Washington Bill Would Help Block Indefinite Detention in the State

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Washington state Senate would prohibit the state from assisting the federal government with indefinite detention without due process under provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) or any other federal acts purporting to authorize such powers. Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle), along…

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New York Bill Would Help Protect Privacy, Thwart Some Federal Surveillance

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 20, 2017) – A New York electronic data protection bill would end warrantless collection of cell phone data and ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in New York,…

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Permission Not Required: “Constitutional Carry” Bill Introduced in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2017) – A so-called  “Constitutional Carry” bill filed in the Kentucky Senate would make it legal for most Kentuckians to carry a firearm without a license, and foster an environment hostile to federal gun control. A coalition of 10 senators filed Senate Bill 7 (SB7) on Jan. 3. The legislation would…

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Nullify Chapter 14: Turn it Off. Shut it Down.

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Arizona Committee Passes Bill Setting the Stage to Reject Federal Acts

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 19, 2017) – An Arizona bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed out of an important House committee on Tuesday. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe, House Bill 2097 (HB2097) would set the stage to prohibit state participation or cooperation with any “action” of the United…

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Politicians are Scam-Artists: Rick Perry Edition

After correctly stating in 2012 that the Department of Energy should be abolished, political scam-artist Rick Perry did the expected today. Now that he’ll be running it, of course he thinks it’s “vital.” From the Washington Post: “My past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the Department of Energy do not reflect my…

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Illinois Bill Takes on “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Jan. 18, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Illinois House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds. Rep. Al…

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New York Bill Would Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Dying Patients

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2016) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Introduced by Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau County), Senate Bill 2044 (S2044) would give terminally ill patients access…

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