TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 22, 2018) – Two bills introduced in the New Jersey state legislature would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) introduced Senate Bill 955 (S955) and Rep. Pamela Lampitt (D-Cherry Hill)…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 22, 2018) – On Tuesday, a Wyoming House committee passed a bill that would define gold and silver specie as legal tender and eliminate all taxes levied on it. The new law would pave the way for the use of gold and silver in everyday transactions and could help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly…
Here's an interesting story about how Washington actually has two dates for his birthday.
MADISON, Wisc. (Feb. 22, 2018) – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government insurance regulatory schemes. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin), along with a bipartisan coalition of 32 cosponsors, introduced Assembly Bill 798 (AB798) on Dec. 28. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes…
TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 21, 2018) – A bill filed in the New Jersey House would require public utility districts to obtain written consent from customers before installing “smart meter” technology on homes and businesses. Passage of this bill would enable New Jersey residents to protect their own privacy, and it would take a step toward blocking…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2018) – A bill introduced in the California Senate 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 feed into a broader national surveillance state. Sen. Jerry…
MADISON, Wisc. (Feb. 21, 2018) – Yesterday, the Wisconsin Senate passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. A large bipartisan coalition of senators and representatives introduced Senate Bill 84 (SB84) last year and it…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Feb 21, 2018) – Yesterday, a second Missouri House committee passed a bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the law would not only protect privacy in Missouri, it will also hinder one…
“If the federal government continues its mass warrantless surveillance programs, it should get no help carrying them out from the State of Michigan,” said Rep. Martin Howrylak
Michael Boldin and Michael Maharrey talk about asset forfeiture bills moving forward in three states. They also talk about legislation that helps expand healthcare freedom and an effort in Wyoming to increase currency competition by exempting cryptocurrency from property taxes.