fbpx

Stopping a Dangerous Article V Convention

The only way to defend our values against this threat is if ordinary people like us step up to make a difference. Join the fight today.

  • 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.

Related News

Opinion: Tempe lawmakers detail constitution convention dangers

Opinion: Tempe lawmakers detail constitution convention dangers By Sen Lauren Kuby and Rep. Brian Garcia, Tribune Guest Writers Apr 27, 2025 We have long supported term limits for elected officials. Career politicians are out of touch and do not represent the everyday hard-working Americans struggling with today’s challenges – high grocery costs, concerns over exorbitant […]

Read More >

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, […]

Read More >

Connecticut lawmakers reverse call for Article V Constitutional Convention

Connecticut lawmakers reverse call for Article V Constitutional Convention By Constitution State News May 9, 2025 The Connecticut General Assembly has taken a significant step by reversing its previous call for an Article V Constitutional Convention. Both chambers voted unanimously to rescind the earlier decision, which had been seen as potentially disruptive to established freedoms […]

Read More >

Inside Mike Johnson’s Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution

The new House speaker has longstanding ties to the evangelical inspired Convention of States cause. As the interregnum without a speaker of the House came to an end last month, people from across the political spectrum came together, in a rare show of unity, to ask a single question: Who in the world is Mike […]

Read More >

Scholars Invite Mark Meckler to Debate a Constitutional Convention

A public debate is slated for Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 5 pm MST in the Lincoln Room of the Idaho Legislature. This forum will offer both sides the opportunity to discuss the merits of the proposed Article V Constitutional Convention, or Convention of States, now being pushed through legislatures across the country.   A constitutional convention could put all our rights […]

Read More >

The Legislature’s con-con con job | Editorial

The Legislature’s con-con con job | Editorial By SUN SENTINEL EDITORIAL BOARD | Sun Sentinel PUBLISHED: January 4, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. | UPDATED: January 4, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. The 2024 Florida legislative session kicks into gear Tuesday, and the opening day’s agenda tells you all you need to know about what deserves immediate […]

Read More >

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 >

Exposed: The Balanced Budget Amendment Convention Campaign

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wealthy special interest groups convinced dozens of state legislatures to pass resolutions or “calls” for an Article V convention to propose a balanced budget amendment (BBA). At one point, BBA advocates were just a few states short of reaching the constitutionally required 34 state required to call a convention. However, […]

Read More >

Stay Connected

We need your help before it's too late. Join our mailing list to receive important updates and help us mobilize.