COLUMBIA, Sc. (Jan. 13, 2016) – A South Carolina Senate bill would legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients in the state, a first step to nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) and five bipartisan co-sponsors, Senate Bill 212 (S.212) states that “a qualifying patient is not subject to…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 13, 2017) – An Indiana bill would set the foundation to end state enforcement of federal gun control, an important first step to nullify it in practice within the state. Rep. Chris Judy (R-Dist. 83) introduced House Bill 1051 (HB1051) on Jan. 4. The legislation would prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions, along with…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 13, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Minnesota House would end the state run health insurance exchange and replace it with the federally facilitated marketplace. This would take an important first step toward withdrawing the state from implementing the Obamacare. A coalition of 3 representatives introduced House Bill 10 (HF10)…
HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 13, 2017) – A bill filed in the Connecticut House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Connecticut, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal…
It’s not just the NSA that’s spying on you. State action can help end it.
SANTA FE, N.M. (Jan. 12, 2017) – A electronic data privacy bill introduced in the New Mexico Senate would ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations and restrict warrantless collection of cell phone data from third parties. Passage of the bill…
North Dakota is currently the second best state in terms of federal equitable sharing. This is likely because state restrictions are currently so bad. State forfeiture reform without closing the federal loophole would almost certainly increase federal forfeiture in the state.
ALBANY, N.Y., (Jan. 12, 2017) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would allow certain students to opt out of Common Core Standards and testing, a small step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. The law would provide additional backing to some of the hundreds of thousands of New York parents who have already…
SALEM, Ore. (Jan. 11, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Oregon House would allow local school districts to opt out of Common Core standards. Passage of the legislation would take an important step toward nullifying the nationalized education program in the state. Rep. Carl Wilson (R-Grants Pass) and Rep. Sal Esquivel (R-Medford) introduced House Bill…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 11, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Indiana House would end government licensing of marriages in the state, effectively nullifying in practice both major sides of the contentious national debate over government-sanctioned marriage. Rep. Jim Lucas introduced House Bill 1163 (HB1163) on Jan. 9. The legislation would eliminate three marriage requirements…