Washington House Votes 98-0 To Decriminalize Industrial Hemp
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Washington state House unanimously passed bill that would remove industrial hemp from the state’s “controlled substances” list. Passage into law…
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Michigan Bill Would Allow People To Opt Out Of Smart Meters, Undermine Federal Program
By Shane Trejo A bill introduced in the Michigan House would allow customers to opt out of installing “smart meter” technology on their homes and…
For The First Time, Federal Court Explicitly Establishes Filming Police As A Right
By Jack Burns There’s been an ongoing battle between police and the citizenry over who has the right to film in public. Disputes between police…
Kentucky House Votes 99-0 To Limit Warrantless Drone Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey A Kentucky bill that would require police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in most situations unanimously passed the…
Arkansas Police Want To Force Amazon To Release Private Audio From Echo
By Derrick Broze Prosecutors in Arkansas are attempting to set a dangerous precedent by forcing Amazon to release audio gathered by the Echo device. Since…
Arizona House Unanimously Passes Bill Taking On State, Federal Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Maharrey Today, the Arizona House voted 60-0 to pass a bill reforming the state’s asset forfeiture laws. The bill also takes on federal…
North Dakota House Passes Bill Taking On Asset Forfeiture And Closing Federal Loophole
By Michael Maharrey A North Dakota bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal…
New Virginia Law Is A First Step To Help Support Sound Money
By Michael Maharrey A Virginia bill that would remove sales taxes from some purchases of gold and silver was signed into law by the Governor…
HUGE Week For The 10th Amendment/Nullification Movement!
By Michael Boldin It was a HUGE week for the 10th Amendment/Nullification Movement! In 10 ½ years, I don’t think I’ve seen so many bills…
Land Of The “Free”: More US-Born Americans Detained At Border, Asked For “Papers Please” As “Liberty Lovers” Call For An Even Bigger Police State
By Melissa Dykes The most confounding development since Donald Trump took office is the mounting number of people basically begging for a bigger police state…
New Mexico House Passes Bill To Decriminalize Industrial Hemp; Foundation To Nullify Federal Prohibition
By Mike Maharrey The New Mexico House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would decriminalize industrial hemp yesterday. Passage into law would set the stage for the people…
Montana Committee Passes Bill To Limit ALPR Use, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
By Michael Maharrey A Montana bill that would limit the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state, and place significant roadblocks in…
Arizona House Passes Bill To Support Sound Money
By Michael Maharrey An Arizona bill that would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency, passed…
Arizona Committee Passes Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying
By Michael Maharrey An Arizona bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without…