Constitutional Convention Conference – March 29th

On March 29th, from 9 am to 1 pm, the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University, Roger Williams School of Law, League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and Common Cause Rhode Island will be hosting a symposium about Constitutional Conventions. Rhode Island is due this year to put the question on the ballot as to whether the state should have a Constitutional Convention. The convention will include Common Cause RI director John Marion talking about the process, then a discussion with Rutgers Professors Robert Williams and G. Alan Tarr about Conventions from a national perspective. Then a “pro/con/neutral” panel featuring Justice Robert Flanders, Steven Brown from the ACLU and Professor Jared Goldstein from Roger Williams Law School. After a break for lunch, all speakers will be available for a panel Q&A.

This conference will be held on March 29th, from 9 am to 1 pm at Bryant University. To RSVP for the conference, go to https://riconconquestion.eventbrite.com

Personally, I think a Constitutional Convention in RI is long overdue. Some members of the General Assembly will of course feel insulted by it as they believe they are capable of doing everything that the people could possibly want, but if some of the things necessary include curtailing their power a little bit, why would they do that? Maybe something like a line-item veto for the governor would be helpful? Or maybe adding term-limits. Just about anything is on the table when a Constitutional Convention meets. Keeping in mind that the decisions of the Convention are not binding, they must still be put on the ballot and agreed to by the electorate. Having another body to look at the state’s constitution would be a good idea in my mind.

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