Kentucky

Kentucky General Assembly March 24, 2017 KENTUCKY – Shirley Daniel reported that the Kentucky General Assembly is drawing to a close and House Concurrent 13 and HJR 54, which called for a Balanced Budget Amendment and an Article V Constitutional Convention, respectively, never moved out of their respective committees. A Senate Balanced Budget Amendment (SCR 143) was withdrawn. There was concern now that Kentucky has a two-thirds Republican majority in the House and over seventy per cent majority in …

Hearing in the Nevada Legislature on SJR10 Janine Hansen, Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman 775-397-6859, [email protected]   March 27, 2017, In the Year of our Lord   March 27, 2017 was the first hearing in the Nevada Legislature on SJR10 to Rescind all previous applications for Article V Conventions including a BBA. I was asked by the very liberal Democrat Sponsor Senator Segerblom to sit at the table with him and give testimony. Democrat Senator Atkinson on the Committee was so amused by our left-right cooperation …

Pro-life day — March 16, 2017March 24, 2016 ALABAMA – Deborah Love, Executive Director of Eagle Forum of Alabama reported that the Alabama House of Representatives had designated March 16, 2017 as pro-life day and it was a big success for human rights of all Alabamians regardless of their stage in life. Overcoming hours of Democratic filibusters the Alabama House of Representatives passed four pro-life bills we supported. The Assisted Suicide Ban Act- HB96 sponsored by State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City), …

Nevada introduces Resolution Rescind all Art V’s including BBA Janine Hansen, Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman 775-397-6859, [email protected]   March 21, 2017, In the Year of our Lord   From Janine Hansen, Nevada State Eagle Forum President   Great News! Late last night SJR10 was introduced in the Nevada Legislature to Rescind all previous Article V applications in Nevada which includes an Article V for a Balanced Budget Amendment.   It was introduced by a handpicked Democrat. We have a Democrat majority in the Senate and Assembly. We are working hard. We …