Now in Effect: Mississippi Law Takes First Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The new law will relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and will also eliminate one barrier to using gold and silver in everyday transactions

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North Dakota vs CBDC: Not So Fast!

Some well-intentioned opponents of a central bank digital currency are claiming that a new law in North Dakota will “eliminate its use and application” in the state. But a look under the hood tells us this is almost certainly not the case.

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Montana Senate Committee Passes Bill to Create a Constitution Settlement Commission of States to Review Federal Powers

On Tuesday, a Montana Senate committee passed a bill that would create a “Constitution Settlement Commission of the States” by state compact to review, evaluate, and define the scope and power of the federal government. This would set the stage for states to take further action to refuse to cooperate with overreaching federal power.

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Missouri Bill Would Create Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

he legislation would authorize the General Assembly and the Attorney General to review and prohibit the implementation of certain federal actions within the state.

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Montana Bill Would Create a Constitution Settlement Commission of States to Review Federal Powers

A bill introduced in the Montana Senate would create a "Constitution Settlement Commission of the States" by state compact to review, evaluate, and define the scope and power of the federal government. This would set the stage for states to take further action to refuse to cooperate with overreaching federal power.

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Tennessee Bills Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

The legislation, titled the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," would create several processes to declare a "federal action" unconstitutional, void and unenforceable in the state of Tennessee.

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Texas Bills Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

Four bills filed in the Texas House and Senate would create a state process to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those determined to violate the U.S. Constitution. This process could set the stage to effectively block the enforcement of some federal laws and acts in the Lone Star State.

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Texas Bill Would Prohibit State Enforcement of Some Federal Rule and Regulations During a “Public Health Emergency”

The proposed law would prohibit any state agency, political subdivision, law enforcement officer, or other person employed by the state from enforcing or providing assistance to a federal agency in enforcing a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation that is enacted or issued in response to a federally declared public health emergency if it does not exist under state law.

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South Carolina Bill Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Some Unconstitutional Federal Acts

Under the proposed law, any act, law, treaty, presidential executive order, regulation, rule, or regulatory order issued, adopted, or implemented by the government of the United States on or after January 1, 2021, would be deemed an "unconstitutional federal act" and unenforceable in the state until reviewed under the provisions of this section.

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Texas Bill Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts

A bill in the Texas Senate would create a state process to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those determined to violate the U.S. Constitution.

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