New Crimes Mean More Criminals: Colorado has plenty of both already
On July 1, several dozen of the more than 400 new laws passed by the 2005 Colorado Legislature went into effect. Some of these laws are changes and updates, while others actually advance personal freedoms. But the Legislature also managed to create more new crimes where no actual criminal behavior exists.
Will the New DPS Leader Make DPS a Leader?
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education last week named Michael Bennet as the district’s new Superintendent. He will replace Dr. Jerry Wartgow. The board hired Bennet because of his connection to the Denver community and, as board member Michelle Moss told the Rocky Mountain News, because she and her colleagues believe he will help “tweak” and implement the board’s existing education reform plans.
States Rights Up in Smoke
On May 6th, in Gonzales v. Raich, the U.S. Supreme Court did more than just rule on the federal/state conflict over medical marijuana. The Court also gutted what was left of federalism and gave Congress the go ahead to regulate virtually any aspect of American life.
