As State Legislators, we have a solemn obligation to defend the rights of the people and protect the sovereign authority of our states, but the powers in Washington D.C. have made that almost impossible. Decades of out of control spending and a slow erosion of the balance of power between the states and the Federal government have all but destroyed the constitutional federalism that our founding fathers established.

The drafters of our Constitution knew this could happen and so they gave us the tools to keep the genius of Federalism functioning, but we have to use those tools.

The stronger we are, the sooner we can take the credit cards away from Washington and put our nation back on track.

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August 2018 Newsletter

This month…

  • Tell Congress:  Count the Damn Article V Applications  (Did we get your attention?)
  • New Orleans Hosts National Conventions
  • Lawsuit Against CoSP Proponent is Thrown Out
  • Ohio Shows How States Can Solve  Gerrymandering Issues
  • Think Tank Isn’t Thinking It Through
  • NC Newspaper Issues National Debt Alarm
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July 2018 Newsletter

This month…

  • Does the US Constitution Already Have 28 Amendments? 
  • What if Madison’s Amendment Really is Already Ratified?
  • Might a ‘General’ Article V Convention be on the Horizon?
  • Federalist Society Publishes Related Piece…
        Reaching Similar but Different Conclusions
  • ‘Competitive Federalism’ … A Possible Way Left and Right Could Work Together
  • Should Article V Itself be Amended?
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June 2018 Newsletter

This month…

  • What is Federalism and Why is it Important?
  • Blogger Provides Reminders About ‘Why Article V?’
  • US Term Limits Drive Adds New State
  • Article V Activists Take New Approaches
  • Fear, Distrust Restrain Constitutional Amendments
  • Savannah Editorial:  ‘America Facing Debt Catastrophe’
  • Long-Dead Proposed Constitutional Amendment Pops Up
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May 2018 Newsletter

This month…

  • Who Says America’s Fiscal Condition Spells Trouble?

As reflected below… a wide range of individuals and organizations do: American Enterprise Institute, The CBO Director, the New York Times, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Former US Senator Gregg, The Hill, Heartland Institute, the American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Tax Reform, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, FreedomWorks, and the BBA Task Force… just to name a few!

  • ‘Swiss Debt Brake’ Gets Increased Attention
  • Article V Expert Address the AV Fear Campaign
  • Former Eagle Forum Leader Changed Her Position on AV
  • Article V Legislative Progress Report:  An Update
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April 2018 Newsletter

This month…
This month’s edition of the Caucus newsletter focuses on national debt, deficits and the unused powers in Article V.  Three of the 7 currently-active Article V movements are aimed at installing federal fiscal restraints… or fiscal rules… into the US Constitution via a state-driven amendment.   Meanwhile, influential groups continue in their foolhardy belief that Congress will impose such restraints on itself.

  • National Debt is Now Over $21 Trillion
  • Federal Interest Costs Said to be on track to Quadruple
  • April 4: Important ‘Swiss Debt Brake’ Panel Discussion
  • Congressman calls Associates ‘Debt Junkies’
  • Feds Get ‘Poor’ Rating at New Debt Default Clock Site
  • NY Professor Calls for a Balanced Budget Amendment
  • Fed Committee to Recommend Federal Budgeting Reforms
  • Current Progress is Slim for Article V Movements
  • Article V Champion Hal Wick Succumbs to Cancer
  • Indiana Senate President Long Voluntarily Steps Down
  • Resources for Understanding Article V
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Article V Progress Report

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March 2017 Newsletter

This month…

  • Two New Article V-related Videos Have Been Released
  • Idaho Says ‘No’ to CoSP, Opponents Gloat
  • Guldenschuh Article V Progress Report Now Ready
  • Washington Post Article Highlights Expected Debt Growth
  • WSJ Op-Ed by Glenn Hubbard Calls for an ‘Honest Budget’
  • College Prof Says ‘Republicans Have Learned to Love Debt’
  • Article V Expert Corrects Hillary Clinton’s Misconceptions
  • Federalism-related Developments
  • Where the Constitution’s Word “Convention” Came From
  • Two Smaller Article V Movements are Getting Traction
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February 2018 Newsletter

  • This Newsletter Includes a Comprehensive Review of Article V Efforts One Month into 2018 Legislative Sessions

BUT FIRST…

  • New Book Debunks ‘We Don’t Know How Conventions Work’ Claim
  • Numerous Writers Express Support for a Constitutional BBA
  • Candidates for Federal Offices Promise Support for a BBA
  • First Guldenschuh Article V Progress Report of 2018
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January 2018 Newsletter

  • Cuccinelli Gave a Powerful Speech at ALEC Conference
  • Bipartisan Report Authors Underscore Need for Debt Control
  • Heritage Foundation Gets a New President
  • Iowa State Rep Calls for a Convention of States
  • Coburn:  No One is Working on National Debt Reduction
  • New Amendment-Seeking Group Takes Aim at Citizens United
  • Writer Says Tea Party Must Now Focus on Spending Restraint
  • Should Article V Itself be Amended?
  • NewsMax Finally Publishes Brief Acknowledgement of Article V
  • Writer’s Wish: ‘Stop Bankrupting My Children’s Future’
  • US Term Limits Proposal Gains Support Going Into 2018
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December 2017 Newsletter

This month…

  • Wisc. Approves 28th BBA-focused Article V Application
  • Press Coverage of Wisc.’s Action: Wide and Varied
  • BBA Endorsed by California Gov. Jerry Brown
  • Guldenschuh Year-End Report Tracks Article V Progress
  • Article V: ‘Necessary’ to Fix America’s Problems
  • More New Article V-related Papers & Articles of Note
  • NY Rejects Convention to Amend State Constitution
  • Article V Advocate Mark Levin to Host Show on Fox News
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