Convention of States

For this week's episode of The BattleCry, Convention of States President Mark Meckler hands the mic over to the amazing COS Illinois team. Local volunteer leaders hosted a capitol day rally with several state legislators and delivered 100,000+ petition signatures to elected officials, drawing local media coverage. This event was held on February 26. 

The man behind the movement returns to COS at Home, reacting to President Trump's State of the Union, the victory in Kansas, and much more. Mark Meckler is the President and Co-Founder of Convention of States Action and Citizens for Self Governance. Grassroots Director Jonathan Viaud also shares the latest COS news, five minutes of Article V education, and reads viewer responses from the Minuteman Mailbag.

Late last night the Wyoming House of Representatives debated Convention of States Action's application for an Article V convention for proposing constitutional amendments that would impose fiscal restraint, jurisdictional constraints, and term limits on Congress and federal officials. After a rewatch of the debate, Senior Vice President for Legislative and Grassroots Affairs Rita Peters as well as COS President Meckler react to the results and preview what comes next.

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Earlier today the Wyoming House Education Committee held a public hearing on SJ0005 (Convention of States Action's Article V Resolution). After opening remarks from volunteer State Director Julie Baker, COS President Mark Meckler gets to the bottomline. Then, Senator Ogden Driskill rounds out proponent testimony before the committee opens it up for other public remarks. After the vote, Rita Peters and Deanna Beckett provide a recap and reaction. Will Wyoming become state #21 to join the movement?

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Mark Meckler reacts to a viral clip from the State of the Union and its important implications for the 2026 elections. Then, he dives into intriguing changes in Artificial Intelligence and the corporate media landscape, as well as an update on the latest from the Convention of States movement. NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the campaign in Iran.

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EARLIER TODAY the Wyoming Senate passed Convention of States on Third Reading by a vote of 19-12. What does that mean? Rita Peters (Vice President for Legislative and Grassroots Affairs) breaks it down and previews what's next.

If you've ever wondered what Convention of States is trying to accomplish or how Article V works, spend 30 minutes with three constitutional luminaries. In this introductory course, Dr. Tom Coburn covers "The D.C. Problem," constitutional attorney Rita Peters provides a helpful overview of "The Article V Solution," and Mark Meckler presents the inspiring "Vision of the Convention of States Plan." Sign up for more free classes with Convention of States University.

With several states taking action on Convention of States this month, Rita Peters and Andrew Lusch run through the latest legislative updates for Convention of States. Then, the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee hears from the public on our Article V application calling for a convention to propose constitutional amendments that would impose fiscal restraints, jurisdictional constraints, and term limits on the federal government. Two legislators introduce the resolution and answer committee questions before State Director Julie Baker gives her own remarks. After some "weird" opponent testimony, including from a lobbyist with an organization that has ties to George Soros, the committee takes a vote on whether to send the legislation to the Wyoming Senate for debate. Then, Regional Director Deanna Becket joins the live broadcast to react to the results and preview next steps. 

On February 18 the Iowa House Committee on State Government took up Convention of States Action's Article V application. One committee member argued for not one but five unfriendly amendments to the legislation. After the vote, Regional Director and Iowa native Karen Schuster joins Andrew Lusch and constitutional attorney Rita Peters to react to the big win and preview what comes next in the process. Will Iowa beat South Dakota to becoming state #21?

NEWS: Earlier today, the South Dakota House of Representatives voted on a move by Representative Brian Mulder to reconsider Convention of States, what is referred to in the legislature as a "Smokeout." Constitutional attorney Rita Peters reacts to the footage and previews what's next.