Should the States Use Article V to Rein in Federal Government?

05/10/2016

Several states have already passed Article V resolutions for the purpose of reigning in the federal government, and the Pelican State may be headed in that direction.

TAGS: ALEC, Article V, Compact for America, constitutional convention, Convention of States, Dan Claitor, Ray Garofalo

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

By Margaret Viator

08/13/2014

What if the states could advance and ratify a powerful federal balanced budget amendment in just twelve months? It could happen with a new approach to state-originated amendments under Article V of the United States Constitution.

TAGS: Article V, Balanced Budget Amendment, Compact for a Balanced Budget, Nick Dranias, U.S. Constitution

States Pursue New Tactic to Restrain Federal Debt

By Fergus Hodgson

02/28/2011

Louisiana is one of 10 states with leaders seeking to oppose greater federal debt with the first ever state initiated constitutional amendment.

TAGS: Article V, Fergus Hodgson, Glenn Hughes, James Booth, National Debt Relief Amendment, Nick Dranias, Noble Ellington, RestoringFreedom.org

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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