Repealing the 17th Amendment, which would end the direct election of U.S. senators and return the power of appointing senators to state legislatures, is a popular idea among many conservatives.

The 17th Amendment was one of several innovations during the so-called Progressive Era meant to promote direct democracy, such as ballot initiatives, recall elections and party primaries.

Is it time to repeal the 17 th Amendment and restore the concept of Bicameralism, two branches of the legislature “accountable to different constituencies” that “the Framers sought to thwart ...

One proposal heavily touted by some tea partyers but receiving far less media coverage than others is the repeal of the 17th Amendment, which The Times wrote about in an Oct. 21 editorial.

The amendment--as I read it, at least--doesn't give anyone the power to fill the vacancy by appointment for the rest of the term. That wouldn't be "temporary." That brings us to Illinois 2009.

April 8 marks the 110th anniversary of the ratification of the 17th Amendment, a change to the U.S. Constitution that replaced the election of U.S. senators by state legislatures with direct ...

At first blush, this might seem counterintuitive, as the 17th Amendment was brought about by a populist movement supercharged by muckraking articles in the newspapers of William Randolph Hearst.

As we head toward the 2022 elections, it is a safe bet that few Americans can identify the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, even though it’s one of the most significant amendments. Ratified ...

Sins of the 17th Amendment March 14, 2012 More than 13 years ago In his March 7 letter , Paul A. Mutino rightly pointed out the negative effect of the 17th Amendment on behavior in the Senate.

The New York Times editorialist, David Firestone, starts with the patronizing “So you Still Want to Choose Your Senator” in his warning to the rubes about the dangers of a free republic.