New Mississippi Law Will Reveal the Cost of State Cooperation with the Feds

JACKSON, Miss. (May 20, 2016) – A financial transparency bill signed into law by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will shine the spotlight on state funding used to help enforce federal laws or implement federal programs. It could ultimately set the stage to end state involvement in such federal actions. Sen. Eugene Clarke (R-Hollandale) sponsored Senate…

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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.…

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Republican Dominated Wyoming Legislature Maintains Unconstitutional Status Quo

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Mar. 28, 2016) – Wyoming’s Republican state House and Senate leadership soundly protected the status quo by killing six bills that would have blocked the federal enforcement of unconstitutional policies. A rundown of key legislation that failed in Wyoming this year follows: CONSTITUTIONAL TENDER Rep. David Miller (R-Riverton) introduced House Bill 124 (HB124)…

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Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill Setting Stage to Reject Federal Acts

PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 24, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed its final Senate committee today, and will now move to the full Senate for further consideration. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit…

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Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill Setting Foundation to Reject Federal Acts

A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed an important Senate committee today with an amendment that would make the proposed law more likely to be implemented in practice.

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Arizona House Passes Bill Setting Foundation to Reject Federal Acts

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 19, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed the House yesterday. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit state participation or cooperation with any action of the United States government that constitutes…

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Missouri Senate Committee Passes Bill Creating Mechanism to Review and Block Federal Laws and Regulations

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2016) – A Missouri bill setting the stage for the state to review and reject any federal acts passed out of an important Senate committee Wednesday. Sen. Mike Parson prefiled Senate Bill 593 (SB593) on Dec. 1. The original draft of the legislation would have required the Missouri general assembly’s…

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Missouri Senate Committee Passes Bill Creating Mechanism to Review and Block Federal Laws and Regulations

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2016) – A Missouri bill setting the stage for the state to review and reject any federal acts passed out of an important Senate committee Wednesday. Sen. Mike Parson prefiled Senate Bill 593 (SB593) on Dec. 1. The original draft of the legislation would have required the Missouri general assembly’s…

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Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill to Create Mechanism to Review and Reject Federal Rules and Regulations

OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would require legislative approval before a state agency could adopt or enforce any new federal rule or regulation passed out of an important Senate committee Monday. If the bill ultimately passes into law, it will set the stage to nullify such rules and regulations in practice.…

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Proposed State Constitutional Amendment Would Create Mechanism to Reject Federal Acts in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 17, 2016) – A Wyoming resolution would place a measure on the ballot to enshrine the anti-commandeering doctrine in the state constitution. If ultimately approved by the voters, the amendment would set the stage for the state to review and reject federal acts. Rep. Scott Clem (R-Gillette), along with nine cosponsors introduced House Joint…

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