North Carolina legislators voted this month to ask Congress to call for convention of states to suggest changes to the U.S. Constitution. Some Republican legislators have been pushing to file an ...
THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 430. A DEMOCRATIC STATE LAWMAKER NOW HAS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND WANTS THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO WITHDRAW ALL OF ...
Vermont lawmakers showed little interest on Thursday in supporting a push for a second constitutional convention, noting that backers of the effort include right-wing groups intent on restricting the ...
In theory, Question 1 on Rhode Island's November ballot − asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention − is nonpartisan. There's no reason a convention would necessarily favor ...
J.H. Snider is the editor of The Rhode Island State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse. Many have correctly said that Donald Trump has weird obsessions with crowd sizes and other matters. Well, ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Rhode Islanders get to make a once-in-a-decade decision: Should the state hold a constitutional convention? If voters approve Question 1, elected ...
There were 11 women delegates from both political parties who served during Michigan's 1961 Constitutional Convention. Next year, Michigan voters will weigh in on whether the state should hold a ...
Most people across political lines support term limits for lawmakers in Congress. But the method being proposed by a number of state legislatures, including Indiana, is controversial. The Indiana ...
The Ohio GOP appears to be lining up behind the idea of a constitutional convention, with resolutions introduced in both the Ohio House and Senate. No more birthright citizenship, anyone? But a new ...
Two of California’s last three governors have wanted to help organize and promote constitutional conventions, either on the state or federal level. They’ve both been dangerously wrong about this.
“The public bemoans the horrible campaign financing system, yet they expect the winners of that system to change the rules.” —Blair Horner, NYPIRG The last time New York held a Constitutional ...