NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A convention to amend the U.S. Constitution is closer to reality than most people realize. Tennessee soon might become the 29th state to pass a resolution calling for a convention to add a balanced budget amendment to ...
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Texas Governor: Amend Constitution To Limit Federal Government
A major presidential candidate and the governor of one of America’s largest states want to rewrite the US Constitution to limit the federal government. Texas Governor Greg Abbott and US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), a presidential candidate, each want a ...
Read More »Constitutional Convention Limiting Federal Government Gains Steam
Another United States constitutional convention is a little closer to becoming a reality. Alabama in May became the fourth state in which both houses of the state legislature have passed a resolution calling for a “Convention of States” to limit ...
Read More »Two More States Join Spending Limitation Convention Movement
A movement for a constitutional convention or “Convention of States” is gaining ground and igniting controversy across the nation. The lower houses of Alaska and Arizona passed resolutions calling for such a convention on March 12, days after Georgia became ...
Read More »Historic: First State Calls For Convention Limiting Federal Government
In a landmark move, Georgia’s House and Senate have called for a constitutional convention to limit the size and power of the federal government. It is the first time that both chambers of a state have supported a conservative- and ...
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