Constitutional View: The Founders on Executive Power
Under the Constitution, the president was delegated the authority to execute laws passed by Congress, not create them with the stroke of a pen.
New Hampshire Committee Approves Jury Nullification Bill
PROVIDENCE, N.H. (March 4, 2016) – A New Hampshire House committee has approved a bill that would make jury nullification an official aspect of the state legal system. A coalition of nine representatives introduced House Bill 1270 (HB1270) in January. The legislation would allow a defendant or defense attorney to request that the court instruct…
West Virginia Bill to Void Common Core Educational Standards Passes House, Potential Loopholes Remain
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Mar. 4, 2016) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia House to withdraw the state from Common Core standards passed in the state House. However, alterations were made during the process that could impact the effect of the bill. House Bill 4014 (HB4014) was introduced by Del. Jim Butler (R-Mason) and…
Mississippi Republican Leadership Helps Status Quo, Rejects Bills to Withdraw from Common Core
JACKSON, Miss. (March 4, 2016) – This year, several bills were introduced in the Mississippi legislature that would have rejected the Common Core education standards and replaced them with local and state alternatives. Unfortunately, they were killed by Republican House and Senate leadership without receiving so much as a vote or even a committee hearing. Following…
Hawaii Bill to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients Clears Final House Committee
HONOLULU, Hawaii (March 4, 2016) – A Hawaii 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 cleared its final House committee hurdle Thursday. A coalition of four Democrats introduced House Bill 1013 (HB1013). The legislation would…
South Dakota Republicans Join Democrats in Killing Resolution to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
PIERRE, S.D. (March 4, 2016) – Four Republican senate committee members joined a pair of Democrats to kill a non-binding resolution in the South Dakota legislature that would have reaffirmed the fundamental, natural right to keep and bear arms. The measure passed the South Dakota House by an overwhelming 62-4 vote before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
Monopoly Government? No Thanks!
In this short video, I explain why I opposes centralizing government power in D.C. (Or anywhere else) Hint: it’s not because I think state and local governments are great.
South Carolina House Passes Bill Taking on any new Federal Gun Control Measures
COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 3, 2016) – Today, the South Carolina House passed a bill banning the enforcement of any future federal gun control measures. Passage would render them “nearly impossible to enforce.” Rep. Mike Pitts introduced House Bill 4701 (H4701) on Jan. 19. Titled the Second Amendment Preservation Act, the bill garnered 31 cosponsors in the…
Virginia Governor Misrepresents State Constitution to Veto Bill Setting Stage to Limit EPA
RICHMOND, Va. (Mar 3, 2016) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) blatantly misrepresented the Virginia state constitution and vetoed a bill that would have taken a small, but important, first step in setting the foundation to reject federal some EPA rules and regulations in practice passed out of the state House yesterday. Senate Bill 21 (SB21) would…
Arizona Committee Passes Bill to End State Participation in Refugee Resettlement Program
PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 3, 2016) – An Arizona bill that would prohibit state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs passed an important House committee this week. If ultimately passed into law, the legislation would take a significant step towards nullifying these programs in practice within the state. A coalition of seven Republican representatives in…
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