Opinion
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Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Oklahoma House’s Approval of an Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Press Release -On Monday, April 18, the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved by a 57–33 vote Senate Joint Resolution 4 (SJR 4), a combined application for an Article V convention. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on West Virginia Legislature’s Approval of an Article V Convention
Opinion -Press Release -West Virginia on Saturday became the 28th state in the nation to approve an application for an Article V convention of the states. The House of Delegates approved House Concurrent Resolution 36 on Friday evening by a vote of 66 to 27. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Utah’s Move to Impose Congressional Term Limits
Opinion -Press Release -State Would Invoke an Article V Convention of the States to Rein in CongressThe Utah House of Representatives on Monday evening approved a resolution calling for an Article V convention for the purpose of imposing term limits on members of Congress. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Arizona House Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Arizona House of Representatives last Thursday approved by a 32 to 28 vote House Concurrent Resolution 2014, an application for an Article V convention backed by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Indiana House’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Press Release -The Indiana House of Representatives approved Senate Joint Resolution 14 – an application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States – on Monday evening by a vote of 63 to 31. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Utah House’s Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Press Release -The Utah House of Representatives approved House Joint Resolution 8 – an application for an Article V convention – on Tuesday by a vote of 41 to 33. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on South Dakota House Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The South Dakota House of Representatives approved House Joint Resolution 1002 on Wednesday evening by a vote of 37 to 30. HJR 1002 is South Dakota’s application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on West Virginia Senate’s Approval of Article V Convention Application
Opinion -The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 10 (SCR 10), the state’s application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Virginia House Approval of Article V Convention
Opinion -Press Release -The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday approved, by a 55 to 44 vote, House Joint Resolution 90, an application for an Article V convention backed by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Supreme Court’s Decision to Halt Clean Power Plan
Opinion -On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court halted implementation of President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) regulations. -
A Constitutional Convention can be Limited in Scope
Opinion -Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently announced that he fully endorses an Article V convention. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made a similar call.Article V is one of two methods provided by the Constitution to initiate amendments. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Tennessee House of Representatives’ Approval of Application for an Article V Convention
Opinion -The Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday approved by a 59 to 31 vote Senate Joint Resolution 67, an application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Indiana Senate Passing Convention of States Resolution
Opinion -Press Release -The Indiana state senate approved Senate Joint Resolution 14 (SJR 14) on Wednesday by a 34–16 vote. SJR 14 is Indiana’s application for an Article V convention backed by Convention of States. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Florida’s Move to Impose Congressional Term Limits
Opinion -Press Release -State Would Invoke an Article V Convention of the States to Rein in CongressThe Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a resolution calling for an Article V convention for the purpose of imposing term limits on members of Congress. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Call for an Article V Convention
Opinion -Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) unveiled the “Texas Plan” on Friday during the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual policy orientation. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the 2015 Worst University President Rankings
Opinion -Press Release -This week, Minding the Campus issued its 2015 rankings of the five worst college and university presidents in the country. -
Article V Movement is a Product of Government Overreach, Not People’s Ignorance
Opinion -Don Fotheringham’s Nov. 17 op-ed titled “Americans pay a high price for ignorance,” which is about the Assembly of State Legislatures’ (ASL) annual convention on Nov. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Release of the 2015 Judicial Hellholes Report
Opinion -Press Release -The American Tort Reform Association on Monday released its 2015 Judicial Hellholes report ranking the state of California worst, citing a legal environment that favors trial lawyers over businesses. -
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Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Omnibus Spending and Tax Bill
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate came to an agreement late last night over a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill and a separate $622 billion tax bill. The House approved the tax package Thursday afternoon. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Arizona College Student’s Lawsuit against Free Speech Zones
Opinion -Arizona community college student Brittany Mirelez filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging the free speech zone at Paradise Valley Community College violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the University of Wisconsin System’s Support of Free Speech Rights
Opinion -The University of Wisconsin-System Board of Regents on Friday approved a resolution reaffirming freedom of speech rights on its campuses throughout the state. -
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision to Kill the ‘John Doe’ Investigation
Opinion -The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday morning denied a motion to reconsider the termination of the “John Doe” investigation. The investigation, focused on free-market organizations that supported Gov. -
Debunking Myths about the Article V Movement
Opinion -The Idaho State Journal’s November 13 editorial titled “They Must Not like the Constitution” gave a “thumbs down” to 80 state legislators who attended the annual Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) conference on November 11–13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. -
Heartland Institute Scholar Assesses Current State of ‘Article V’ Movement to Amend U.S. Constitution
Opinion -Policy Brief Refutes Fears of a ‘Runaway Convention,’ Lays Out Strategy to Unite FactionsARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – The Heartland Institute this week published a new Policy Brief that looks at the current state of the “Article V” movement – a growing