Constitutional Convention

State Rep. Scott Boyd (R-Lancaster County) is backed by several Republican lawmakers as he calls for a Constitutional Convention: Politicker PhotoHARRISBURG -- Can Harrisburg's latest scandal motivate voters to demand a Constitutional Convention?

A group of legislators gathered in the Capitol said Wednesday that, in the wake of "Bonusgate," they're at least going to find out.

State Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester County), flanked by several midstate Republican lawmakers, announced he has introduced a bill that would ask voters in 2009 whether they want what many reformers consider the only way to overhaul the Capitol's political culture.

It's the latest call for a convention, which would grant elected citizens, not lawmakers, the power make significant changes to the structure and processes of state government.