TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the Florida House would outlaw most abortions, nullifying the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. Charles Van Zant (R – Palatka) filed House Bill 865 (HB865) on Dec. 2. Titled the “Florida for Life Act,” the legislation would prohibit abortions, with exceptions for the…
South Carolina S.929, the Right to Try Act,would effectively nullify in practice certain FDA rules regarding experimental treatments for terminally ill patients. It must pass through the Senate Medical Affairs Committee before the bill can receive a full vote and be approved. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Senate Medical…
No better way to bring in the New Year! John Michaels and I got the new TAC studio close to up and running. Just need to install the lights, do some final touches on the sound – and get the internet working.
Yesterday, we finished our loading and unloading at the new space. Made a final run to Home Depot, and got the control room ready to go.
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 31, 2015) – A bill introduced in the Virginia legislature would decriminalize marijuana for adults, changing criminal penalties into civil infractions. The proposal would not only decriminalize marijuana in the Old Dominion, it would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in Virginia. Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)…
Editors Note: The follow is by Oklahoma state Representative Jason Murphy and was originally published on his blog. It is reprinted here with permission. Last week I wrote of the shared feeling of helplessness which many feel regarding their inability to have their voice heard in the large, ever-more intrusive federal government. There is certainly…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 30, 2015) – A bill prefiled in the Missouri House for the 2016 legislative session would prohibit the state from denying medical licenses based on failure to participate in a health insurance plan or system, preemptively protecting health care professionals in the state from federal regulation related to Obamacare or Medicaid.…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Dec. 30, 2015) – Two bills prefiled for the 2016 session in the Maryland legislature would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Sen. Bryan Simonaire (R – Dist. 31) prefiled Senate Bill 63 (SB63) over the summer. Del. Karen…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 29, 2015) – Passage of bills introduced in the South Carolina and Tennessee legislatures for the 2016 legislative session would likely lead to law enforcement agencies operating weaponized drones in those states. Tennessee House Bill 1456 (HB1456) sponsored by Rep. David Byrd (R-Waynesboro) and South Carolina House Bill 4425 (H.4425) sponsored by…
AUGUSTA, Maine (Dec. 29, 2015) – A bill prefiled in the Maine House for the 2016 legislative session would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. Rep. Will Tuell (R- East Machias) along with a bipartisan group of nine cosponsors prefiled LD1492 on Dec. 23.…