pain Ahead for Energy Transition 0
- March 26, 2025
Some of Colorado’s largest electric utilities are starting to sound the alarm over the pace, expense, and grid reliability implications of meeting the state’s decarbonization mandates. Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electricity provider, is increasingly worried about its ability to reliably deliver power to ratepayers under current regulatory constraints, according to a recent letter sent
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Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High Misdemeanor?”0
- March 25, 2025
The Founders’ law books make it very clear what the Constitution means by “high Misdemeanor.”
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Alien Enemies, Alien Friends, and the Concept of “Allegiance”0
- March 24, 2025
The doctrine of allegiance is crucial for understanding the Alien Enemies Act, but it also is crucial for understanding the Constitution itself.
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CU no longer serving its purpose as a state university 0
- March 20, 2025
Some state universities abusing their trust use the popularity of their sports teams as political “cover.”
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The 2025 Regular Session Data 0
- March 18, 2025
Below are multiple interactive charts that display data collected from Colorado General Assembly fiscal reports from the 2025 regular legislative session. The state legislature is beyond the midpoint of the 120-day regular session, which started in January and ends in May. The data below presents the FTE/fiscal impact of every proposed legislation introduced in the
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Is Trump Really Cutting the Size of Government?0
- March 18, 2025
Thus far, the Trump cuts have been only a tiny fraction of recent federal employment increases.
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