Banning warrantless data, Utah Governor signs privacy bill into law

HB0128 makes any electronic data obtained by law enforcement without a warrant inadmissible in a criminal proceeding. This includes data gathered by the NSA and shared through the super secret Special Operations Division (SOD) or fusion centers. The new law also stops Utah law enforcement from obtaining phone location data without a warrant.

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Tennessee house votes to nullify federal hemp ban, 88-5

House bill 2445 (HB2445), introduced by Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby), would mandate that the state authorize the growing and production of industrial hemp within Tennessee, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal ban on the same.

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Minnesota Bill Would Require Warrant Before Obtaining Personal Information

A proposed Minnesota bill would prohibit gathering personal information without a warrant. If HF3173 becomes law, all government entities in the state will be required to have a judge’s search warrant “before obtaining personal identifying information on an individual” regardless of any order or protest by national authority. Minnesota Rep. John Lesch introduced the bill…

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Anti-spying bill moves forward in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 27, 2014) – An amended version of the Tennessee Fourth Amendment Protection Act which would end the use of unconstitutionally gathered data in state court passed out of a House subcommittee on Wednesday. HB1907, as filed, addressed all four areas of the OffNow Coalition’s Fourth Amendment Protection Act, banning both material support…

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Nullifying the War on Drugs Makes for a More Prosperous Republic

There is a positive aspect of nullification that many overlook: the financial benefit of states taking control of their own policy. We see a fantastic example of this in Colorado. Last year, state that thumbed it nose at the feds and legalized marijuana. Today, Colorado is beginning to reap the benefits of its decision to…

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Tennessee senate committee passes bill to ban cellphone tracking, 6-0

A Tennessee state senate bill that would ban law enforcement from obtaining cellphone location tracking information without a warrant has passed an important committee hurdle. Introduced by Sen. Mae Beavers, Senate Bill 2087 (SB2087) passed through the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by a unanimous 6-0 vote. Once assigned to the schedule by the calendar and…

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