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State Constitution Amendments

State Lawmakers Move To Ban Health Insurance Mandates

The New York Times | Monica Davey | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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ST. PAUL -- In more than a dozen statehouses across the country, a small but growing group of lawmakers is pressing for state constitutional amendment...

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Prop 8 and Rethinking the Amendment Process

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

A change in the amendment process for states will not always ensure the protection of minority rights. But it will encourage consistency. It will deter attacks on specific groups of people.

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