Alabama Citizens’
Commission on Constitutional Reform
• Final report released
  January 17, 2003

News
• State held back by document
   Moulton Advertiser , May 29, 2003
• Constitution reform
  Decatur Daily, May 28, 2003
• ACCR bus draws puzzled looks in GH
   Thomasville Times , May 22, 2003
• Constitutional Reform Bus visits Clarke County schools
   Clark County Democrat, May 22, 2003
• Holtville students led Capitol rally
   The Montgomery Advertiser, May 14, 2003
• Students protest on Capitol steps
   The Anniston Star, May 14, 2003
• Students march on Capitol for new constitution
   The Associated Press, May 13, 2003
• Home rule desperately needed
   Shelby County Reporter, May 6, 2003
• Legislature and governor take first step in giving home rule to county commissions
   The Anniston Star, April 23, 2003
• Senators support home rule amendment
   The Huntsville Times, April 22, 2003
• Senate leaders say recompilation, home rule have best chance
   The Associated Press, April 22, 2003
• Constitutional plan to go to lawmakers
   The Birmingham News, April 22, 2003
• Commission defends proposal to reform state constitution
  Decatur Daily, April 18, 2003
• Students step up for Constitution reform
   Montgomery Advertiser, April 17, 2003
• Historian tells how 1901 constitution spawned abuses
   The Huntsville Times, April 17, 2003
• Home rule is one possible outcome of Constitutional reform
  The Alexander City Outlook, April 16, 2003
• ‘No way to run a state’
  The Eufaula Tribune, April 14, 2003
• State citizens group continues pushing for new constitution
  Decatur Daily, April 13, 2003
• Constitutional reform hot topic at Eufaula forum
  The Dothan Eagle, April 12, 2003
• Constitution reform effort comes to area
  Florence Times Daily, April 11, 2003
• Students show support for constitution reform
   St. Clair News-Aegis, March 27, 2003
• Robinson, Batemon discuss constitutional reform at PCHS
   Talladega Daily Home, March 21, 2003
• Constitutional battle seen
  The Birmingham News, March 18, 2003
• ‘Let go of vested interests’
  The Birmingham News, March 17, 2003
• Panel presents ideas for reform
  The Birmingham News, March 15, 2003
• New Legislature begins work on old constitution
  The Associated Press, March 12, 2003

Editorials
• Zoning issues highlight need
   Montgomery Advertiser, May 24, 2003
• Legislature has no political incentive for mass reform
   The Decatur Daily, April 24, 2003
• A couple of bites of reform
   Mobile Register, April 23, 2003
• Keep striking race provisions
   Montgomery Advertiser, April 17, 2003
• Stalled senate
   Birmingham News, April 14, 2003
• Cautious optimism for state reform
  The Anniston Star, March 27, 2003
• The line-item veto
  The Huntsville Times, March 26, 2003
• Limited home rule
  The Huntsville Times, March 25, 2003
• On targeted reform
  The Birmingham News, March 24, 2003
• Reason fo reform
  The Anniston Star, March 4, 2003

Commentary
• Out of fairness, Alabama deserves a new constitution
  By Thomas E. Corts for the Birmingham News, April 13, 2003
• Time for constitutional change is now
  By Bill Zinn, Special to The Star, March 2, 2003

Reform roundup
• June 2003, Issue #8
• May 2003, Issue #7
• April 2003, Issue #6
• March 2003, Issue #5
• February 2003, Issue #4
• February 2003, Issue #3
• January 2003, Issue #2
• December 2002, Issue #1

ACCR Legislative Questionnaire
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Intro
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Additional comments
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Response (PDF files)
   Alabama House of Representatives, Response
   Alabama Senate, Response

 New
 Constitutional
 Reform Book
 Released
 • Century of Controversy
   University of Alabama Press, Edited by Bailey Thomson
  
Book Reviews:
• Alabama manifesto “Century of Controversy” distills call for constitutional reform 
  The Mobile Register, July 16, 2002
• A new book on the constitution should overcome lingering doubts
   Huntsville News, July 7, 2002
• New book outlines arguments for constitutional reform
   Tuscaloosa News, July 6, 2002

ACCR Newsletter
• February 2002  (PDF file)
• August 2002  (PDF file)
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Letter from Governor Elect Bob Riley
• Governor-elect Bob Riley sends letter of ‘sincere thanks’ to Citizens’ Commission
  (PDF file) December 6, 2002

ACCR Legislative Questionnaire
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Intro
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Additional comments
• ACCR Legislative Questionnaire — Response (PDF files)
   Alabama House of Representatives, Response
   Alabama Senate, Response