Wrong. It's incredibly easy for the legislators in Massachusetts to do whatever the hell they want, whenever they feel like doing it. Why? Because they have almost no opposition, and even when nominally "opposed" (by some poor Republican stiff without party organization or real financial support), Bay State voters keep returning them to office.
The state legislature has routinely ignored voter-approved referenda and initiatives, and has only been rewarded for it by the voters, who seem to enjoy living in a one-party state governed by tax-fattened solons who put their entire extended families on the state payroll.
Sorry, Massachusetts: don't blame your corrupt state reps for taking you seriously when you return them to office with 80% pluralities year after year. They think you're all idiots and see no reason to change their opinions.
Oy gevalt Andy,
Mass. and NY are just alike. They elect the same old schmegeges. Now, as you know we have Pataki (who though GOP is no bargain)--going for president. A state that can elect Barney Frank, Teddy Kennedy and John Kerrey is very pathetic. I have no idea what their local politicians are like. BTW Happy New Year