Missouri Bill Would Create Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

he legislation would authorize the General Assembly and the Attorney General to review and prohibit the implementation of certain federal actions within the state.

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Texas Bills Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

Four bills filed in the Texas House and Senate would create a state process to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those determined to violate the U.S. Constitution. This process could set the stage to effectively block the enforcement of some federal laws and acts in the Lone Star State.

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South Carolina Bill Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Some Unconstitutional Federal Acts

Under the proposed law, any act, law, treaty, presidential executive order, regulation, rule, or regulatory order issued, adopted, or implemented by the government of the United States on or after January 1, 2021, would be deemed an "unconstitutional federal act" and unenforceable in the state until reviewed under the provisions of this section.

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Texas Bill Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

A bill in the Texas Senate would create a state process to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those determined to violate the U.S. Constitution.

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NE Primary Election 2018: Blasts from the GiN Past re Sen. Deb Fischer

I spent a bit of time recently researching the various Republican primary candidates challenging Senator Deb Fischer for the U.S. Senate seat she currently occupies.  In the process, I couldn't resist revisiting some vintage GiN.  And when I say that, I'm not talking about a dusty bottle of an adult beverage, but articles that were […]

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Podcast: States’ Rights

We hear the term states’ rights thrown around a lot, but most people don’t really know what it means. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the concept of states’ rights and its importance in the American constitutional system. What do we mean when we use the term states’ rights? Are…

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Kentucky Resolution Would Demand that D.C. “Cease and Desist” all Unconstitutional Mandates

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2016) – During the 2017 session, the Kentucky legislature will consider a resolution declaring state sovereignty over powers not delegated to the federal government and demanding that the federal government cease enforcing mandates beyond its constitutionally delegated powers. Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R-Louisville) prefiled the resolution (BR84) in July. It builds on…

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Podcast: Bombs, Bathrooms and Bad Arguments

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I wade into the Great Bathroom Controversy of 2016. I tackle some of the constitutional issues and explain why I think the whole thing is generally kind of dumb. Somehow, bathrooms have become the most significant issue of the year, with the possible exception of the presidential…

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