Article Five of the United States Constitution
Should the States Use Article V to Rein in Federal Government?
Several states have already passed Article V resolutions for the purpose of reigning in the federal [...]
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Guest Commentary: Introducing “Article V 2.0”: The Compact for a Balanced Budget
What if the states could advance and ratify a powerful federal balanced budget amendment in just twelve [...]
Read moreCommentary: Louisiana Can Help Force Congress to Balance Budget
Many Americans are now looking to state legislatures to step in and take the lead in amending the [...]
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Debt Relief Amendment Falters Amid Heated Debate
Despite smooth sailing in the House, the National Debt Relief Amendment came to an abrupt halt this [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: An Opportunity for Louisiana to Lead U.S. Back to Fiscal Sanity
In the face of unsustainable federal debt, Congress and the President appear unwilling and impotent to do [...]
Read moreNew Research: State-Initiated Amendments to Repair Our Constitutional Republic
The Pelican Institute has released three pieces of research to clear the air over the National Debt [...]
Read moreNorth Dakota the First to Pass New Tactic Against Federal Debt
The National Debt Relief Amendment, which would mandate state approval before increases in the federal [...]
Read moreStates Pursue New Tactic to Restrain Federal Debt
Louisiana is one of 10 states with leaders seeking to oppose greater federal debt with the first ever [...]
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States May Check Federal Government with Constitutional Amendments
Louisiana’s Noble Ellington endorses Amendment seeking to “restore balance of state and [...]
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