By Michael Maharrey RICHMOND, Va. (May 26, 2020) – Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave final approval to a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession…
By Michael Maharrey ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 8, 2020) – Yesterday, Maryland Gov. Lawrence Hogan announced he would allow a bill to ban the use of…
By Michael Maharrey People often say we shouldn’t worry about federal surveillance because the federal courts will protect our rights and ensure agencies like the…
By Michael Maharrey ALBANY, N.Y. (April 29, 2020) – The New York State Education Department has blocked schools from using a state funding mechanism to…
By Michael Maharrey A Supreme Court decision has once again chipped away at the limits on government in the Bill of Rights. This case should…
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 3, 2020) – On Tuesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that requires a warrant for ongoing and…
By Michael Maharrey CHARLESTON, W. Va. (April 2, 2020) – Last week, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that imposes strict reporting requirements…
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill into law to expand a current “constitutional carry” law, and allow any U.S….
By Michael Maharrrey Last month, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law expanding the state’s medical-marijuana program despite federal prohibition. Sen. Evan Vickers…
By Michael Maharrey Last Wednesday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law that expands protections under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act….
By Michael Maharrey The Scott County, Arkansas County Quorum Court unanimously passed an ordinance making the county a “Bill of Rights sanctuary.” All nine members…
By Michael Maharrey The Trump administration ran an Obamaesque budget deficit of over $1 trillion in the 2019 calendar year. It was the first budget…
By Michael Maharrey Last Monday night, the Cambridge City Council passed a measure banning facial recognition technology in the city. The growing movement to prohibit…
By Michael Maharrey HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan 13, 2020) – A new Hawaii law that decriminalizes marijuana possession and creates a process to expunge the records…