Local Colorado Project - Independence Institute

The Constitution and Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban 0
- March 18, 2025
Since 2009, Colorado regulation and government spending have exploded, and every branch of state government seems to have taken on an authoritarian tinge.
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Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’0
- March 6, 2025
Freedom of the press is as much for ordinary citizens as journalists, so the law should not discriminate against ordinary citizens.
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Defending the Founders’ Interpretation of the Constitution 0
- March 4, 2025
Making up new ways to interpret the Constitution is unfaithful to the document. If the Founders had known people would do that, they would have written it differently.
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Colorado’s spending joyride on a collision course with reality 0
- March 4, 2025
It is well known by now that Colorado’s budget is on an unsustainable path. While there’s considerable disagreement about what is driving the issue and what the solution might be, one thing is for sure: trying to lay blame on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is just pure deflection. As I have written previously,
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Fast Facts About Colorado’s Electricity Sector in 2024 0
- March 3, 2025
Note: This post represents the latest edition of Independence Institute’s annual analysis of federal electricity data distilled for Colorado. Click here to see past editions. While Colorado’s electric grid has been in flux for years, 2024 may come to be remembered as the turning point for Colorado’s energy future. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
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A Rule for Curbing Wasteful Spending 0
- February 20, 2025
Even we don’t restore the Constitution’s spending limits, the courts have power to stop waste like “promoting DEI in Serbia.”
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