Yearly Archives: 2016

Arizona House Committee Passes Bill Setting Stage to Reject and Block Federal Indefinite Detention and Targeted Assassination Program

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Mar. 16, 2016) – Today, an Arizona House committee passed a bill that would take a big step toward rejecting indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012, and other federal laws which claim to authorize using the laws of war domestically. Introduced by State Sen. Judy Burges, Senate Bill 1437 (SB1437) declares any attempts to use…

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Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill to Reject any new Federal Gun Control over Heavy Opposition

PHOENIX, Ariz. – (Mar. 15, 2016) – Today, an important Arizona Senate committee passed a bill to prohibit the state from using personnel or resources to enforce any new federal gun control measures, setting the foundation to nullify them in practice within the state.  Rep. Anthony Kern (R-Glendale), Rep. Darin Mitchell (R-Dist. 13) and Rep. Steve Montenegro (R-Avondale) filed House…

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Minnesota Bill Takes on Bulk Warrantless Data Collection and Stingray Spying; Would Also Hinder Some Federal Surveillance Programs

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 15, 2016) – A Minnesota electronic data protection bill would end warrantless collection of cell phone data and ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in Minnesota, but…

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Alabama Committee Passes Bill Eliminating Marriage Licensing

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 15, 2016) A bill that would abolish marriage licenses in Alabama and effectively nullify both sides of the contentious debate on same-sex marriage passed an important committee earlier this month. If passed, the bill would essentially remove the state from the business of marriage. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Bay Minette) introduced Senate Bill…

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Wyoming Bill Expanding Health Freedom Signed Into Law

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (March 15, 2016) – A Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead signed a bill into law that will help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice earlier this month. It went into immediate effect. The new law (SF49) specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance,…

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Minnesota Bill That Would Ban Warrantless Drone Spying; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program, Passes Committee

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 15, 2016) –  A Minnesota bill that would restrict the warrantless use of drones by state and local law enforcement in most cases passed an important Senate committee today. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state.…

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Massachusetts Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales; Set Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition

BOSTON, Mass. (March 15, 2016) – An agriculture bill that would expand raw milk sales in the state passed an important joint committee last week. Passage of the bill into law would facilitate the process of nullifying the federal prohibition scheme in practice. The joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture created Senate Bill…

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To the Governor: Idaho Passes Right to Try Act Rejecting Some FDA Restrictions on Terminally-Ill

BOISE, Idaho (March 14, 2016) – An Idaho bill that would set the foundation nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed the Senate by an overwhelming margin today and now heads to the governor’s desk. The House of Delegates Health and…

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To the Governor: Georgia Senate Passes Right to Try Act, Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

ATLANTA, Ga. (March 14, 2016) – A Georgia bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate Friday and now moves on to the governor’s desk. Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek) introduced House…

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