Virginia HB259 – setting the foundation to prevent “the Board of Education from replacing the educational objectives known as the Standards of Learning with Common Core State Standards” – originally passed the House 77-22. But a veto override attempt failed yesterday. It needed 66 votes and the result was 64-32.
The only reason we’re seeing almost all of the presidential candidates from both parties talking about the 10th amendment and states being able to determine their own marijuana policy is because the people and then the states acted without first getting federal permission.
PROVIDENCE, N.H. (March 9, 2016) – The New Hampshire House has passed a bill that would require courts to inform juries of their right to vote “not guilty” when “a guilty verdict will yield an unjust result.” A coalition of nine representatives, led by Rep. Daniel Itse, introduced House Bill 1270 (HB1270) in January. The legislation would…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 9, 2016) – An Arizona bill that would help “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency took another step forward, passing out of an important House committee today. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 9, 2016) – A Missouri bill that would legalize medical marijuana has passed through two important committees. If signed into law, it would set the stage to nullify in practice the federal prohibition on the same. Rep. Dave Hinson (R-98) introduced House Bill 2213 (HB2213) in January. Titled the Missouri Compassionate…
HONOLULU, Hawaii (March 9, 2016) – A Hawaii 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 unanimously passed the House yesterday. A coalition of four Democrats introduced House Bill 1013 (HB1013). The legislation would enable terminally…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 9, 2016) – A Minnesota bill would prohibit state cooperation with enforcement of any and all future federal gun control measures, whether through executive order, act of congress or agency rule. Passage would serve to essentially nullify such federal actions in effect. Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) introduced House Bill 2726 (HF2726) on…
RICHMOND, Va. (March 9, 2016) – A Virginia bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice passed the Senate today. Rep. R. Steven Landes introduced House Bill 685 (HB685) earlier this month. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby…
CHARLESTON, W. VA. (March 9, 2016) – A West Virginia 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 unanimously passed out of the state House today. A bipartisan coalition of four representatives introduced Senate Bill 416…
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is …