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In addition to commemorating the 651,031 Americans who lost their lives in wars, Memorial Day and other soon-to-be-celebrated patriotic commemorations — such as Flag Day and Independence Day — should inspire elected officials to act as soon as possible to hold an Article V convention to restore essential political safeguards that helped to make this nation great in the past.
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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsLibertyTexas Republicans Overwhelmingly Approve Article V into State’s Party Platform
On May 13, delegates to the state convention for the Republican Party of Texas approved a plank in the party’s platform that supports an Article V convention. The plank received…
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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsPoliticsDelaware Becomes First State since 2010 to Rescind an Article V Application
The Delaware General Assembly on May 3rd became the first state since 2010 to rescind an application for an Article V convention. The state’s Senate approved House Concurrent Resolution 60…
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedLegal AffairsLibertyPoliticsArticle V Convention Opponents Run into Stiff Headwinds Amid Increasing Support
A national debt of $20 trillion, along with the national government’s annual budget deficit of $500 billion, has led to increasing support for an Article V convention across the country. Many opponents of an Article V convention are now running into stiff headwinds.
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EconomicsLegal AffairsLibertyBig Labor Publication Misrepresents the Push for an Article V Convention
Simon Davis-Cohen of In These Times magazine authored an article last week claiming that “corporate America” is the source of the ongoing push for an Article V convention to amend…
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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsLibertyPoliticsSoros-Funded Progressive Coalition Misleads Media, Public on an Article V Convention
A coalition of progressive special-interest groups funded by George Soros issued a press statement on Wednesday announcing their opposition to an Article V convention. The Brennan Center for Justice, Center…
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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsLibertyPoliticsHeartland’s Research Ignored on Article V in Center for Public Integrity Story
Writing for The Center for Public Integrity, Ashley Balczerak wrote a blog post on January 25th in opposition to the movement for an Article V convention currently sweeping the nation.…
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EducationLegal AffairsLibertyWisconsin Athlete Suspended for Angry Tweets Over Crowd Chants Ban, Critics Cite First Amendment Rights Violation
Hilbert, Wisconsin high school basketball player April Gehl was suspended six games by her school over a tweet against a new state association policy banning popular basketball and hockey chants,…
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On December 30, presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced he would endorse an Article V convention for the purpose of enacting a federal balanced budget amendment, along with term…
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedArticle V Movement is a Product of Government Overreach, Not People’s Ignorance
Don Fotheringham’s Nov. 17 op-ed titled “Americans pay a high price for ignorance,” which is about the Assembly of State Legislatures’ (ASL) annual convention on Nov. 11–13 in Salt Lake City, completely misunderstands the motivations and the careful constitutional path planned out by advocates of invoking Article V for constitutional reform. The members of this movement wish to restore the sovereignty of the people, not usurp it.
