Baxley prefers convention to revise state constitution

Mother Lucy stated her position on constitution reform at a meeting with Decatur Rotarians on Monday.

"If we're to have it, we would never wade through one debate at a time. I prefer a constitutional convention," she said. "I would like a complete review of the constitution with assurance that all aspects of the state are represented." (Decatur Daily)

Baxley joins fellow Democrat Don Siegelman in supporting a constitutional convention. Both of the leading Republican contenders for Governor - Gov. Bob Riley and former Chief Justice Roy Moore - oppose a convention. Gov. Riley has endorsed incremental constitution reform, but he prefers to address the issue through the normal amendment process. Roy Moore has spoken out strongly in defense of the Alabama Constitution as-is, so it seems unlikely that he would support any substantial reform efforts.