Convention of states movement gains steam with challenge to Washington’s power
February 24, 2022 | Nebraska, Wisconsin
Say this for the Biden and Trump administrations: Both rekindled an interest in federalism, judging by the success of the high-flying convention of states movement.
In the past month, two states — Nebraska and Wisconsin — have passed resolutions to hold an Article V convention focused on clipping the wings of the federal government, bringing the total to 17 states, or half of the 34 needed to trigger the event. Article V of the U.S. Constitution lays out the amendment process.
The resolution is primarily a conservative phenomenon, but Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler has high hopes for attracting Democrats who saw the Trump presidency as a wake-up call on the pitfalls of a powerful central government… (Excerpts from the Washington Times)
