Opinion: A Constitutional Convention would be a constitutional crisis — states must say no

This is not a grassroots uprising. It is a top-down, money-driven operation led by political operatives that could lock an ...
Yahoo

North Carolina joins states calling for a constitutional convention

North Carolina legislators voted this month to ask Congress to call for convention of states to suggest changes to the U.S. Constitution. Some Republican legislators have been pushing to file an ...
Washington Monthly

The Great Might-Have-Been of the Constitutional Convention

The U.S. Senate and the nation's history might different if the Constitutional Convention had structured the chamber ...
The Providence Journal

Taking sides: Where do RI leaders stand on constitutional convention question?

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 ...
kcra.com

California lawmaker says state should withdraw calls for constitutional convention before Trump takes office

THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 430. A DEMOCRATIC STATE LAWMAKER NOW HAS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND WANTS THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO WITHDRAW ALL OF ...
Yahoo

Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say

Stock photo from Getty Images. Ohio is one of the states where legislators are pushing for conventions that could make constitutional amendments related to term limits and other issues, but advocates ...
Seven Days

Vermont Lawmakers Wary of Calling for Constitutional Convention

Vermont lawmakers showed little interest on Thursday in supporting a push for a second constitutional convention, noting that backers of the effort include right-wing groups intent on restricting the ...
The Providence Journal

Constitutional convention's benefits outweigh cost | Opinion

J.H. Snider is the editor of The Rhode Island State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse. Many have correctly said that Donald Trump has weird obsessions with crowd sizes and other matters. Well, ...
WPRI 12

Question 1 clash over RI constitutional convention: Some warn of risks to rights

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Rhode Islanders get to make a once-in-a-decade decision: Should the state hold a constitutional convention? If voters approve Question 1, elected ...
AOL

Many variables at play in cost of a constitutional convention

Rhode Island constitutional conventions past have taken on many shapes and sizes, from the 1973 convening that lasted a month to the 1964 affair that lasted four years. If voters in November say yes ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Constitutional convention? Why open that Pandora’s Box?

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.
WMUR

Santorum returns to NH to push for convention to propose constitutional amendments

AN ARTICLE FIVE CONVENTION. THERE IS NOBODY CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE THAN YOU. 400 OF YOU. AS A FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, RICK SANTORUM KNOWS, NEW HAMPSHIRE LIKES TO BE OUT IN FRONT IN NATIONAL ...