Alaska to Allow Parents to Opt Kids Out of Common Core Testing
By Mike Maharrey Yesterday, a bill became law allowing parents to opt their children out of standardized testing. The new law gives parents a powerful tool to…
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Illinois Law Prohibits Warrantless Stingray Spying; Hinders Federal Surveillance Program
By Mike Maharrey Last week, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill banning the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up…
Signed into Law: Rhode Island Expands Medical Marijuana Program
By Mike Maharrey Last week, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed a bill expanding the state’s medical marijuana law, further nullifying federal prohibition in practice….
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Open in Florida, Despite Federal Prohibition
By Mike Maharrey Medical marijuana will become available in Florida for the first time next week. This represents yet another step forward in nullifying federal…
Nebraska Law Ends “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture
By Mike Maharrey Today, civil asset forfeiture officially ends in Nebraska as reforms to asset forfeiture laws passed in the spring go into effect. Under…
Obama Floats “Fixing” His Healthcare Plan with Obamacare 2.0
By Mike Maharrey Recently, I reported on the unconstitutional Republican fix for unconstitutional Obamacare. Now it seems Obama himself has an unconstitutional fix for his…
Rhode Island Legalizes Hemp; Sets Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition
By Mike Maharrey Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed a bill legalizing the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes in the…
New Tennessee Law Sets Stage to Reject International Gun Control
By Mike Maharrey Today, a new Tennessee law setting the foundation to stop enforcement of gun control imposed by international law or treaty goes into effect….
New Hampshire Bill Expands State’s Medical Marijuana Program
By Mike Maharrey Earlier this month, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill expanding the state’s medical marijuana law, further nullifying federal prohibition in practice….
NJ Votes to Expand Medical Marijuana Program; Further Nullify Federal Prohibition
By Mike Maharrey Last week a New Jersey Senate committee approved a measure that would expand the state’s medical marijuana law, further nullifying federal prohibition…
NY Electronic Communications Privacy Act Passed
By Mike Maharrey A New York Assembly committee has passed an electronic data protection bill that would end warrantless collection of cell phone data and…
Vermont Governor Signs Sweeping Privacy Law, Hinders Several Federal Surveillance Programs
By Mike Maharrey Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a sweeping bill that establishes robust privacy protections in the state into law. It not only limits…
Signed into Law: Ohio Legalizes Medical Marijuana, Sets Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition
By Mike Maharrey On Wednesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state. This takes a big step toward nullifying the…
California County Passes Ordinance Taking on the Surveillance State
By Michael Maharrey On Wednesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a surveillance technology ordinance that sets the stage to limit the acquisition…