OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill that would expand legal raw milk sales in Oklahoma passed an important committee Wednesday. The legislation represents an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in practice. Rep. Jeff Coody (R – 63) introduced House Bill 3099 (HB3099) on Feb. 1. The legislation would allow…
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 12, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like any other agricultural products, passed out of an important committee Thursday. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual farmers, paving the way for faster development of Oregon’s hemp market, and further nullifying federal…
COLUMBUS, OH (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill introduced in Ohio yesterday would withdraw all state enforcement and resources from any new federal gun control measures, an effective method to stop them from having any practical effect. Ohio Representative Nino Vitale (R-85) introduced House Bill 460 (HB460) which would “prohibit the state, a political subdivision,…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 12, 2016) – A Mississippi bill would effectively end all state cooperation with the implementation and enforcement of Obamacare, taking a huge step toward effectively nullifying the federal health care program within the state. Sen. Michael Watson (R-Pascagoula) introduced Senate Bill 2543 (SB2543) on Feb. 8. The legislation would prohibit any state…
The feds not only ban interstate commerce of raw milk, but the FDA claims the power to ban it WITHIN the states too.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Feb. 12, 2016) – An Illinois bill would bill would bar state cooperation with any future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. David Reis (R-Olney) – introduced House Bill 5664 (HB5664) on Feb. 10. Titled the Second Amendment Preservation Act, the legislation would prohibit state agencies,…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 12, 2015) – Two bills introduced in the Mississippi House would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. House Bill 195 (HB195) was introduced by Rep. Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven). House Bill 246 (HB246) was introduced by Rep. William Arnold (R-Booneville). Both bills…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 10, 2016) – A Wyoming bill would create a state gold depository, an important first step toward establishing gold and silver as commonly used legal tender in the state. A coalition of nine Republican representatives introduced House Bill 124 (HB124). The legislation would create the Wyoming Bullion Depository. The depository would serve as the…
Some dude recently told me I was too dogmatic about the Constitution. I say there are some things you just can’t be too dogmatic about!
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 10, 2016) – Two bills that would “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency passed an important Senate committee today. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The legislation defines…