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Connecticut Reforms Asset Forfeiture Law, But Federal Loophole Remains

HARTFORD, Conn. (July 19, 2017) – Last week, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that significantly reforms the state’s asset forfeiture laws, but fails to close a loophole that allows police to circumvent more strict state laws by passing cases off to the feds. The House Banking Committee Committee introduced House Bill 7146 (HB7146)…

State Legislator to Feds: We Won’t Help You Enforce!

A bill working its way through the Rhode Island state legislature would require the state departments to enforce the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Rep. Blake Filippi made a strong case that no state agency should enforce this onerous federal law. The federal act set to go into effect in 2018 imposes 600 pages of rules and…

Tenther Tuesday Episode 20: Taking on Federal Healthcare, Hemp Prohibition, Gun Control and More

Today is the 180th day the GOP has failed to repeal Obamacare. But while Washington D.C. isn’t doing a thing to stand up for the Constitution, we’re continuing to chalk up wins in the state legislatures across the country. In this week’s episode of Tenther Tuesday, Michael Boldin and Mike Maharrey talk about bills moving forward…

No ‘Freedom Option’ in the Revised Senate Health Care Bill

I’m not saying there’s no way Senate Republicans can redeem their bill. I have offered ideas that might. But at this point, the Cruz amendment does not redeem or even add to the bill.

S Corporations For Day Traders, Swing Traders, and Family Offices

Despite the limitations imposed on “net passive investment income” by the Internal Revenue Code, a subchapter S corporation is a solid choice for operations which obtain most of their income in the form of capital gains. This includes day traders, swing traders, and family offices. Continue reading →

California Committee Advances Bill to End Unchecked Police Surveillance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 14, 2017) – Earlier this week, a second California Assembly committee passed a bill that would require all law enforcement agencies in the state to get local government approval before acquiring or using surveillance technology. Passage of the bill would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies…

New Hampshire Law Bans Warrantless Stingray Spying

CONCORD, N.H. (July 13, 2017) – Earlier this week, a bill that bans the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations became law without the governor’s signature. The new statute not only protects privacy in New Hampshire, but will also hinder one…

Nullification Is Lawlessness? Not According to the Founders

Anyone who has the audacity to bring up nullification in a debate with friends and foes alike has probably heard this before. “Nullification is lawlessness!” That is not what the founding generation thought. Not even close. In fact, their entire opposition to unconstitutional acts by the Parliament (and even colonial governments) rested on the very…