In 2007, my book The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution was a New York Times bestseller. Happily, many people were interested in a Jeffersonian alternative to the Hamiltonian version of ...
The standard explanation for the Constitutional Convention was that the Articles of Confederation were a failure. However, ...
Though Colorado was on the verge of statehood in early 1876, it wouldn’t have a Capitol building for almost another 20 years.
THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 430. A DEMOCRATIC STATE LAWMAKER NOW HAS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND WANTS THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO WITHDRAW ALL OF ...
Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee, California's Democratic governor ...
“I certainly would not want a Constitutional Convention. I mean whoa. Who knows what would come out of that.” — Justice Antonin Scalia, April 17, 2014. Two hundred and thirty-five years ago America ...
Two-hundred thirty-one years ago this Monday, the founding fathers signed the Constitution of the United States, which has become the cornerstone of our democracy. The principles enshrined in the ...
Backers of the proposed Louisiana constitutional convention are considering a new timeline for the event, one that doesn’t coincide with the state lawmakers’ ongoing legislative session. That’s ...
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana House Tuesday kicked off discussion of Gov. Jeff Landry’s call for a convention this spring to pare down the state’s Constitution. HB 800, sponsored by Rep. Beau ...
As legislation winds through the process to rewrite Louisiana’s constitution, a convention could convene as soon as May 30. The proposal passed 75-27 in the House on May 7 and has been referred to the ...
The July 4 holiday is a time when we celebrate the birth of this nation, our shared ideals, and our founding principles. More than 230 years ago, the Founding Fathers came together in Philadelphia for ...
Washington State's original 1889 Constitution will be displayed publicly for a limited time at the Governor's office.