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Florida Action Alert: Help Legalize Industrial Hemp, Support H271 and S554

Florida H271 and S554 would legalize industrial hemp for production, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same. H271 must pass through the Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee and S554 must pass through the Senate Agriculture Committee before the bills can receive votes in their respective chambers. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support these…

Local Cops are Playing Army for the Feds

Increasingly, state and local police seem to be playing “army” instead of “cops and robbers.” Over the last few weeks, I have written two articles highlighting the impact of federal militarization of state and local police. In the first, I showed how local, state and federal law enforcement have increasingly morphed into one national police…

An Actionable Strategy for Liberty

Liberty education must be actionable and it must have a visible impact in order to keep those learning and doing engaged. The Tenth Amendment Center understands this basic principle. I’m not a big believer in focusing attention on global events because it often sends people into a tailspin of inactivity, decreased energy and discouragement. First…

South Carolina Bill Would Ban “Stingrays” in the State; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program

COLUMBIA S.C. (Dec. 7, 2015) – A bill introduced in the South Carolina House would completely ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the Palmetto State, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.…

Massachusetts Bill to Limit Federal Militarization of Police Receives First Committee Hearing

BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 7, 2015) – An important Massachusetts committee held a hearing this week about a proposal that would drastically limit the impact of federal programs that facilitate the militarization of local police. House Bill 2144 (H.2144) was introduced on March 11 by Rep. Mary Keefe (D-Worcester) and 13 co-sponsors. The legislation would prohibit…

South Carolina Bills Would End State Participation in Resettlement Program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 4, 2015) – Several bills introduced in the South Carolina legislature would end state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs, a significant step towards nullifying them in practice in the state. Legislators have filed five different bills that would limit state cooperation with Syrian refugee resettlement to varying degrees by denying…

Wisconsin Bill Takes on “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture; Closes Federal Loophole

MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 4, 2015) – A bill introduced in the Wisconsin House would reform 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 in most situations. A…

Michigan Action Alert: Help Stop Drone Surveillance, Support HB5026

Michigan HB5026 would put severe restrictions on the government use of drones in the state. HB5026 must pass through the House Committee on Government Operations before the bill can receive a vote in the full House. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the House Committee on Government Operations Chair,…