SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 24, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like other agricultural products, cleared another hurdle Tuesday, unanimously passing a Senate committee. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual farmers, paving the way for faster development of Oregon’s hemp market, and further nullifying…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I share some of the things I learned during my recent trip to Burns, Oregon, along with some personal thoughts and insights. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak in Burns, Oregon. I talked about unconstitutional federal actions and how to stop them. The folks…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 24, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate today. The Senate State Government Committee introduced Senate Bill 2198 (SF2198) and issued a report approving the legislation on…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 24, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Alabama House would ban the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) on public highways with only a few exceptions and place limits on the storage of data legally collected. Passage of the legislation would not only protect privacy in the state, it would…
JUNEAU, Alaska, (Feb. 24, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Alaska House would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. Rep.…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 24, 2016) – A second Arizona bill that would help “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency passed the state Senate. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 24, 2016) – A West Virginia bill that would ban warrantless drone surveillance in the state overwhelmingly passed the Senate today. If ultimately passed into law, it would serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Sen. Robert Plymale and Sen. Charles Trump introduced Senate Bill 291 (SB291) in January. The legislation would require…
American foreign policy is horrible - and it’s the people with experience who have caused all the problems we’re facing.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – (Feb. 23, 2016) – Yesterday, two important legislative committees in Arizona passed bills to prohibit the state from using personnel or resources to enforce various 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)…
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 22, 2016) – A Virginia bill that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the foundation to reject federal some EPA rules and regulations in practice passed out of the state House today. Senate Bill 21 (SB21) would require the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to prepare an extensive report highlighting…