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Connecticut lawmakers reverse call for Article V Constitutional Convention
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Guest commentary: Article V convention fails in Idaho
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Turning to a Convention of States in Times of National Crisis is Not the Answer
Turning to a Convention of States in Times of National Crisis is Not the Answer By Dorothy Moon, IDGOP Chairwoman January 4, 2023 Our country is in a rough place right now, perhaps the worst since the Civil War. Spending is out of control, our southern border is wide open, and Congress seems to be […]
Read More >KC Becker: Constitutional convention could spell chaos for democracy
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Fear of rogue convention deters Kansas Senate from aiding crusade to alter U.S. Constitution
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Call for a Constitutional Convention Veils Anti-Constitutionalism and Portends Political Chaos
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