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Amendment 80: Right to 'School Choice' in state constitution explained

COLORADO SPRINGS — News5 is taking a closer look at each question on your ballot for the election. Let's dive into Amendment 80. It asks Coloradans whether they want "school choice" in the state ...
AOL

This is how many amendments there are in the U.S. Constitution and why it's hard to amend

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. We finished our study of ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Three amendments set to join Missouri constitution: What comes next?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Secretary ...
The Courier-Journal

School choice amendment on Kentucky ballot. What does it mean to vote 'yes' or 'no'?

This story has been updated to correct information about Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell. She has three children. In just one month, Kentucky residents will weigh a big question that could bring “school ...
The Conversation

Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rights

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Atlantic

How Originalism Killed the Constitution

Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.
NBC4 Columbus

State leaders still think it’s too easy to amend the Ohio Constitution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Should it become more difficult to amend the state’s constitution? That’s a question that has been debated at the statehouse for years and is now coming back up. Back in 2023, ...
WKRN-TV

Lawmakers propose constitutional amendments for gun rights, property tax ban, right to refuse medical treatment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While many laws passed during the legislative session take effect immediately or within a year, some legislation takes multiple years to go into effect. The legal change that ...
The New York Times

Can He Do That? Here’s What Biden’s Move on the Equal Rights Amendment Means.

Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do? By Annie Karni Reporting from Washington ...
The Heritage Foundation

Examining Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Only the American people can revoke or alter the Constitution, which remains fixed until they do so by an explicit and authentic act. States can pursue constitutional change even, and perhaps ...
Tennessean

This is how many amendments there are in the U.S. Constitution and why it's hard to amend

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...