Constitutional Convention and the out-of-state-money bogeyman
Op-ed published in the Providence Journal
Read Moreby J.H. Snider | Oct 24, 2014
Op-ed published in the Providence Journal
Read Moreby J.H. Snider | Sep 25, 2014
In the Internet Age, Rhode Island style voter information handbooks have become a First Amendment archaism, in the way the government-imposed Fairness Doctrine became after Americans got access to dozens of TV channels. It has...
Read Moreby J.H. Snider | Aug 2, 2014
In another case of the fox guarding the chicken coop, Rhode Island’s bipartisan preparatory commission has been a failed experiment in explaining to the public the advantages of constitutional convention over...
Read Moreby J.H. Snider | Jun 13, 2014
Rhode Island’s campaign finance disclosure law explains its purpose in high-minded democratic terms: “the source of political spending is vital information for voters,” as it “allows voters to properly weigh speakers and...
Read Moreby J.H. Snider | Mar 21, 2014
This November, Rhode Islanders will vote on whether to convene a constitutional convention. Throughout most of American history, state constitutional conventions were a regular occurrence. But not one has been approved during...
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