State legislative initiatives are an important part of the movement to reestablish gold and silver as legal tender in the U.S., but educating the public and encouraging them to use gold and silver is equally important. Legislative efforts continue to gain momentum in state legislatures across the country. Last year, three states passed bills that…
Washington died on December 14, 1799. Learn the facts about the events leading up his passing and the effect it had on his family and estate. More at mountvernon.org/death
by Gary Galles, FEE John Dickinson was among America’s most important founders. He was a colonial legislator, member of the Stamp Act, Continental, and Confederation Congresses, chief executive of both Delaware (by a 25 to 1 vote; his being the only opposed) and Pennsylvania, president of the 1786 Annapolis convention that led to the Constitutional…
Buy a new Lincoln automobile and the company will help you get your information entered massive federal biometric database for free. The Lincoln Motor Company has partnered with CLEAR, a private company that helps travelers move through airport security more quickly. New Lincoln owners can sign up for a complimentary, free membership. CLEAR is not affiliated with the…
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Dec. 13, 2017) – The Hawaii Senate will take up a bill in the 2018 legislative session that would expand the state’s industrial hemp program and authorize commercial production of the crop. Passage of the bill would spur development of a hemp industry in the Aloha State and set the foundation to end federal prohibition…
by Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute The GOP-controlled House of Representatives is set to further federalize gun laws and gun regulations. They’re doing it, though, under the guise of what sounds like a harmless bill designed to guarantee property rights: The House is poised to pass a bill that allows concealed carry permit holders from one state…
CONCORD, N.H. (Dec. 12, 2017) – A bill prefiled in the New Hampshire House would restrict the warrantless and weaponized use of drones by law enforcement. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Neil Kurk prefiled House Bill 1759 (HB1759)…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 12, 2017) – A Missouri bill pre-filed for introduction in the 2018 legislative session would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Passage would take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the Show Me State. Rep. Karla May (D-St. Louis) pre-filed House Bill 1448 (HB1448) on Dec. 4.…
HONOLULU, Hawaii, (Dec. 11, 2017) – During the 2018 legislative session, the Hawaii House will consider a bill that would legalize raw milk sales in the state, taking an important step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. A bipartisan coalition of 13 representatives introduced House Bill 257 (HB257) last January. The legislation would legalize…
Big Brother is definitely watching you in the state of Texas, where the state National Guard last year installed stingray devices on two surveillance aircraft, The Observer reports: Dirt boxes mimic cellphone towers by tricking every smartphone within a geographic area of up to one-third of a mile to connect with the technology, usually without…