Russ Diamond for Lieutenant GovernorRuss Diamond for Lieutenant Governor
Founder & Chairman - PACleanSweep, 2005-2009 | Golden Dot Award - George Washington University, 2005 | Citizen of the Year - Philadelphia Inquirer, 2006
Public Service Achievement Award - Common Cause/PA, 2006 | Communicator of the Year - International Association of Business Communicators (Harrisburg), 2006
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Dedicated to reforming state government through a limited constitutional convention, eliminating property taxes once
and for all, and defending Pennsylvanians from federal intrusion by enforcing the 10th Amendment from Harrisburg.

Answer: They all call for a constitutional convention in the articles linked below.*

Click here for the proposed legislation to make it happen.

02.21.10
Convene to change state's constitution
Washington Greene Observer-Reporter editorial

02.11.10
Even Harrisburg must be downsized
Wallace Nunn; Philadelphia Inquirer guest opinion

01.31.10
New set of rules for all lawmakers re: campaign $$
Denny Bonavita; Tri-County (Elk/Jefferson/Clearfield) Courier-Express publisher

01.24.10
Think Big
(Lancaster) Sunday News editorial

01.23.10
Push legislators for convention
Bill White; Allentown Morning Call

01.19.10
Reviving reform
Bucks County Courier Times editorial

01.15.10
Improving State Government:
familiar themes, problems getting old

Op-Ed by Mark Schwartz,
former assistant to Speaker of the House K. Leroy Irvis


01.12.10
After convictions, a call to reform Pa. Legislature
Hazleton Standard Speaker editorial

01.12.10
Restoring Confidence
Madonna & Young; Politically Uncorrected

01.08.10
Legacy-building
Lebanon Daily News editorial

01.05.10
Guilty pleas raise Bonusgate to new level
Shamokin News-Item editorial

01.01.10
Bleak Outlook for State Finances
Rob Gurwitt; governing.com news item

12.30.09
State in dire need of change
Lansdale Reporter editorial

12.28.09
Constitutional convention: Road map to reform
Philadelphia Daily News editorial

12.28.09
Constitutional convention best solution to Pennsylvania's legislative woes
Greenville Record-Argus commentary

12.28.09
Efforts for State Constitutional Convention Grow
WDUQ 90.5FM (Pittsburgh) news report

12.28.09
It’s time to reduce size of state Legislature
Delaware County Daily Times editorial

12.27.09
Legislature works at its hardest when taking care of itself
Brian O'Neill; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

12.23.09
A chance to reform state government
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal editorial

12.21.09
Groups call for Pa. constitutional convention
Scott Detrow; Public Radio Capitol News

12.20.09
Power to the people: A state constitutional convention is the way back
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial

12.20.09
Constitutional convention is the best solution to Pennsylvania's legislative woes
Harrisburg Patriot-News editorial

12.17.09
Taxpayers get bill for Pa. pols’ party in NYC
Delaware County Daily Times editorial

12.15.09
Agents of change
Beaver County Times editorial

12.13.09
Convention is overdue to remodel statehouse
Brian O'Neill; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

12.07.09
Make fairness key tax issue
Pottsville Republican-Herald editorial

12.05.09
Constitutional convention only way to reform
Pottstown Mercury opinion

12.03.09
A constitutional convention is the only way to reform
West Chester Daily Local News opinion

12.01.09
Hack work
Beaver County Times editorial

11.29.09
Ample need to reform Pa. Government
Towanda Daily Review editorial

11.29.09
Sign petition for constitution convention
Pocono Record editorial

11.27.09
State would benefit from constitutional convention
Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice editorial

11.27.09
More scandals
Uniontown Herald-Standard opinion

11.23.09
PA needs a new state constitution
Lowman Henry; patownhall.com

11.23.09
Rendell and lame-duck reform: 'Ire' in the hole
John Baer; Philadelphia Daily News

11.22.09
Time to restore citizen-controlled government
Matt Brouillette, Tim Potts, Barry Kauffman
& Olivia Thorne in the Centre Daily Times


11.22.09
Past time for change
Centre Daily Times blog; Bob Heisse, editor

11.22.09
Same old song and dance
Philadelphia Inquirer editorial

11.22.09
Help clean up Harrisburg
Bucks County Courier Times editorial

11.21.09
Constitutional changes can target corruption
Dale Davenport; Harrisburg Patriot-News

11.20.09
Rendell Says He Wants Pa.
Government Reforms -- Now.

Tony Romeo; KYW Newsradio 1060 news item

11.19.09
Conventional wisdom for state reforms
Scranton Times-Tribune editorial

11.19.09
Revamp state Constitution (Archive)
York Daily Record/Sunday News editorial

11.04.09
Another reason for a Convention
DuBois Courier-Express editorial

04.05.07
A Constitution for PA
Madonna & Young; Politically Uncorrected

*Calling for a constitutional convention is not necessarily an endorsement of Russ Diamond for Lieutenant Governor.


Paid for by Russ Diamond for Lieutenant Governor.