CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Mar. 8, 2018) – Today, the Wyoming House gave final approval to a bill that would define gold and silver specie as legal tender and eliminate all taxes levied on it. Final passage into law would pave the way for the use of gold and silver in everyday transactions and could help undermine the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 8, 2018) – Today, the Missouri House passed a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. It would also bar the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. This represents an essential step states…
CONCORD, N.H. (Mar. 8, 2018) – On Tuesday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill to expand the state’s medical marijuana law to allow caregivers and patients to cultivate cannabis. Rep. Robert Cushing (D-Hampton) introduced House Bill 1476 (HB1476) with 14 bipartisan co-sponsors. The legislation would allow medical marijuana caregivers and patients to grow up…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Mar. 7, 2018) – Today, the Wyoming Senate passed a bill that would define gold and silver specie as legal tender and eliminate all taxes levied on it. Final passage into law would pave the way for the use of gold and silver in everyday transactions and could help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (March 7, 2018) – Today, the Wyoming House unanimously passed a bill to exempt cryptocurrency from property taxes. The proposed law would expand the of use digital currency and help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. A bipartisan coalition of six senators and representatives introduced Senate Bill 111 (SF111) on Feb. 14. The legislation…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Mar. 7, 2018) – Today, the Florida Senate approved a measure that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The new law will not only protect privacy in Florida, but will also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg)…
After a year of delays,* an article on how the Constitution uses the word “emoluments” has finally appeared. The study indirectly absolves President Trump of claims that he is violating the Constitution by receiving profits from enterprises whose customers include foreign governments. The article is called The Original Meaning of “Emoluments” in the Constitution, and it was published by Georgia…
HONOLULU, Hawaii – (March 6, 2018) – Today, the Hawaii Senate passed a bill to end state cooperation with enforcement of some federal immigration laws. A coalition of three Democrats introduced Senate Bill 2290 (SB2290) in January. The legislation is similar to the TRUST Act passed in California and Connecticut in 2013. The legislation would…
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Mar. 6, 2018) – Today, the Utah House gave final approval to a bill that expands raw milk sales in the state. Final passage into law would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Sen. David Hinkins (R-27) and Rep. Marc Roberts (R-67) introduced Senate Bill 108…
"Keep in mind, Trump adamantly supported the legalization of drugs, long before he made a serious run at the presidency."