Convention of States Action

Feds have no idea if $4 billion farmers program does anything

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

If you invest $4 billion in something, you want to know if it's working. Unless you're the federal government...

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Our Constitution has survived domestic conflict, international war, and economic crisis--but there's one thing it won't survive much longer.

Where Will Government Expansion End?

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Government regulators are clothed with vast power but because so much has already been regulated, there remains almost no sane way to use it.

Five Federal Agencies Use Taxpayer Money for Union Work

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Taxpayers are in for a surprise if they think their money pays federal employees to do actual government work.

Study Finds Average Americans Have No Impact on National Policy

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

This study should be a loud wake-up call to the vast majority of Americans who are bypassed by their government when determining national policy.

Failure to Call Amending Conventions Helps Explain Modern Federal Overreaching

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Prof. Rob Natelson explains how our failure to call a Convention of States has allowed the federal government to expand its power to an alarming level.

Labor Department is Wasting Tax Money

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Back in June, we posted a short article explaining why federal bureaucracies are fundamentally flawed. Here’s what we said: Unlike a business, a bureaucracy is not directly funded by the people it purports to serve. The Virginia DMV, for example, doesn’t “earn” more or less money based on how many people walk through its doors and u...