Naked City

Medical marijuana backers score another victory in the appellate courts.

"...Act, a law that they enforce under the Constitution's Commerce Clause, which gives the government the power to "regulate..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"...distribution of medicinal marijuana have any effect on interstate commerce of the otherwise illegal drug? If you ask California..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Raich Still Fighting for Medi-Pot Rights

Medical marijuana patient - not to mention its fiercest advocate - Angel Raich, back in federal court

"...use of medi-pot. The feds countered that the Constitution's Commerce Clause authorized the raids as part of a scheme..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Previously losing at Supreme Court on narrow ruling, Raich now argues medical necessity

"...that federal narcos have the right, via the Constitution's commerce clause, to police medi-pot use and prosecute patients in..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Medi-Mari at Supreme Court

Patients challenge federal right to prohibit medical marijuana use under state law

"...the federal government can use its authority under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution to regulate the use..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scalito Scary to Nonconservatives

While Bush's Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination prompted teeth gnashing from activists and interest groups on both the left and right, the president's about-face with the nomination of Samuel Alito has calmed conservatives and left the gnashing to the left.

"...ability to regulate various activities under the Constitution's so-called Commerce Clause. Indeed, this summer O'Connor was the deciding vote..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Sentencing reform (or not), medical marijuana, and short-term memory loss in Nevada

"...dope was, essentially, an economic act that affected interstate commerce. After losing on appeal, the feds lobbied for the..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The (Corporate) Welfare State

"...prevent economic warfare among the states, Madison added the Commerce Clause to the Constitution, allowing Congress to "regulate commerce..."

May 5, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

At Court With Precourt

Legal volleys in the fight for the Columbus Crew

"...Modell Law) is "blatantly unconstitutional" because it violated three clauses of the U.S. Constitution that deal with how state..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Reefer Madness: The DEA's Dopiness

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is blocking North Dakota farmers' right to grow industrial hemp

"...entirely intrastate proposition, sanctioned by state law, the Constitution's commerce clause precludes the Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to regulate..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

The GOP's Trial Attorney

Conservatives backing attorney general's anti-health care bill suit

"...based on the idea that the bill violates the Commerce Clause and the “fundamental principles of nondiscrimination that are..."

March 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Raich Down But Never Out

"...prosecute state medi-pot patients as part of the Constitution’s Commerce Clause. (Notably, crazy-ass Justice Antonin Scalia jumped his otherwise..."

May 15, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

DEA agents do their best impression of the Grinch this month by carrying out a string of medi-pot dispensary raids and by denying a group of American Indians the ability to grow and sell industrial hemp

"...Court ruled this summer that the government, under the Commerce Clause, may pursue medicinal marijuana patients, and their suppliers,..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...interest necessary to justify the feds' use of their commerce clause power to enter individual states in order to..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Doomed to Repeat Itself?

Corporate Charity: Again, with Feeling

"...years of the go-go Eighties, when the Chamber of Commerce handled, or rather bungled, the marketing of Austin's tourism..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The charter vs. the election code in court

"...Austin is the only one to include an escape clause for incumbents -- go collect thousands of signatures to..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Back to the Dais

Short month, long agendas

"...earlier this week when the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce released a statement expressing "contingent opposition" to the ordinance..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Split Pride: Gay Event Plans Marred by Tension

Gay pride weekend marred by tension

"...Equality Texas, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce took over responsibility for all events and formed the..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chamber Takes a Swing Against Proposition 2

Opposition starts to mobilize against Stop Domain Subsidies' charter amendment

"...court found unconstitutional. The rewritten deal reinstated a get-out clause for the city, though the Austin Chamber of Commerce..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Price of an Education

As the Lege looms, don't bet the house on new money for schools

"...Speaking to the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Perry reiterated his personal priorities when considering public school..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Flashback

What Did They Know?

"...Spelman did not see fit to include a hardship clause...."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the contract if it's been breached, which is a clause any contract must have. Worse, the contract allows the..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...process won't be complete until at least Oct. 31. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also requested Congress move the delivery..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature

Austin Bergstrom's Continuing Expansion

New terminal restores some 1950s glamour to the airport

"...While the mass, high-end manufacturing will likely never return, e-commerce has expanded exponentially. It's not just the rise of..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...requirement down to 12 and added a force majeure clause in the event of a talent strike. Rodney Gonzales,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SDS Campaign Launches Online Videos

Chamber expected to weigh in on ballot amendment that would halt city subsidies for private retail developers

"...to early promises more than justifies using the get-out clause. "The developer promised $35,000-a-year jobs. Well, they're not out..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Are We Masters of Our Domain?

Critics are concerned that rather than boosting local shops, a subsidy deal struck by City Council with developers of the Domain is dropping cash into an already successful project, filled with high-end stores

"...grants to businesses that will stimulate local or state commerce – to subsidize the first stage of the site,..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Longtime KVUE anchor leaves over contract disagreement

"...the executive board of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, he also helped launch KTLM-TV, a Telemundo affiliate in..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Capitol Chronicle

Political commentary on the career of Henry B. Gonzalez

"...things, that the president had violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution, had broken international law when he..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Media Clips

Microradio wins FCC approval, but advocates of the low-wattage stations say the rules for winning a license will prohibit most stations and silence the microradio community's radical voice.

"...point applies to what is called the "third adjacent" clause of the new rules...."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

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