CITIZENS FOR LIMITED TAXATION |
The Initiative Petition Process
is Threatened!
Help us defend our citizens' right to legislate
Without this last resort
for citizens,
democracy in Massachusetts will be dead
Text of Sen. Rosenberg's dangerous attempt to kill the citizens' right to petition
NEWS REPORTS, EDITORIALS, & COLUMNS
Jul 15, 2005 | The Legislature's latest assault bill to kill Article 48 |
Feb 9, 2004 | Memo to members of the ConCon: Don't kill voters' I&R process |
May 5, 2003 | Rosenberg bill to kill initiative process gets "unfavorable" report from committee |
Apr 16, 2003 | Boston Globe editorial: "The power of petitions" |
Apr 10, 2003 | Telegram & Gazette editorial: "Endangered right - Proposals would undermine initiative petition" |
Apr 10, 2003 | Boston Herald editorial: "Ballot questions targeted" |
Apr 10, 2003 | Senate 362 – An attempt to kill the citizens initiative |
Apr 10, 2003 | Statement of the Coalition to Protect Citizen Initiatives |
Apr 4, 2003 | War and fiscal crisis deflect attention from plot to kill initiative petition process |
Apr 2, 2003 | Summaries of Sen. Rosenberg's assault on citizens' I&R process (prepared by Common Cause) |
Jan 5, 2003 | "Voters too wise to fall for this bill," by Taylor Armerding - Eagle-Tribune |
Dec 16, 2002 | Analysis of threat to Initiative Petition process |
Dec 15, 2002 | Legislature targets for kill citizens' last chance |
Dec 4, 2002 | Text of Sen. Rosenberg's dangerous attempt to crush the citizens' right to petition |