It includes portions of James Madison's Notes from the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, selections from various ...

Constitutional Convention delegates meet inside the State House in 1986 — the last such convention approved by Rhode Island voters. Labor leaders want the General Assembly to remove the requirement ...

A campaign sign in Newport urges voters to vote no on Ballot Question 1, which asks if Rhode Island should hold a constitutional convention. (Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current) For the fourth ...

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 ...

This year, Rhode Island voters are being asked to decide if the state should hold a constitutional convention. A constitutional convention − should a majority of voters endorse Question 1 in November ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces his May revision in Sacramento on Friday, May 12, 2023. After years of surpluses, the state is facing a $32 billion shortfall for the next fiscal year. Hector Amezcua ...

1986. Edward DiPrete was governor. "That's What Friends Are For" and "Walk Like an Egyptian" topped the charts. The space shuttle Challenger exploded. Then Chernobyl. And, for the last time in its ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Even as Louisiana lawmakers are in the midst of a busy regular session, there is new legislation to call them into a constitutional convention in May. But critics say the proposed ...

We are of different parties and often disagree on the merits of policy. But we are totally aligned when it comes to our devotion and respect for the U.S. Constitution. We are also equally alarmed and ...

“The public bemoans the horrible campaign financing system, yet they expect the winners of that system to change the rules.” —Blair Horner, NYPIRG The last time New York held a Constitutional ...

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 ...