Executive Discretion and the Iran Deal
A presidential policy (which is what the deal is) is just a policy. It isn't, and constitutionally cannot be, a law.
Colorado House Passes Bill to Further Expand Industrial Hemp Industry Despite Federal Prohibition
DENVER, Colo. (May 3, 2018) – On Tuesday, the Colorado House unanimously passed a bill that would further mainstream the state’s industrial hemp industry. Final passage of this bill would likely pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect. A bipartisan coalition of two senators…
Michigan Committee Passes Bill to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture; Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (May 3, 2018) – On Tuesday, a Michigan House committee passed a bill that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases, but leaves a loophole in place allowing police to circumvent stricter state laws by passing cases off to the feds. Rep.…
Cops Break Into Innocent Man’s Home, Taser Him to Death in the Shower
"Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has decided that the two cops responsible for this horrifying incident will not be charged."
Dream Small
In 2016, during a period of about a year when it seemed possible — even likely — that Shelli would win her battle with cancer, she and I plotted out an article for the GiN website that would explain to our readers what had been going on in our lives to cause our extended hiatus […]
The Creepy Genetics Behind the Golden State Killer Case
"In the end, it wasn’t stakeouts or fingerprints or cell phone records that got him. It was a genealogy website."
Relevancy of the Constitution in Local and State Elections
With election signs everywhere it is well to note that it is unrealistic to expect national candidates to follow the Constitution when we did not insist that they did so in local and state elections. After all, many simply move up to higher office. Some may even view the Constitution as irrelevant at these levels.…
TAC Joins Coalition in Support of New Jersey Bills to Take on Asset Forfeiture
TRENTON, N.J. (May 1, 2018) – The Tenth Amendment Center has joined a coalition of seven organizations supporting passage of New Jersey bills that would impose strict reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures in the state. This legislation would take a first step that could lead to substantive reforms. Senate Bill 1963 (S1963) and its companion,…
End Unchecked Police Surveillance, Establish Local Control
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 3, 2018) – The Tenth Amendment Center has joined a diverse group of organizations supporting a California bill that would increase oversight and transparency of law enforcement surveillance technology. Passage of the bill would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and…
Signed by the Governor: Iowa Law Bans Abortions After a Heartbeat Is Detected, Setting Foundation to Nullify Roe v. Wade
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 4, 2018) – Today, Iowa Gov. Reynolds signed a bill into law that bans most abortions after a fetal heartbeat becomes detectable, setting the foundation to nullify the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. The Senate Human Resources Committee introduced Senate Bill 359 (SF359) in February. The legislation would require a…
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