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Montana Law Taking on Federal Militarization of Police Now in Effect

HELENA, Mont. (Oct. 1, 2015) – Today, a law that will heavily diminish the impact of federal programs militarizing local police in Montana went into effect. Introduced by Rep. Nicholas Schwaderer (R-Superior), House Bill 330 (HB330) bans state or local law enforcement from receiving significant classes of military equipment from the Pentagon’s “1033 Program.” It…

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North Carolina Right to Try Law Taking on Some FDA Restrictions Goes into Effect this Week

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2015) – Patients facing life-threatening illnesses will have more treatment options open to them in North Carolina thanks to new a new law that tears down federal roadblocks that goes into effect Thursday. The new “Right to Try” law sets the state to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

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