Comments on: I trust the people, Part 2

By: BTL: Exciting week for reformers

BTL: Exciting week for reformers — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:26:59 +0000

[...] A bill sponsored by Mike Ball (R-Madison), HB263, is a constitutional amendment to allow for an initiatives process to the state. Randy Hinshaw tells the world that the bill is going to be taken up by the the House Constitution and Elections Committee on Wednesday. In a nutshell, this would allow citizens to propose laws and constitutional amendments directly to the people of Alabama through a ballot initiative without the legislature’s involvement. To get a proposal on a ballot, a difficult process must be completed, including gathering a large number of petition signatures (in the hundred thousand range). You can find out more about this process on my I&R Page. If you want a more detailed explanation of what this bill does, you can check out a post I did last year on the same legislation. [...]

By: Beverly Bonds

Beverly Bonds — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:32:59 +0000

Thanks, Rep. Hinshaw!

By: Don

Don — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:51:38 +0000

Representative Hinshaw, as someone who has devoted many thousands of hours (and a website @ http://www.doctoriq.com) advocating the passage of legislation to make Alabama’s government finally one of, by, and for the people, and that by doing so will go a long way toward building trust and confidence in our legislature, I certainly appreciate your support of HB263 and look forward to seeing it approved by your C&E committee and sent to the House floor for open debate again this year.

By: Reactionary

Reactionary — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:20:03 +0000

As a constituent, thanks for supporting the I&R Amendment, Randy (can you feel the love?).