OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 24, 2017) – A bill prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws by eliminating civil forfeiture and providing for a jury trial. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds. Sen. Kyle Loveless…
HELENA, Mont. (Jan. 24, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Montana House would authorize a person to carry a handgun on U.S. Postal Service property in the state and set the foundation to nullify in effect an unconstitutional federal firearms regulation. Rep. Randy Brodehl (R-Kalispell) introduced House Bill 246 (HB246) on Jan. 13. The…
In his first full day in office, Pres. Trump signed a number of executive orders. His actions have rekindled fierce debate on the legitimacy of EOs. Here’s a quick overview of the president’s authority to issue such orders. A lot of people seem to adopt one of two extremes. On the one hand, many argue…
In his first full day in office, Pres. Trump signed a number of executive orders. His actions have rekindled fierce debate on the legitimacy of EOs. Here’s a quick overview of the president’s authority to issue such orders. A lot of people seem to adopt one of two extremes. On the one hand, many argue…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 24, 2017) – A Virginia bill that would remove sales taxes from some purchases of gold and silver passed an important House committee yesterday. The legislation would take an important first step toward encouraging its regular use as currency and breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. A bipartisan coalition of delegates…
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 24, 2017) – A Virginia bill that would remove sales taxes from some purchases of gold and silver passed an important House committee yesterday. The legislation would take an important first step toward encouraging its regular use as currency and breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. A bipartisan coalition of delegates…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 23, 2017) – Today, an Arizona bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed out of its second, and last, House committee. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe, House Bill 2097 (HB2097) would set the stage to prohibit state participation or cooperation with any “action” of the United…
HONOLULU, Hawaii, (Jan. 23, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Hawaii House would legalize raw milk sales in the state, taking an important step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. A bipartisan coalition of 13 representatives sponsor House Bill 257 (HB257). The legislation would legalize retail sale of raw milk and raw milk…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Rick Perry’s giant 180. When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was running for president, he famously failed to remember which departments he would eliminate from the federal government. But he did name two. One of them was the Department of Energy. Now that he…
BISMARCK, N.D. (Jan. 23, 2017) – A bill introduced in the North Dakota House would end Common Core and require legislative approval for implementation of all future education standards. Passage of the legislation would take an important step toward nullifying the nationalized education program in the state. A coalition of eight Republican representatives and four senators…