Missouri Bill Would Limit ALPR Data, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2016) – During the 2017 session, the Missouri legislature will consider a bill that would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by law enforcement agencies using Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states…

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The Meaning of Emolument

There’s been much talk recently about the foreign emoluments clause, and probably someone has made the following point, but I’ve not seen it.  The clause provides: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the…

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Podcast: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority

The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…

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Podcast: A Federal Government Beyond Its Authority

The federal government does not have the authority to do almost all of the things it does today. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about it. If you read what people actually wrote during the process of ratifying the Constitution, you will come away with an entirely different view of America’s…

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Texas Has Four Chances to Nullify Marijuana Prohibition in 2017

AUSTIN, Texas. (Dec. 1, 2016) – Four bills filed for the 2017 legislative session would relax restrictions on marijuana in Texas. Passage of any of these bills would take another step toward effectively nullifying federal prohibition in practice. House Bill 82 (HB82) and House Bill 130 (HB130) will be introduced by Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston).…

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