Arizona Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying

PHOENIX, Ariz, (Feb. 27, 2017) – Today, the Arizona Senate unanimously passed a bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Arizona, but would also hinder one aspect of the…

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Arizona House Unanimously Passes Bill Taking on State, Federal Asset Forfeiture

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 23, 2017) – Today, the Arizona House voted 60-0 to pass a bill reforming the state’s asset forfeiture laws. The bill also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-Gilbert) introduced House Bill 2477…

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Arizona Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp; Foundation to End Federal Prohibition in Practice

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 23, 2017) – Today, the Arizona Senate passed a bill to legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, rejecting the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced Senate Bill1337 (SB1337) on Jan. 31. Under the proposed law, industrial hemp would be treated as an…

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Arizona Bill Taking on Asset Forfeiture, Closing Federal Loophole Passes Two Committees Over Strong Opposition

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 17, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws has unanimously passed two important House committees. The bill also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-Gilbert) introduced House…

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Arizona Committees Pass Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp; Foundation to End Federal Prohibition in Practice

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, and set the foundation to end federal prohibition in practice, has passed two important Senate committees. Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced Senate Bill1337 (SB1337) on Jan. 31. Under the proposed law, industrial…

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Tenther Tuesday Episode 10: Gold, Privacy and Strategy

On this episode of Tenther Tuesday, Mike Maharrey and Michael Boldin talk about state bills to encourage the use of gold and silver, thereby undermining the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Maharrey and Boldin also highlight a few bills moving through state legislatures relating to privacy. WATCH IT SHOW LINKS JOIN TAC, Support the Constitution…

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Arizona House Passes Bill to Support Sound Money

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 13, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency, passed the House today. Final approval of the legislation would help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Mark Finchem (R-Tucson) introduced House Bill 2014 (HB2014) on…

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Arizona Bill Would Set Foundation to Stop Federal Gun Control in the State

PHOENIX, Ariz.. (Feb. 13, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Arizona House would set the foundation to end federal gun control within the state. Rep. Anthony Kern (R-Glendale) introduced House Bill 2464 (HB2464) on Feb. 7. The legislation would prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions, along with their employees, from “knowingly and willingly participating in…

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Arizona Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying

PHOENIX, Ariz, (Feb. 10, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations unanimously passed an important Senate committee yesterday. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Arizona, but would also hinder one…

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Arizona Committee Kills Bill to Allow Home Cultivation of Medical Marijuana

PHOENIX, Ari. (Feb. 8, 2017) – An Arizona House committee killed a bill to legalize home cultivation of medical marijuana by medical marijuana card holders. Rep. Vince Leach (R) and Rep. Paul Boyer (R) introduced House Bill 2018 (HB2018). The legislation would have expanded medical marijuana laws already on the books to permit home cultivation…

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