Money shouldn’t buy a bigger megaphone A constitutional amendment would reset campaign finance after Citizens United By David Ropeik THE HEALTH OF the United States of America relies on a few fundamental beliefs. One is the shared sense that, despite deep disagreements, ultimately we are all in this idea of America together. E pluribus unum. […]
Constitution
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Little buzz on ballot question with wide impact
MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS FACE three ballot questions this November. Though Question 2 has received the least attention, it has the potential to affect every citizen of the Commonwealth—and, perhaps, the nation. Question 2 proposes a volunteer commission be convened to consider amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United […]
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Aging judiciously
“The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour…” […]