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Stopping a Dangerous Article V Convention

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  • 7.14.2014

AFSCME Resolution Opposing A Constitutional Convention for A Balanced Budget Amendment

This resolution was adopted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in 2014.

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KC Becker: Constitutional convention could spell chaos for democracy

KC Becker, who lives in Boulder and represents District 13, is the now the Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. She penned this op-ed on September 25, 2018, while majority leader. We deserve a democracy that puts hardworking Coloradans ahead of wealthy special interests and the well-connected. No one can deny the powerful influence […]

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Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say

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Republican & Democratic Legislators Agree: An Article V Convention Is A Bad Idea

In their own words, Republican and Democratic state legislators from across the country have warned about the dangers of calling an Article V constitutional convention: “It’s like playing Russian roulette. We kind of think it would work out well. You put a bullet in one chamber, the odds of it working are pretty good. But […]

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Maryland Attorney General Warns of the Dangers of an Article V Convention

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Turning to a Convention of States in Times of National Crisis is Not the Answer

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Now is Not the Time to Rewrite the U.S. Constitution

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Rewriting America: The Constitution under siege

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Legislators in West Virginia Have a Fight on Their Hands

Some lawmakers in West Virginia are, like many other state legislators across the country, fighting against the dangerous call their state has made for an Article V constitutional convention.   This call for a constitutional convention, or Convention of States, is a well-funded campaign led by Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler, Texas mega donor Tim Dunn, […]

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