The Futility of Attempting to Bind Legislatures
A constitutional amendment to weaken the power of the RI General Assembly’s presiding officers will just result in the transfer of that power elsewhere.
Category: Constitutions
Abolish Rhode Island’s General Officers
Creating a collegial executive could make Rhode Island’s government more responsive to all of its people.
You Probably Shouldn’t Directly Elect Legislative Leaders
Electing a Speaker by statewide vote is a tempting proposal, but would create chaos in practice.
A Convention is likely to pass and no one knows what will happen next
It seems incredibly likely that voters will go to the polls on Tuesday and vote for a Constitutional Convention. Anti-Convention
So, Grover Norquist and Ken Block Walk Into the Squantum Association…
I can hardly think of an event more likely to put off the bulk of potential Rhode Island Constitutional Convention
The Line-Item Veto Is A Pile of Suck
If you were to throw a brick and fatally wound one of the most vehement supporters of a Constitutional Convention
A Young Man’s Case for a Constitutional Convention in Rhode Island
Today, Scotland will be making a decision about whether it wants to declare independence from the United Kingdom. There will
ConCon Promises That Can’t Be Kept
From Mike Stenhouse at the Ocean State Current (emphasis added): In a ConCon, there will be no secret, backroom deals
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