In 2012, the Republican National Committee (RNC) Committee on Resolutions adopted a resolution against an Article V constitutional convention.
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Read More >Colorado Rescinds Calls for Article V Constitutional Convention
Last week, lawmakers in Colorado took the important action of rescinding all of Colorado’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention. This crucial legislation removes Colorado from the dangerous equation many state legislatures have fallen prey to by wealthy special interests looking to start a constitutional convention when they hit the 34 state threshold […]
Read More >- 1.30.2020
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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, […]
Read More >- 8.19.2024
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Assembly Passes Resolution Ensuring Decades Old Calls for Constitutional Conventions Aren’t Manipulated for Future, Unrelated Purposes
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Read More >- 1.29.2019
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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Just two years after Maryland rescinded the state’s application for an Article V convention, legislators are again considering calling for a convention.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 >- 3.15.2021
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