Open the States

Open the States is a website associated with Convention of States Project, also known as Convention of States Action,^[1][2][3] an "ad-hoc coalition" of individuals who want government to end some or all of the restrictions on economic activity and public life that were imposed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.^[4] Convention of States Action's parent organization is Citizens for Self-Governance.^[4] According to Politico, "The Convention of States' efforts are among several national conservative groups, such as FreedomWorks, that have helped organize anti-lockdown protests across the country."^[2] Center for Media and Democracy said Citizens for Self-Governance "does business as the Convention of States Foundation (COSF)";^[1] Boston University's BU Today stated "Convention of States created a sock puppet organization called Open the States to hide their role in the campaign".^[5]

See also

• Democratic backsliding in the United States

References

Further reading

• Kenneth P. Vogel; Jim Rutenberg; Lisa Lerer (April 21, 2020). "The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests". The New York Times.

External links

• Open the States official website (archived)

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