Kyle Maichle
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Restoring the Constitution would Repay a Debt to Veterans
by Kyle Maichle June 16, 2016In 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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Texas Republicans Overwhelmingly Approve Article V into State’s Party Platform
by Kyle Maichle May 24, 2016On 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 AffairsPolitics
Delaware Becomes First State since 2010 to Rescind an Article V Application
by Kyle Maichle May 11, 2016The 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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Article V Convention Opponents Run into Stiff Headwinds Amid Increasing Support
by Kyle Maichle April 26, 2016A 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 AffairsLiberty
Big Labor Publication Misrepresents the Push for an Article V Convention
by Kyle Maichle March 16, 2016Simon 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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Soros-Funded Progressive Coalition Misleads Media, Public on an Article V Convention
by Kyle Maichle February 4, 2016A 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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Heartland’s Research Ignored on Article V in Center for Public Integrity Story
by Kyle Maichle January 27, 2016Writing 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 AffairsLiberty
Wisconsin Athlete Suspended for Angry Tweets Over Crowd Chants Ban, Critics Cite First Amendment Rights Violation
by Kyle Maichle January 11, 2016Hilbert, 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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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsPolitics
Marco Rubio Endorses an Article V Convention
by Kyle Maichle January 6, 2016On 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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Article V Movement is a Product of Government Overreach, Not People’s Ignorance
by Kyle Maichle January 5, 2016Don 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.