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Proposed Article V Amendment Would Limit Federal Health Care Spending
Opinion -The proposal leading the push for an Article V constitutional convention would change health care spending as we know it. -
A Detailed Account of the War on Free Speech
Opinion -The right to engage in political discussions without government interference is one of the most basic American freedoms, but The Intimidation Game, a chilling book by Kimberly Strassel, details how the U.S. government works to silence political opponents. -
Heartland Weekly – Standing Room Only for Heartland’s ‘War on Guns’ Event
Opinion -Mark Levin says John Lott “is the nation’s preeminent expert on guns, and in The War on Guns he has done it again.” Lott delivered on that promise at an event Wednesday night about his latest book at Heartland’s Andrew Breitbart Freedom Center. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Experts Comment on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ending WI ‘John Doe’ Investigation
Opinion -'Chisholm and Ozanne will no longer be able to continue their egregious abuse of prosecutorial conduct for their own partisan ends.' - Kyle Maichle -
Texas Lt. Governor Announces Support for Amendment Convention Proposal
Opinion -On a prominent talk-radio show, the lieutenant governor of Texas called on his state’s lawmakers to approve a resolution calling for a national constitutional amendment convention. -
New York AG Shifts Exxon Climate Investigation Amid Waning Support
Opinion -With waning support from other state's attorney's general for his climate lawsuits, New York AG Eric Schneiderman is now focusing Exxon's reports to investors. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Simulated Article V Convention in Williamsburg, Virginia
Opinion -The Convention of States Project is conducting a simulated Article V convention in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 21–23. One hundred fifty citizen leaders and elected officials from every state will serve as delegates during the three-day convention. -
Nevada Supreme Court Strikes Solar Referendum
Opinion -In a unanimous decision the Nevada Supreme Court disallowed a referendum for the November 8 general election ballot intended to restore net metering to rates more favorable to the rooftop solar industry and its customers. -
Press Release: Heartland Institute Statement on Constitution Day
Opinion -This Constitution Day should be an opportunity for state legislatures to reclaim the governing powers given to them by the document’s framers. -
Constitutional Issues at Stake in Methane Lawsuits
Opinion -Constitutional scholars say states' lawsuits challenging EPA's new methane regulations are a form of interposition, defending citizens against federal overreach. -
Could Congress Control an Amendments Convention? Not According to the Founders!
Opinion -As we move closer to holding a “convention for proposing amendments” to restrain federal overreach, naysayers have not been silent. -
The Government Is Eviscerating Private Property Rights. Again
Opinion -The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution reads, in part, as follows: “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” -
America’s First Freedom Doesn’t Just Protect Political Speech
Opinion -The modern U.S. Supreme Court grants more First Amendment protection to political discourse than to other forms of expression, such as commercial advertising. The court holds that political discourse enjoys a “preferred position.” -
Free-Market Group Sues Government Over ‘John Doe’ Witch-hunts
Opinion -A Wisconsin nonprofit think tank is challenging the leaders of a long-running criminal investigation into free-market organizations in federal court -
Federal Judges Uphold Social-Media Free Speech Rights
Opinion -Federal judges unanimously ruled against Federal Election Commission (FEC), ruling the agency cannot prevent individuals or organizations findividuals or organizations from mentioning candidates’ names in their communications. -
Illinois Gov. Rauner Signs Bill Restricting Government Surveillance
Opinion -Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed a bill into law in July, restricting how local and state police may use electronic surveillance technologies. -
PRESS RELEASE: Convention of States Project Announces Historic Article V Convention Simulation
Opinion -“The Convention of States Project should be applauded for taking a giant step forward in its support of a growing grassroots movement calling for true constitutional reform in the United States.” - Kyle Maichle -
Political Parties Issue Calls for Constitutional Amendment Conventions
Opinion -Both major political parties are embracing the idea of using the Article V amendment process to enact constitutional changes, but they disagree on what changes should be made to how the federal government operates. -
PRESS RELEASE: States Getting Close to Establishing Rules for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Heartland Policy Brief Evaluates Recent Efforts of the Assembly of State Legislatures -
Louisiana Lawmakers Call for National Amendment Convention
Opinion -Louisiana lawmakers approved a resolution calling for a national convention to draft and enact a balanced budget amendment and other restraints on the federal government. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Louisiana’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Louisiana House of Representatives approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 52 on Wednesday afternoon, by a vote of 62 to 36. -
Alaska Lawmakers Call for Article V ‘Countermand Amendment’ Convention
Opinion -Alaska lawmakers passed a resolution calling for Congress to convene a national convention for the purpose of drafting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution and authorizing the state to participate. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Louisiana Senate’s Approval of Article V Convention Application
Opinion -Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Louisiana Senate’sApproval of Article V Convention ApplicationThe Louisiana Senate approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 52 (SCR 52) on Monday afternoon by a vote of 29 to 6. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Oklahoma Senate’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Oklahoma state Senate on Tuesday afternoon approved by a 30 to 16 vote Senate Joint Resolution 4, a combined application for an Article V convention backed by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force and Convention of States.
