Montana

A loving wife named Montana 0
- November 4, 2020
The name “Montana” extends back over 1500 years.
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The name “Montana”—from ancient Rome via Colorado 0
- March 12, 2019
In 1858, gold miners established [a] town located near present-day Commerce City, Colorado. One of their number , , , suggested they call their settlement “Montana.” They agreed.
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Montana high court set to rule on state’s discrimination against religious schools 0
- March 27, 2018
The ignominious death of a critical educational choice case at the hands of a newly elected school board majority in Colorado dealt a serious blow to disadvantaged students nationwide. However, the debate about Blaine Amendments goes on. Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a similar case in Montana, will get its day in court on
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Creating Constitutional Protections Against American Socialism 0
- October 4, 2015
Note: This article is cross-posted on CNSNews. If any public policy lesson stands out from the experience of the 20th century, it is that socialism doesn’t work. I use the word “socialism” in its technical sense of government ownership of the means of production—or, in lay language, government operation of business enterprises. Socialism in this
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Colorado Goes to the Supreme Court to Defend TABOR 0
- October 24, 2014
Three years ago, a group of primarily government plaintiffs sued in federal district court to void Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR). TABOR allows the people, not just the legislature, to vote on most tax increases, most debt increases, and some spending hikes. The plaintiffs argued that the 20-year old state constitutional provision violated the
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Montana Supreme Court’s War Against the Rule of Law Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves 0
- October 10, 2014
Respect for the rule of law is fundamental to a free society. It also is necessary for economic well being. Montana is among the nation’s poorest states. I was a law professor there for over 23 years and I also serve as Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Montana Policy Institute. In a 2012
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