Convention of States
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Budgets/TaxesConstitution
Budget-Busting Debt Ceiling Deal Strengthens Argument for Convention of States
by Joe Barnett September 17, 2019Congress just gave us 1.7 trillion more reasons why a Convention of States could be our last, best hope to stop the out-of-control, debt-financed federal spending machine.
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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
Mark Levin Should Read the Federalist Papers
by Fritz Pettyjohn March 4, 2017The Article V movement owes a debt of gratitude to Mark Levin. His book, The Liberty Amendments, published in 2013, brought the issue to the attention of the conservative reading…
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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/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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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/TaxesLegal AffairsLibertyPolitics
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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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/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…