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A convention of the states is a bad idea

If Wyoming legislators would like to change the Constitution, they should propose specific amendments, writes guest columnist Earl DeGroot. The post A convention of the states is a bad idea appeared ...
The United States almost didn’t happen, but by avoiding giving too much power to one person, the republic thrived. Maybe that sounds familiar.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhode Island Constitutional Convention supporters Tuesday pushed back against the idea that tinkering with the state's founding ...
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 ...
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 ...
Over a half-century ago, as secretary and elected delegate to the 1973 Constitutional Convention, I drafted and helped secure the enactment of the present Rhode Island Constitution’s provision Article ...
A New York Times story last week reports fears by Democratic politicians of calls by some leading Republican politicians for a new Constitutional Convention. This is distinct from the customary means ...
A plan to prepare Michigan for the possibility of a federal constitutional convention got a state House committee hearing ...
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 author says Rhode Island's direct military role in the American Revolution was limited, but its unique history of ...
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If you seek a dysfunctional state government-look about you. Change is the most talked about and least acted on concept in ...