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irisblue

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Sun Feb 23, 2025, 02:29 PM Feb 23

A new U.S. constitutional convention? Ohio Republicans join effort to make it a reality [View all]

Source-https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02/a-new-us-constitutional-convention-ohio-republicans-join-effort-to-make-it-a-reality.html
Published: Feb. 23, 2025, 5:30 a.m.
By Jeremy Pelzer


Gee what could go wrong?


snip-"Now, 238 years later, there’s a nationwide effort – including in the Ohio legislature – to hold a second constitutional convention, with the goal of passing amendments that rein in the power of the federal government."
So far, 19 state legislatures have passed resolutions calling for such a convention, and similar legislation has been introduced in 15 additional states, including Ohio. If all 15 of those states pass the resolution, it would meet the constitutional threshold needed to convene a convention."

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