Constitutional convention

The far right believes it has a winning strategy to go after the social safety net and social progress, including same-sex marriage.

The Arkansas Senate has endorsed a long-shot effort to push for amending the U.S. Constitution to effectively ban gay marriage and abortion.

A long-shot effort to push for amendments to the U.S. Constitution banning gay marriage and abortion have fallen short by one vote.

The election put Republicans in full control of a record number of state legislatures – giving the party an unprecedented opportunity to change the Constitution.