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Government Law Smaller Government US Constitution 

Scalia: Article V Conventions Can Be Limited

March 11, 2015 Caleb Taylor 3 Comments constitutional convention, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

One of the main fears expressed by opponents of an Article V convention is the perceived danger of a “runaway

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Civil Liberties US Constitution 

Come hear Radley Balko in Little Rock!

March 7, 2015 Dan Greenberg 1 Comment Radley Balko

Please join us Wednesday, March 11, to hear a talk from Radley Balko of The Washington Post, brought to you

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2015 General Assembly Law US Constitution 

“Anti-Runaway Convention” Bill Clears Committee

March 4, 2015 Caleb Taylor 2 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Article V, karilyn brown

We mentioned last week that one of the main fears expressed by opponents of an Article V convention is the perceived chance of a “runaway convention” — a convention in which delegates supported changes to the Constitution that went beyond the mission that the delegates were originally given.

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Arkansas Legislature Law US Constitution 

Article V Bills Moving Through Legislature

February 27, 2015 Caleb Taylor 2 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Article V, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bob Ballinger, Constitution, founding fathers, nate bell

Both an Article V convention proposal and a balanced budget compact proposal passed out of the House State Agencies Committee Friday morning.

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Arkansas Media Arkansas Politics Civil Liberties Ethics US Constitution 

Why Wait for Any Evidence?

February 2, 2015 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Arkansas Times, Michael Morton, Mike Maggio

You often hear the complaint that not enough people are involved in politics. In the leftist magazine The Nation, for

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Civil Liberties US Constitution 

Gyronne Buckley Continues to Seek Justice

December 16, 2014 Marc Kilmer 1 Comment Gyronne Buckley, Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, State Claims Commission

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is leaving office, but at least one of his bad decisions will continue to reverberate for

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Law Legislation & Regulation US Constitution 

My Favorite Proposal to Amend the Constitution

September 26, 2014 Dan Greenberg 0 Comments Article V, constitutional convention, regulation freedom amendment

Earlier this week, we had guest commentary from Michael Farris and Nick Dranias on Article V reform. We hear lots

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Economy Federal Budget Federal Spending Federal Taxes Law Spending Taxes US Constitution 

Introducing “Article V 2.0”: The Compact for a Balanced Budget

September 25, 2014 Dan Greenberg 1 Comment Article V, Balanced Budget Amendment, constitutional convention

After we ran our piece yesterday about Mike Farris’s appearances in Arkansas next week, it occurred to me that we

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Civil Liberties Government Law Legislation & Regulation Smaller Government US Constitution 

Is It Time to Trip the Article V Fire Alarm?

September 24, 2014 Dan Greenberg 2 Comments Article V, Constitution, constitutional amendment, michael farris

Article V of the Constitution provides that, “The Congress…on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states,

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Arkansas Politics Law US Constitution 

Arkansas Legislators Participate In Article V Convention Summit

December 11, 2013 Nic Horton 1 Comment amendment convention, Arkansas, Article V, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bob Ballinger, Compact For America, Constitution, Mt. Vernon assembly, nate bell

Legislators from all over the country convened just outside of Washington D.C. over the weekend to discuss the possibility of

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