Kansas Bill Would Ban State and Local Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future

The legislation would ban state and local agencies and their employees from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, and regulations” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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West Virginia House Passes Bill to Increase Oversight of State Fusion Center Surveillance

A bill passed by the West Virginia House would increase oversight of the state’s fusion center and require detailed reporting on its activities. Enactment of the law would increase the transparency of surveillance activities in the state and could set the stage for future reforms.

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Iowa Subcommittee Passes Bill to Repeal Capital Gains Taxes on Gold and Silver Bullion

The passage of HF208 would remove one of the tax barriers that hinder the use of gold and silver as money in Iowa.

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Signed as Law: Wyoming Expands Food Freedom Act, Opens Market to Small Egg and Dairy Producers

Expanding the market for eggs and dairy could provide some relief for Wyoming residents struggling to deal with price inflation. The price of both eggs and milk has increased precipitously over the last year. Opening up the market to more producers and sellers could help the people of Wyoming to get some relief from the money-printing frenzy of recent years.

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Montana House Committee Passes “Sheriffs First” Bill

Under the proposed law, a federal employee who is not designated by Montana law as a Montana peace officer could not make an arrest, search, or seizure in the state without the written permission of the sheriff or a designee of the sheriff of the county in which the arrest, search, or seizure would occur.

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Oklahoma House Committee Passes Bill Banning Enforcement of Future Federal Gun Control

The legislation would add some much-needed updates to a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” law enacted in 2021 that – in practice – created a sanctuary for absolutely nothing.

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Tennessee House Committee Passes Bill to Create State Gold and Silver Reserves

In practice, the enactment of HB1479 would allow the state of Tennessee to hold reserves of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bars.

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Rhode Island Bill Would Limit Warrantless Electronic Data Collection and Stingray Surveillance

Titled the “Electronic Information and Data Privacy Act,” the legislation would prohibit law enforcement agencies from obtaining “the location information, stored data, or transmitted data of an electronic device; or electronic information or data transmitted by the owner of the electronic information or data to a remote computing service provider” without a warrant based on probable cause.

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Articles of Confederation: An Introduction

March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries.

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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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