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Maryland Attorney General Warns of the Dangers of an Article V Convention
Just two years after Maryland rescinded the state’s application for an Article V convention, legislators are again considering calling for a convention. This time, though, Maryland legislators want the convention to be focused on campaign finance reform. While we all agree that we must change our campaign finance system, trying to change it in a […]
Read More >- 5.29.2025
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Guest commentary: Article V convention fails in Idaho
Guest commentary: Article V convention fails in Idaho By DOROTHY MOON Mar 29, 2025 The Idaho House overwhelmingly rejected House Concurrent Resolution 10, aimed at petitioning Congress to call an Article V Convention of States. This is a decisive victory for Idahoans by safeguarding America’s Constitution. The resolution failed by a significant margin, 44 nays […]
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Fear of rogue convention deters Kansas Senate from aiding crusade to alter U.S. Constitution
Fear of rogue convention deters Kansas Senate from aiding crusade to alter U.S. Constitution Senate votes down resolution calling for convention on term limits for Congress By: Tim Carpenter – March 29, 2024 TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate failed to pull together a two-thirds majority supportive of a national convention of states to consider an […]
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Idaho House rejects bids to apply to amend U.S. Constitution through convention of states
Idaho House rejects bids to apply to amend U.S. Constitution through convention of statesSupporters say the move is needed to rein in massive federal debt, critics say the method is uncontrollable BY: KYLE PFANNENSTIEL – MARCH 12, 2025 2:54 PM The Idaho House on Wednesday rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method […]
Read More >The Wisconsin Assembly just approved a resolution to call a dangerous Article V convention – what happens now?
AJR-77, a resolution calling for an Article V constitutional convention, was passed in the State House last week, February 18. The vote in the house was 60-38. The House is 63 R – 36 D, meaning some Republicans votedagainst this application for a convention. Wisconsin already has an active convention resolution for the Balanced Budget Amendment, passed in 2017. Former […]
Read More >Former Governors Mike Huckabee and Scott Walker Descend on SC State House and Create Confusion
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently visited the South Carolina State House to gather support for their “balanced budget amendment.” What they did not discuss, however, was the damage a convention could do to the United States and the Constitution if this were to be called. This pro-convention campaign is the one that has progressed the […]
Read More >- 6.23.2025
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Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say
Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say GOV & POLITICS Jun 12, 2025 | 4:55 am ET By Susan Tebben Ohio is one of the states where legislators are pushing for conventions that could make constitutional amendments related to term limits and other issues, but advocates are concerned about the […]
Read More >Breaking: New Polling Shows Majority of Republican Voters Oppose Changing Constitution through an Article V Constitutional Convention
A new national poll done by J. Wallin Opinion Research revealed a majority (59.2%) of Republican voters oppose changing the U.S. Constitution by calling an Article V Constitutional Convention. Further evidence in the poll shows the reluctance of Republican voters to take drastic steps to alter this foundational document. Protecting and preserving the rights guaranteed […]
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