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Opponents of Article V come from both political extremes, left and right. There’s little we can do to dissuade the leftists. They’re just don’t want a Balanced Budget Amendment . But for the conservative opposition, there’s at least the possibility of persuasion. That’s really what September’s Convention of States, […] Click here to view original…
Read More—In November I had a conservative friend tell me about being berated by a co-worker who thought she voted for Trump. She didn’t actually say whether she had or had not voted for Trump, but her co-worker blamed her for the election of Trump none-the-less. In progressive areas like […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreState Rep. Ken Ivory has been hired as a paid staffer for a group that supports the call for a convention of the states – an attempt to amend the U.S. Constitution via the founding document’s Article V. For an undisclosed salary he is to educate folks about the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreIowa has come one step closer to joining eight states who have passed a resolution calling for an Article V Convention. Iowa’s resolution survived the Legislature’s first funnel week which requires non-appropriations bills to pass through committee to remain under consideration. SSB 1110 passed in the Iowa Senate State […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreAfter a two and a half hour hearing in which 25 people testified, all of them against SCR 108, the Senate State Affairs Committee has voted 5-4 in favor of it. Here’s how the vote broke down: Voting in favor : Sens. Hagedorn, Hill, Lodge, Lakey and Siddoway. Voting […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreOpponents of Article V come from both political extremes, left and right. There’s little we can do to dissuade the leftists. They’re just don’t want a Balanced Budget Amendment . But for the conservative opposition, there’s at least the possibility of persuasion. That’s really what September’s Convention of States, […]