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

Louisiana’s Anti-Debt Resolution Fuels Movement for Constitutional Amendment

By Kevin Mooney

10/31/2011

Big spenders in Congress who continue to inflate the national debt at the expense of future generations could be brought to heel if a Louisiana resolution in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment continues to catch on in other states.

TAGS: Article 5, Balanced Budget Amendment, constitutional convention, Louisiana, National Debt Relief Amendment, North Dakota, Sen. Curtis Olafson

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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