Article V Convention Archives

What Do Over 14,000 Granite State Petition Signers…

March 2, 2025 John A. Luce

Plus, a clear majority of people nationwide agree on? Convention of States leadership and our grassroots activists are introducing COS legislation in state houses nationwide. To date, 19 States have signed on. Here in NH, we ask you to contact your state legislators TODAY and let them know you want them to support resolution HCR3 … Read more

A Response to Representative Moffett on the Convention of States

February 28, 2025 Johnny Mulligan

Rep. Michael Moffett’s recent letter advocating for a Convention of States (COS) to address our nation’s financial crisis is well-intended, but it overlooks fundamental principles of our constitutional system. While runaway federal spending is indeed a major problem, the proposed solution—a COS—is unnecessary and potentially dangerous. The reality is that states already have the power to … Read more

America’s Future Depends Upon an Article V Convention

February 24, 2025 Michael Moffett

April 15th marks not only our annual “Tax Day” but also the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. So, now is a propitious time to conflate the two events into a civics lesson involving our national survival. Titanic Captain Edward Smith and his officers knew well that dangerous icebergs loomed ahead of their ship. But … Read more

Convention of States and Term Limits USA Lose in Maine and New Hampshire

November 12, 2024February 27, 2024 Hal Shurtleff

Last Week, Wolf PAC’s Cenk Uygur and his “Conservative” allies were handed a defeat in New Hampshire, and this week they were handed a defeat in Maine.

PubliusHulda Warning

July 24, 2023 Op-Ed

I feel compelled to share with the reader a recent email below received from Joanna Martin J. D., popularly known as PubliusHulda a former U. S. Army Captain whose diligent research concerning the dangers of States applying for Article V Constitutional Conventions has, I believe, no equal.

Gavin Newsom’s Proposed Gun-Grabbin’ 28th Amendment

July 22, 2023 Steve MacDonald

I’d like to make fun of Governor Nuisance for this, but I can’t. I can only disagree. He wants to use the process of amending the Constitution. That’s the right way to do it. But that’s the only right thing about his proposed 28th Amendment.

On the Road to the 1787 Federal Convention to Adopt a New Constitution

April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 Op-Ed

America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation (AOC), was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, but did not take effect until ratified by all 13 states on March 1, 1781.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (03/16/23)?

March 17, 2023 Judy Aron

We learned that it was a good day for gun rights and cannabis legalization but not a good day for liberal green energy policies. We learned that HB76, imposing a 3-day waiting period between purchase and delivery of a firearm, died after the Ought To Pass recommendation failed 168-193. There were “exceptions” “graciously bestowed” in … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (Feb 22-23)?

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Judy Aron

We learned that when Republicans show up and stay for the session, we can stop bad bills and move along good ones. That was the main theme throughout the 2-day voting marathon. Apparently, we were still unable to stop some very bad bills, too (read on).

The Passage of HB1170 Is Imperative

April 27, 2022 Op-Ed

Honorable Senators, My name is John Cawthron. I live in Nashua, NH. I am writing to you today asking that you support HB 1170.

Constitutional Convention: Yea or Nay?

January 27, 2020
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In 2012 New Hampshire’s legislature passed a Concurrent Resolution requesting an Article V Constitutional Convention of States, one of the two ways to amend the Constitution. ‘We’ did this, requesting a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution, in 1979 also, and a handful of times before that for other various reasons. On Wednesday, the … Read more