Constitutional Convention records speak for themselves
Op-ed published in the Warwick Beacon
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Constitutional Convention and the out-of-state-money bogeyman
Op-ed published in the Providence Journal
Read MoreConstitutional Convention purpose? Democratic reform
Op-ed published in the Valley Breeze
Read More1787: Vote No Against Convening a National Constitutional Convention
Op-ed (a satire on the current debate on whether to call a state concon) published in the GoLocalProv
Read MoreR.I. handbook shows blatant bias
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 MoreR.I.’s poor preparation for convention
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 More‘Dark money’ drives R.I. constitutional convention votes
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 MoreR.I. needs a constitutional convention
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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J.H. Snider