RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 6, 2016) – A bill filed in the Virginia Senate for the 2016 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws, making it more difficult for police to seize property. But a loophole in the legislation would allow law enforcement to work with the feds to skirt the more stringent state law. Sen.…
CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 6, 2015) – Three bills introduced in the New Hampshire legislature would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Passage of any would not only legalize marijuana in the Live Free or Die State, but would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the state. The three proposed bills…
ALBANY, N.Y., (Jan. 6, 2015) – A bill proposed in the New York legislature would allow certain students to opt out of Common Core Standards and testing, a small step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. The law would provide additional backing to some of the hundreds of thousands of New York parents who have already…
Patients facing life-threatening illnesses now have more treatment options open to them in Illinois and Oregon thanks to new laws tearing down federal roadblocks that went into effect on New Year’s Day. These new “Right to Try” laws effectively nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that stop terminally ill patients from…
SALEM, Ore. (Jan. 4, 2016) – Privacy got a boost in Oregon on New Year’s Day. On Jan.1, a new law prohibiting police from obtaining information from electronic devices without a warrant in most cases went into effect. The new law will not only protect privacy in Oregon, but will also address a practical effect…
Since we launched our two video projects last summer, we’ve seen an increasing reach as we’ve increased the quality and quantity of our posts. It’s nice to see the latest video that we posted on Facebook – Nullify! Chapter 11 – reach 29,000+ views. If you’ve been watching this blog, you know that we’re in…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the Florida House would outlaw most abortions, nullifying the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. Charles Van Zant (R – Palatka) filed House Bill 865 (HB865) on Dec. 2. Titled the “Florida for Life Act,” the legislation would prohibit abortions, with exceptions for the…
South Carolina S.929, the Right to Try Act,would effectively nullify in practice certain FDA rules regarding experimental treatments for terminally ill patients. It must pass through the Senate Medical Affairs Committee before the bill can receive a full vote and be approved. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Senate Medical…
No better way to bring in the New Year! John Michaels and I got the new TAC studio close to up and running. Just need to install the lights, do some final touches on the sound – and get the internet working.
Yesterday, we finished our loading and unloading at the new space. Made a final run to Home Depot, and got the control room ready to go.