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Second California Assembly Committee Passes Bill Taking on Drone Surveillance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 26, 2016) – A California bill that would restrict warrantless drone surveillance by state and local law enforcement unanimously passed a second Assembly committee last week. If ultimately signed into law, the legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state.…

Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to Start Medical Marijuana Program; Set Stage to Nullify Federal Prohibition in Practice

BATON ROUGE, La. (Apr. 26, 2016) – Last week, the Louisiana Senate passed a bill that would make a technical change to current law allowing doctors to provide recommendations for medical marijuana in the state. Sen. Fred Mills Jr. introduced Senate Bill 271 (SB271) on Mar. 4. The legislation would start the state’s long-dormant marijuana law with…

Arizona House Passes Bill Supporting Constitutional Tender

PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 26, 2016) – Yesterday, the Arizona House passed a bill that would help “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver specie as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency.. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The…

Pragmatic George and the Constitution

Poor Pragmatic George. He thinks politicians should do whatever they want as long as they believe the are “doing what they think is right!” The heck with that pesky Constitution! Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not so sure trusting the moral compass of elected officials is the best strategy.

States Take on Federal Asset Forfeiture Program

Last month we reported that the Feds restarted a program that helps local police get around state restrictions on asset forfeiture. Today, some states have taken steps to close this massive federal loophole.

Louisiana House Committee Passes Bill to Limit Stingray Use; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 22, 2016) – This week, a Louisiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would require a court order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the state, but would also hinder…

Arizona Senate Kills Bill Setting Stage to Reject Federal Acts in Strange Series of Votes

PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 22, 2016) – The Arizona Senate killed a bill that would have set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts after a bizarre series of parliamentary moves this month. Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors introduced House Bill 2201 (HB2201) earlier this year.…

New Hampshire Senate Committee Passes Bill Taking on Drone Spying; Would Also Hinder Some Federal Surveillance

CONCORD, N.H. (April 22, 2016) – on Wednesday, a New Hampshire Senate committee passed a bill that would restrict the warrantless or weaponized use of drones by state and local law enforcement. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, they would also help thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep.…