Opinion
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States Prepare Dry Run of Article V Convention
Opinion -The planning convention in Nashville, Tennessee would pave the way for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. -
Utah Senate Rejects Lawmaker’s Call for Amendment Resolution
Opinion -Lawmakers in the Utah Senate rejected a lawmaker’s resolution calling for a national convention to draft and enact a balanced budget amendment prohibiting the federal government from spending more money than is taken from taxpayers. -
A New Look at the Founders Through the Postal Clause
Opinion -The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” -
Time for Conservatives to Abandon the Filibuster
Opinion -Traditionally, conservatives have supported the Senate filibuster because, supposedly, it puts the brakes on government expansion. I’ve long thought conservatives should reconsider. -
The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States
Opinion -A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules and procedures for such a gathering, other than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. -
Blaine Amendments at Center of Georgia Case Challenging Tax-Credit Scholarships
Opinion -The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s tax-credit scholarship program. -
Federal Court Supports Takings Claims for Water Rights in ESA Case
Opinion -A federal judge ruled farmers in southern Oregon and northern California could be owed compensation for the federal government cutting off irrigation water to their farms in an attempt to protect endangered species. -
Ease Federal Control of the Nation’s Lands
Opinion -Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke served his country honorably as a Navy SEAL, but in affirming that he would refuse to loosen the federal government’s chokehold on America’s land, he did the U.S. a great disservice. -
House Acts to Rein in Regulatory Agencies
Opinion -As one of the first official acts of the 115th Congress, the U.S. House of Representative voted in favor of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017, requiring congressional approval of all new major regulations. -
Article V Convention of States Remains Important Under Trump
Opinion -Natelson: State lawmakers should flex their constitutional muscle to check federal power using an Article V convention of states. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Arrest of College Students Distributing Constitutions at Public College
Opinion -"The students at ... are heroes of the movement to protect free speech on America’s college campuses, and they should be applauded for their refusal to accept the mandates of a clearly tyrannical college administration." - Teresa Mull -
Texas Lawmakers Propose Amendment Convention Resolution
Opinion -The Texas Legislature is considering a resolution calling for a national convention to draft and enact a balanced budget amendment prohibiting the federal government from running budget deficits. -
Constitutional Convention: John Jay Letter Shows Its Power Came from State Legislatures, not Congress
Opinion -A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the convention drew its power from Congress -
How to Replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court
Opinion -Six criteria for a return to originalism. -
Yes, Mr. President, You Must Enforce the Laws You Don’t Like
Opinion -Must the president enforce all laws, even those he disapproves of? -
Former FL Gov. Bush Endorses Amendments Convention Movement
Opinion -In an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal in November, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) encouraged the Republican Party to endorse the constitutional amendment convention movement. -
Clean Power Plan is Unconstitutional, Harvard Law Professor Argues
Opinion -Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe, author of a widely used text on constitutional law, is serving on the legal team fighting to block the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan arguing it is unconstitutional. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute, National Tax Limitation Committee Release ‘Roadmap for the 21st Century’
Opinion -First Three of Multi-part Series Outlines Policies to Reform Health Care, Entitlements, and Federal Tax Code -
Amendment Allowing States to Repeal Obamacare Passes Convention Simulation
Opinion -A mock amendment that would let states repeal federal statutes, including the Affordable Care Act, overwhelmingly passed at a simulated Article V Convention. -
New California Law Could Jail Health Care Journalists, Whistleblowers
Opinion -A special interest group has gotten a law passed to protect itself from being exposed. -
Feds Seize Management of Nearly 100 Million Acres of Alaskan Lands
Opinion -In a series of moves, the Obama administration seized control of nearly 100 million acres in Alaska over the past year, threatening state sovereignty and the environment. -
Nebraska Lawmaker Tries Again for Amendments Convention Resolution
Opinion -A Nebraska lawmaker is planning to reintroduce a resolution calling for a national amendments convention to draft and enact a balanced budget amendment prohibiting the federal government from spending more money than it takes from taxpayers. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Wisconsin Attorney General’s Decision to Appoint a “Special Master” Relating to John Doe Investigation
Opinion -“The citizens of Wisconsin deserve to know if District Attorney John Chisholm and the other prosecutors engaged in actions that violated the free speech rights of political activists.” - Project Manager Kyle Maichle -
What Should You Remember When Drafting a Constitutional Amendment?
Opinion -Here are some last-minute tips on drafting proposed constitutional amendments.
