Convention of States
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ConstitutionFeatured
Convention of States: How the States Meet to Bypass Congress
by Rob Natelson September 18, 2017The idea of a convention of states such as the one scheduled for Phoenix, Arizona on September 12 may be unfamiliar to most people, but similar conventions have gathered throughout American history.
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GovernmentLegal AffairsLiberty
If All You’ve Got is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
by Fritz Pettyjohn March 6, 2017There are ins and outs of politics — the inside game, and the outside. The outside comes from the voters — public pressure. With millions of dollars at its disposal,…
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GovernmentLegal AffairsLiberty
Let’s Fight the Enemy, Not Each Other
by Fritz Pettyjohn March 3, 2017All Article V proposals face a common enemy, the frightening spectre of a “runaway” Convention that somehow subverts our Constitution. This fantasy was originally ginned up in the 60’s by,…
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Budgets/TaxesLiberty
Texas Conservative Blog Issues Misleading Article on Potential Article V Convention
by Kyle Maichle May 19, 2016Shirley Spellerberg of the conservative blog Texas Republican Vote issued a blog post on May 6th titled, “Strike Two for Gov. Abbott.” Spellerberg criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for…
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedLegal AffairsLibertyPolitics
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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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Neal Schuerer: Mock Article V Convention
by Donald Kendal February 24, 2016In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Neal Schuerer, Executive Director of Campaign Constitution joins Hosts Donny Kendal and Kyle Maichle to talk about the importance and potential impact of holding a mock Article V convention of states.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Kyle Maichle: U.S. Term Limits and Wolf-Pac
by Donald Kendal January 26, 2016In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Kyle Maichle, project manager for Constitutional Reform at The Heartland Institute joins Host Donald Kendal to talk about the final two organizations seeking an Article V convention – U.S. Term Limits and Wolf-Pac.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Kyle Maichle: Compact for America
by Donald Kendal January 12, 2016In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Kyle Maichle, project manager for Constitutional Reform at The Heartland Institute joins Host Donald Kendal to talk about the Compact for America.
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Budgets/TaxesLegal AffairsLiberty
Common Cause Issues Policy Brief against an Article V Convention
by Kyle Maichle December 7, 2015Common Cause, a left-wing government reform group, issued a Policy Brief called “The Dangerous Path: Big Money’s Plan to Shred the Constitution” on December 2. The publication described the group’s…