Pennsylvania House Unanimously Passes Bill to Expand Healthcare Freedom

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 3, 2017) – Last week, the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed bill to help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government regulatory schemes. Rep. Matthew Baker (R-Wellsboro) introduced House Bill 1739 (HB1739) along with 12 co-sponsors on Aug. 24. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not…

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Now in Effect: Maryland Right to Try Act Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct 2, 2017) – Yesterday, a Maryland law went into effect that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Del. Karen Young (D-Frederick) sponsored House Bill 584 (HB584) along with 18 bipartisan co-sponsors. The new law…

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New Montana Law Limits ALPR Use, Helps Block National License Plate Tracking Program

HELENA, Mont. (Sept. 30, 2017) – Tomorrow, a Montana law that limits the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state goes into effect. The new law will also place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures…

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North Carolina “Constitutional Carry” Bill Faces Uphill Battle

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 29, 2017) – In June the North Carolina House passed a “Constitutional Carry” bill, but the Senate failed to pass as well. However, since the bill was not voted down in the 2nd chamber, it’s still alive for further consideration in 2018. A coalition of four Republican representatives introduced House Bill 746…

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Foreign NSA Surveillance and the Threat to Liberty at Home

We got an interesting email from Sputnik News recently relating to U.S. surveillance of foreign nationals outside the country. Here the question, followed by my response. QUESTION “The National Security Agency is currently conducting surveillance on more than 100,000 foreign nationals outside the US, several senior US officials revealed Monday, highlighting cases in which so-called…

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