By Dennis Polhill and Elena Nunez February 2013 Coloradans’ constitutional right to initiative and referendum have greatly improved Colorado’s political process. That right must be defended. These critical tools have enabled we,…
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A chance to devolve transportation power and money back to the states
by Dennis Polhill December 8, 2013 Denver Post For decades U.S. transportation policy has been stagnant. Because about half of gasoline taxes cycle through Washington, D.C, cost-sharing and benefits in transportation are…
Coloradans’ petition rights attacked in legislature
By Elena Nunez and Dennis Polhill April 28, 2014 https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2014/04/28/coloradans-petition-rights-attacked-in-legislature-2/ Coloradans’ constitutional right to initiative and referendum have greatly improved this state’s political process. That right is under attack, again, in the…
The Role of I&R in Aiding the Women’s Suffrage Movement (Almanac)
This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill and Kim Garrett(i) One of the first instances of the discussion of women’s suffrage…
Colorado Initiative Usage (Almanac)
This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill The effort for I&R in Colorado was started by Dr. Persifor M. Cooke of…
The Issue of the National Initiative Process (Almanac)
This paper is a chapter from The Initiative & Referendum Almanac. You can purchase the book here. By Dennis Polhill National referendums are a regular event among the world’s democracies. With four national elections…
Whose Government Is It? (Initiative Process)
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Chris Baker Great strides in the evolution of human existence are rare. One of those great strides occurred 223 years ago this month. Thomas Jefferson, the 33…
Insubordinate Legislators
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Every two years the State of Colorado accuses hundreds of thousands of its citizens of violating election laws. This accusation is implicitly made when signatures on initiative…
Empty Oaths
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Most Colorado legislators will violate their oath of office soon after swearing it on January 10, 2001. The legislators will knowingly subvert the state Constitution’s provision which…
Murder the Messenger (Legislators Squash Ballot Initiatives)
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Melissa Moses It could be argued that government under Soviet communism was less hypocritical than America’s. The Soviets made no pretense about democracy, representation, accountability, competitive elections…