State Legislators' Article V Caucus

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.

Join the caucus today!

October 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

The Principles of Federalism: Still Alive, But Barely: A digest of 11 Federalism-focused news stories and opinion pieces.
Heritage: ‘Congress Must Address the National Debt’
Federal Bureaucrats Spend Billions in Year-end Binges
A Call for Rebuilding Trust in American Leadership
State Legislators Often Do Not Have Primary Challenges
‘Revive Five’ says Attorney/Author
Special Conference for State Legislators Set for Dallas
New Book: UNMASKED2020

September 2020 Newsletter

* * * * NOTICE * * * *

In the US, Thursday, September 17 is Constitution Day (also known as Citizenship Day), celebrating the day in 1787 when the US Constitution was formally signed in Philadelphia by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, leading to it becoming America’s principle governing document.

In honor of that special day, the State Legislators’ Article V Caucus will be hosting a free one-hour online presentation entitled “Restoring the American Voice” beginning at 8 PM (Eastern Time). The informative event will focus on how, in a time when Americans are increasingly frustrated with government, state legislators are meant to be the guardian of that American voice. To register and receive sign-in info, click HERE.

This Month…

US Federal Credit Rating Downgraded
Forbes: Expect $78 Trillion National Debt by 2028
New Internet Site Tracks COVID-related Federal Spending
ALEC: BBA Could Resolve America’s Debt Problems
Law Professor: Article V Should Not be Trusted
ERA Questions are Now in District Courts
CoSP University Offers Course on the Constitution
Left-Leaning Group Proposes Term Limits for SCOTUS
An Alternative View of Needed Federal Governance Reforms

August 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

ALEC Workshop Weighed ‘Four Paths to a BBA’
BREAKING NEWS: America is Suffering ‘Debt Fatigue’
This Year’s Federal Deficit Projected to Hit $3.7 Trillion
Scott Walker Offers a Way to Fix the US Debt Crisis
NBA Player Wants to Highlight the National Debt
Can California Save America from Itself?
New Group Seeks to Address Distrust of Government
Activists Continue to Fight for the 1972-Proposed ERA
Right to Vote Amendment Proposed

July 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

Amendment Expert Warns: Applications are Still Missing
Anti-Convention of States Legislator Loses in Primary
Term Limits Campaign: Many Pledges, Minimal Progress
Citizen’s Group is Producing a New BBA-focused Newsletter
Coronavirus Leaves Governmental Budgets Devastated
Four Recommended, Related Reads

June 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

All Budget Balancing Restraints Are Not the Same
Is There a Bottom to the Debt Hole Politicians are Digging?
Podcast Offers Info on a National Federalism Task Force
Could Article V Justify Limitless Powers for Congress?
Say It Isn’t So: Koch & Soros Join, Oppose Civil Rights
Tennessee House to Vote on Wolf-PAC Proposal
Term Limits Leader Offers a Graphic Illustration of Article V
Recommended, Related Good Reads

May 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

Highly Respected Budget Watchdog Group Issues Warning
Economists Offer a Solution to America’s Debt Crisis
Shifting the Short-Term Pain to Future Generations
Article V Leader Quoted as Resisting Pandemic Mandates
National Federalism Task Force is Proposed
Roman Buhler Pushing Congress: Propose Amendments
Editorialist Speaks Out Against a BBA
New ‘Fix the System’ Coalition Established
Recommended Reads

April 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

A Sad 25th Anniversary
Legislators & Educators Need to Lead in Educating Public
CPAC Attendees Report Strong Support for a BBA
Voters of All Persuasions Want Action on National Debt
Forbes: Get Future Deficits Under Control
About the 2.2 Trillion Dollar Deficit-Increasing CARES Act
Does COVID-19 Have You and Your Kids Stuck at Home?
Progress of Applications for an Article V Convention
Foundation calls for 5 Constitutional Amendments
Article V and the Google Search System
Recommended Article V-Related Reads

Special Bulletin: State Legislators in the COVID-19 Crisis

SPECIAL BULLETIN
from the
State Legislators’ Article V Caucus

March 24, 2020
The regular monthly newsletter will be sent out as scheduled on April 1.

State Legislators Have a Vital Role During the COVID-19 Crisis
A Letter to State Legislators

March 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

National Poll of Legislators and Public Just Released – Significant Information on Article V and Federalism
Could the ERA Movement Impact the BBA Effort?
CBO Outlook: Trillion Dollar Fed Deficits are Here to Stay
Convention of States Project Keeps Pressing Forward
Congressional Term Limits Proposal Chugs Along
Will the Electoral College be Subverted by the NPVIC?
Recommended Reading by Thoughtful, Little-Known Writers

February 2020 Newsletter

This Month…

Challenges to the Electoral College Continue
Scholarly Resources on the Electoral College
The Bill for US Debt Will Come Due
Updated Article V Progress Report is Now Available
Ballotpedia Offers Important Service to Political Candidates
More Parties or Direct Elections – You Can’t Have Both
ERA Still Believed to be Active and Now Fully Ratified
Ranked-Choice Voting is Gaining Popularity
States are Calling for a National Federalism Task Force
Recommended Reads
What is an Article V Convention of States?