Climate of Friction and Gridlock in Assembly Obstructs Taxpayer Rights
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The Windy Citizen: Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is lobbying for a number of changes to the state constitution that would give voters the right to decide on pressing issues. The ultimate line of defense, in Quinn's opinion, would be an amended state constitution that gives Illinois residents a louder voice in the political process and limits the government's ability to overburden taxpayers. "The people are the boss," Quinn said at a recent conference while proposing an amendment to strengthen the power of the state's Compensation Review Board. Quinn says taxpayers should have the power to vote directly on constitutional amendments, which will only become possible if there is sufficient support for a constitutional convention in November's election.
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