By Mike Maharrey A small-town Tennessee police department recently deployed an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system that allows officers to collect and store data…
By Mike Maharrey Two more counties have joined a Colorado town in rejecting grants covered by HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, effectively nullifying a…
By Mike Maharrey Last Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a measure expanding the state’s medical marijuana law, further nullifying federal prohibition in practice….
By Mike Maharrey In 2017, the Virginia legislature will consider two bills that would not only protect privacy in Virginia, but also hinder at least…
By Mike Maharrey A state gold depository in Texas continues to move closure to reality and it appears to be happening at just the right…
By Mike Maharrey Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently demonstrated exactly how states should handle the federal government. Just tell it, “No!” In July, the U.S….
By Mike Maharrey The California Senate has given final approval to a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without…
By Mike Maharrey A Maine grower has planted the state’s first hemp crop, ignoring federal prohibition and taking another step toward effectively nullifying the fed’s…
By Mike Maharrey The creation of a state gold depository in Texas represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and…
By Mike Maharrey Today, August 15, 2016 the California Assembly voted 66-8 to pass a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing…
By Mike Maharrey On Tuesday, an expansion of the state’s medical marijuana law went into effect, further nullifying federal prohibition in practice. Rep. David Luneau…
By Mike Maharrey If you park your car in Newport Beach, police will likely scan your license plate with an automated license plate reader (ALPR)….
By Mike Maharrey The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency wants to access a Utah database of confidential prescription records. But the feds have a problem. The…
By Mike Maharrey Today, a Louisiana law goes into effect requiring a court order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones…