The date Jan. 11 is recognized as Emancipation Day in Missouri. On this date in 1865, delegates to the Missouri Constitutional Convention approved an ordinance abolishing slavery in the state. The ...

Some prominent Democrats fear Republicans want to call a constitutional convention and rewrite the language on the books that has been protecting basic rights since 1787. Are they right to be ...

This year, Rhode Island voters are being asked to decide if the state should hold a constitutional convention. The last convention took place in 1986. Here's what changed as a result – and what didn't ...

Forty years ago, Rhode Island became the last state to hold a constitutional convention, and one state senator notes some lawmakers have fought every 10 years to prevent another one As a young, Black, ...

Rhode Island Constitutional Convention supporters Tuesday pushed back against the idea that tinkering with the state's founding text would invite a tidal wave of influence by outside special interests ...

Constitutional Convention delegates meet inside the State House in 1986 — the last such convention approved by Rhode Island voters. Labor leaders want the General Assembly to remove the requirement ...

Ben Sheehan explains what happened at the first Convention and if the U.S could have another. You probably learned about the original Constitutional Convention (the one from 1787) in history class.

The scene. Origins of the Convention -- The delegates and the State House. Washington and Madison -- In Convention. Randolph introduces the Virginia plan -- Federal versus national. The "two supremes.

“The public bemoans the horrible campaign financing system, yet they expect the winners of that system to change the rules.” —Blair Horner, NYPIRG The last time New York held a Constitutional ...

Seventh graders at Weber Middle School brought history to life by reenacting the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Students auditioned for roles like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, ...

A lesser‑known Midwestern museum has been named America's best history museum for 2025, with exhibits covering innovation, local culture, and food heritage.