Alabama Committee Passes Bill Eliminating Marriage Licensing

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 15, 2016) A bill that would abolish marriage licenses in Alabama and effectively nullify both sides of the contentious debate on same-sex marriage passed an important committee earlier this month. If passed, the bill would essentially remove the state from the business of marriage. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Bay Minette) introduced Senate Bill…

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Wyoming Bill Expanding Health Freedom Signed Into Law

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (March 15, 2016) – A Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead signed a bill into law that will help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice earlier this month. It went into immediate effect. The new law (SF49) specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance,…

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Minnesota Bill That Would Ban Warrantless Drone Spying; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program, Passes Committee

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 15, 2016) –  A Minnesota bill that would restrict the warrantless use of drones by state and local law enforcement in most cases passed an important Senate committee today. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state.…

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Massachusetts Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales; Set Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition

BOSTON, Mass. (March 15, 2016) – An agriculture bill that would expand raw milk sales in the state passed an important joint committee last week. Passage of the bill into law would facilitate the process of nullifying the federal prohibition scheme in practice. The joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture created Senate Bill…

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To the Governor: Idaho Passes Right to Try Act Rejecting Some FDA Restrictions on Terminally-Ill

BOISE, Idaho (March 14, 2016) – An Idaho bill that would set the foundation nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed the Senate by an overwhelming margin today and now heads to the governor’s desk. The House of Delegates Health and…

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To the Governor: Georgia Senate Passes Right to Try Act, Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

ATLANTA, Ga. (March 14, 2016) – A Georgia bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate Friday and now moves on to the governor’s desk. Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek) introduced House…

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Tennessee Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Expanding Health Freedom

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 14, 2016) – A Tennessee bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed out of the state Senate today. Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) introduced Senate Bill 2443 (SB2443) on Jan. 21. Known as the “Health Care Empowerment Act,” the legislation specifies that direct…

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Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill to Block Implementation of EPA Clean Power Plan Rules

OKLAHOMA CITY (Mar. 14, 2016) – Last week, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would prohibit the state from “developing or adopting a State Implementation Plan” under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan rules. If the bill becomes law, it would set the foundation to nullify such regulations in practice. Sen. Greg Treat (R-Oklahoma City) introduced Senate…

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Louisiana Bill would Void Common Core Standards, Return Local Control over Education

BATON ROUGE, Lou. (Mar. 11, 2015) – A bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate would withdraw the state from Common Core standards and restore local control, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. Senate Bill 330 (SB330) was introduced on Mar. 4 by Sen. John Milkovich (D-38). The legislation would void Common…

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To the Governor’s Desk: Virginia Legislature Passes 2nd Bill Setting Foundation to Reject EPA Clean Power Plan

RICHMOND, Va. (March 11, 2016) – A 2nd Virginia bill that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the foundation to reject federal some EPA rules and regulations in practice passed the state Senate last week and now sits on the governor’s desk awaiting his action. Thirty-three delegates co-sponsored House Bill 2 (HB2). The…

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