Tennessee House Votes 94-0 for Resolution in Support of Creating a Bullion Depository

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 16, 2016) – Yesterday, the Tennessee House unanimously passed a resolution that would set the stage for creation of state bullion depository, an important first step toward establishing gold and silver as money in the state. Rep. Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport) introduced House Joint Resolution 516 (HJR516) in January. The resolution expresses support for creation of a…

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Tennessee Committee Passes Resolution in Support of Creating a Bullion Depository

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mar 8, 2016) House Joint Resolution 516 (HJR516) from Rep. Brad Hulsey passed the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee this afternoon. The resolution “expresses support for the storage of gold and precious metal bullion and coins in a Tennessee bullion depository” similar to what Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in Texas…

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Oklahoma Bill Would Establish Bullion Depository, Help Facilitate Transactions in Gold and Silver

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Jan. 29, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the Oklahoma House would create a state gold depository, an important first step toward establishing gold and silver as commonly used legal tender in the state. Sen. Nathan Dahm prefiled Senate Bill 1296 (SB1296) earlier this week for official introduction when the regular session begins on…

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Texas Gold Depository Shifts Economic Power to State; Ends Fed Monopoly on Money

A bill recently signed into law in Texas that will set up a state gold depository represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and it provides a blueprint that could ultimately end the Fed. Gov. Greg Abbot signed the law creating the state gold bullion and precious metal depository last…

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Fort Knox, Texas?

March 8, the bill filing deadline for the Texas legislature, was a very good day for We Texans. In addition to the filing of our property tax elimination bill and a common carrier/eminent domain reform bill, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione filed HB 3505: The Texas State Bullion Depository Bill More about this bill from our friends at Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally http://wetexans.com/fort-knox-texas/ ====================================== Texas Sound Money: — The Depository would be a state agency under the purview of the State Comptroller. The … Continue reading

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