Assembly of State Legislatures

Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only 0
- August 17, 2016
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group of state lawmakers (now apparently defunct), issued suggested rules for an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments. The rules were a commendable effort. But they also fell short in a number of ways, partly because
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The Silver Lining in the Mistakes at the Assembly of State Legislatures 0
- November 17, 2015
Note: This article was first published in the American Thinker. The Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) has adjourned from its latest meeting, still without having produced a set of rules for an Article V amendments convention. I have been an enthusiastic supporter of ASL. I have to acknowledge, however, that missteps have impeded its progress.
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