In a unanimous vote on Thursday August 5, 2010 the ALEC International Affairs and Federalism Task Force recommended that ALEC (The American Legislative Exchange Council) endorse the proposed Madison Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Five former presidents of state legislators' organizations are now supporting the Madison Amendment to restore a balance of state and federal power.
KIm Koppelman, past Chairman of the Council of State Governments from North Dakota.
Dolores Mertz, former Chairman of ALEC
and a Democratic State Representative from Iowa.
BIl Raggio, former Chairman of ALEC and State Senate Minority Floor Leader from Nevada.
Steve Rauschenberger, former President of NCSL and a former State Senator from Illinois who is running for re-election this year.
Jeff Wentworth, past Chairman of CSG South and a State Senator from Texas.
Abbreviations:
NCSL-National Conference of State Legislators
ALEC-American Legislative Exchange Council
CSG-Council of State Governments
Friday July 30, 2010
The proposed "Madison Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution to restore a balance of federal and state power was introduced in The U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan coalition.
August 5, 2010
State leaders support the Madison Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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