PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 24, 2016) – A second Arizona bill that would help “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency passed the state Senate. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The…
PHOENIX, Ariz. – (Feb. 23, 2016) – Yesterday, two important legislative committees in Arizona passed bills to prohibit the state from using personnel or resources to enforce various federal gun control measures, setting the foundation to nullify them in practice within the state. Rep. Anthony Kern (R-Glendale), Rep. Darin Mitchell (R-Dist. 13) and Rep. Steve Montenegro (R-Avondale)…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 22, 2016) – An Arizona bill that would “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver coins as money and removing a barrier to their use as currency passed the state Senate last week. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. John Allen, along with eight cosponsors introduced Senate Bill 1423 (SB1423) on…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 19, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed the House yesterday. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit state participation or cooperation with any action of the United States government that constitutes…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Arizona bill that would prohibit state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs passed an important House committee yesterday. If ultimately passed into law, the legislation would take a significant step towards nullifying these programs in practice within the state. A coalition of seven Republican representatives in Arizona…
PHOENIX, Ariz. – (Feb. 17, 2016) – Today, an Arizona House committee passed a bill that would prohibit the state from using personnel or resources to enforce all future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. Anthony Kern (R-Glendale), Rep. Darin Mitchell (R-Dist. 13) and Rep. Steve Montenegro (R-Avondale)…
PHOENIX (Feb. 16, 2016) – Today, an Arizona Senate committee passed a bill that would set the foundation to reject and block gun control executive orders. The vote was 4-0 with 3 members present, but not voting. Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) introduced Senate Bill 1452 (SB1452) on Feb. 2. The legislation declares that “Any executive order or action that…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2016) – A bill that would take a step toward nullifying indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012, or any other federal law which might claim to authorize the same, passed an important, and final, Senate committee today. Introduced by State Sen. Judy Burges, Senate Bill 1437 (SB1437) would ban the…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 15, 2016) – Two bills that would “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency passed an important, and final, Senate committee today. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed out of its final House committee today. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit state participation or cooperation with any action of the…