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Kentucky Bill Would Void Common Core Standards, Return Local Control to Education

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Mar. 6, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Kentucky House would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. House Bill 553 (HB553) was introduced on Mar. 1 by Rep. Lynn Bechler (R-Marion) and Rep. David Hale (R-Wellington). The legislation would void Common…

Constitutional View: The Founders on Executive Power

Under the Constitution, the president was delegated the authority to execute laws passed by Congress, not create them with the stroke of a pen.

New Hampshire Committee Approves Jury Nullification Bill

PROVIDENCE, N.H. (March 4, 2016) – A New Hampshire House committee has approved a bill that would make jury nullification an official aspect of the state legal system. A coalition of nine representatives introduced House Bill 1270 (HB1270) in January. The legislation would allow a defendant or defense attorney to request that the court instruct…

West Virginia Bill to Void Common Core Educational Standards Passes House, Potential Loopholes Remain

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Mar. 4, 2016) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia House to withdraw the state from Common Core standards passed in the state House. However, alterations were made during the process that could impact the effect of the bill. House Bill 4014 (HB4014) was introduced by Del. Jim Butler (R-Mason) and…

Mississippi Republican Leadership Helps Status Quo, Rejects Bills to Withdraw from Common Core

JACKSON, Miss. (March 4, 2016) – This year, several bills were introduced in the Mississippi legislature that would have rejected the Common Core education standards and replaced them with local and state alternatives. Unfortunately, they were killed by Republican House and Senate leadership without receiving so much as a vote or even a committee hearing. Following…

Hawaii Bill to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients Clears Final House Committee

HONOLULU, Hawaii (March 4, 2016) – A Hawaii bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients cleared its final House committee hurdle Thursday. A coalition of four Democrats introduced House Bill 1013 (HB1013). The legislation would…

South Dakota Republicans Join Democrats in Killing Resolution to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

PIERRE, S.D. (March 4, 2016) – Four Republican senate committee members joined a pair of Democrats to kill a non-binding resolution in the South Dakota legislature that would have reaffirmed the fundamental, natural right to keep and bear arms. The measure passed the South Dakota House by an overwhelming 62-4 vote before the Senate Judiciary Committee…

Monopoly Government? No Thanks!

In this short video, I explain why I opposes centralizing government power in D.C. (Or anywhere else) Hint: it’s not because I think state and local governments are great.