By David Montgomery - Via Argusleader - South Dakota lawmakers this year are expected to battle over the state’s policies on crime, health care and taxes. But one of the fiercest fights could reach well beyond the state’s borders: the U.S. Constitution. A growing number of lawmakers are signing on to a movement to call a new federal constitutional convention, for the goal of bypassing Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment and perhaps other reforms. Although the energy for the convention comes mostly from conservatives, some Democratic leaders have voted for it, and some of the … [Read more...]