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For the first time in 20 years, this November 4th, Illinois voters will get a chance to vote "YES" to call for a new Constitutional Convention for Illinois.
A Constitutional Convention could call for major changes to our dysfunctional state government. With citizen leadership, a Convention could bypass the gridlock in Springfield and address decades-old structural problems that have stopped real solutions for important problems from getting done.
Whether you care about school funding, healthcare access, or tax reform, a Constitutional Convention could be our best chance to make change.
Eric Zorn "New constitution DOESN'T mean pensions at risk"
Mon, 10/20/2008 - 18:10 — adminExcerpt:
"Well, two things:
First, all will not be lost. Article I, Section X, of the U.S. Constitution—which trumps Illinois' governing document—forbids states from passing laws "impairing the obligation of contracts."
Existing government pension plans are contracts. So if a new constitution eliminated the pension guarantees, that elimination would not be retroactive.
Even McCauley conceded Wednesday when we spoke that taking away government pension benefits that public employees already have earned would require "overturning decades of rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court."
Greg Pierce on WBEZ
Thu, 09/11/2008 - 16:18 — adminTony Arnold Interviews Greg Pierce
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http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/audio_popup.aspx?audioID=27614
1000 RALLY FOR CHANGE- VOTE YES
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