Thursday, December 12, 2013

Gary Sasse: Is a Constitutional Convention Really Needed?

Founding Director, Gary Sasse, shares his blog post from GoLocalProv:


One year from now Rhode Island voters will be asked whether or not they wish to convene a constitutional convention. If the General Assembly does its job we will not need a costly convention. If the legislature punts there is a safety valve that allows the people to convene a convention.


The Ocean State’s economic health is linked to transparent, responsive and efficient government. The recent performance of state government reveals that there is a need to amend Rhode Island’s fundamental law. Therefore the following constitutional questions should be discussed during the next legislative session.

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