When we allow the federal government to exercise undelegated powers for “good things,” it also opens the door for it to do “bad things.” James Madison warned us about this. The issue was federal authority to build roads and canals, or more generally to fund “internal improvements.” Madison insisted the federal government lacked the constitutional…
HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 13, 2017) – A Montana bill that would limit the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates, passed an important…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 13, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency, passed the House today. Final approval of the legislation would help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Mark Finchem (R-Tucson) introduced House Bill 2014 (HB2014) on…
CHARLESTON, W. Va. . (Feb. 13, 2017) – A West Virginia bill would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying the nationalized education program in the state. Del. Pat McGeehan (R-Hancock, 1) introduced House Bill 2214 (HB2214) to void Common Core standards and create a framework to establish state standards…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Washington state House would remove industrial hemp from the state’s “controlled substances” list, setting the stage for the people there to nullify federal prohibition on the plant in practice. A bipartisan coalition of representatives introduced House Bill 2064 (HB2064) on Feb. 9. The legislation…
One of the most important founding fathers is someone that most people have never heard of.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. (Feb. 13, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Arizona House would set the foundation to end federal gun control within the state. Rep. Anthony Kern (R-Glendale) introduced House Bill 2464 (HB2464) on Feb. 7. The legislation would prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions, along with their employees, from “knowingly and willingly participating in…
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb. 10, 2017) – A New Hampshire bill that would restrict the warrantless or weaponized use of drones by law enforcement passed an important House committee today. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Neil Kurk, Rep.…
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 10, 2017) – Two bills introduced in the Michigan legislature would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying the nationalized education program in the state. Senate Bill 81 (SB81) was introduced on Jan. 31 by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair), along with 16 co-sponsors, while House Bill…
PHOENIX, Ariz, (Feb. 10, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations unanimously passed an important Senate committee yesterday. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Arizona, but would also hinder one…