JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2016) – A bill filed in the Missouri House yesterday would declare all federal gun control measures to be invalid, and nullify their enforcement in practice in the state. Introduced by Rep. Jeffrey Pogue (R-Salem), House Bill 2196 (HB2196), the Second Amendment Preservation Act, would block federal gun control measures that “infringe on…
Vermont S.258 would allow terminal patients to access treatments not yet approved by the FDA, effectively nullifying the same. It must pass the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Committee before receiving a vote in the full Senate. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Senate Committee on Health…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2016) – A Florida bill that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the stage to nullify federal EPA rules and regulations passed its first committee hurdle Monday. Rep. Manny Diaz Jr (R – Miami) and Rep. and Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R-Ft. Myers) prefiled House Bill 639 (HB639)…
TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2016) – On Monday, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill that would significantly limit drone surveillance in the state, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. The bill now moves on to the governor’s desk for his signature. Representatives Daniel Benson, Vincent Prieto, Marlene Caride…
New York S.6337 would ensure that parents can opt their children out of the Common Core testing regime without state interference. It must first pass the Senate Education Committee. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call Senate Education Committee Chair, Carl Marcellino. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move this…
Massachusetts H3929 would remove the state from Common Core, effectively nullifying the nationalized education standards. It must pass the Joint Education Committee before it can receive a vote in the full Senate. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Joint Education Committee Co-Chair, Sonia Chang-Diaz and Alice Hanlon Peisch. Strongly,…
LINCOLN, NE. (Jan. 11, 2015) – A Nebraska bill introduced last week 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. Filed by Sen. Bob Hilkemann (R-Omaha), LB804 would give terminally ill patients access to medicines not yet given final…
CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 11, 2016) – A bill filed in the New Hampshire Senate would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from obtaining certain types of military hardware, and would require public notice before they acquire authorized equipment. Passage of this legislation would take a big step toward stopping the federal militarization of state and…
ALBANY, N.Y. – (Jan. 11, 2016) – Three bills introduced in the New York general assembly would require a judicial order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the Empire State, but would also hinder one…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about presidential executive orders and the constitutional limits of executive power. Earlier this week, President Obama issued his promised executive orders relating to firearms. Many Democrats and gun control advocates praised the president for “taking action when Congress won’t.” Meanwhile, Republicans hammered Obama for exceeding…