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What Does It Take To Amend The Constitution? It’s A *Process*

In his first week in office, President Donald Trump, his administration, and the Republican party have made it clear they are intent on disrupting the status quo in the country. From renaming the Gulf ...
Houston Public Media

How is a Constitutional Amendment Ratified?

The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how they ...
NBC4 Columbus

Amendment to eliminate Ohio property taxes moves one step closer to voters

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes in Ohio moved one step closer to appearing on ballots. Attorney General Dave Yost accepted the petition title and summary ...
The New York Times

States Are Tightening Rules for Getting Citizen-Led Proposals on the Ballot

Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states. By Emily Cochrane Reporting ...
Orlando Weekly

Florida Republicans finalize pass plan for additional restrictions on constitutional amendment process

With Democrats calling the changes an “assault on the very spirit of Florida’s democracy,” the Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday finalized a plan that will impose additional hurdles on the ...
Houston Public Media

Texperts: Constitutional Amendments

University of Houston political science professor and host of “Party Politics,” Brandon Rottinghaus explains the amendment process and why they’re important to Texas. Texas has one of the longest ...