South Carolina Bill Would Exclude CBDC from Definition of Money in the State

A bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate would expressly exclude a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of money in South Carolina, creating potentially significant roadblocks to its use as such in the state.

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James Madison vs the Pistol Brace Rule

States and individuals can stop the new pistol brace rule – without waiting for the federal government to magically do something it almost never does – limit its own power. It’s going to take hard work – and good strategy. The latter, we’ve got from the “father of the Constitution” – who gave us a four-step blueprint.

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Texas Bans State Enforcement of Some Federal Regulations on Oil and Gas; But Law Has Big Loophole

Yesterday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that could ban state cooperation with the enforcement of some federal regulations on oil and gas production in the state. But the new law has a big loophole that will likely allow state and local agencies to continue enforcing many if not all federal regulations.

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