RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2015) – Patients facing life-threatening illnesses will have more treatment options open to them in North Carolina thanks to new a new law that tears down federal roadblocks that goes into effect Thursday. The new “Right to Try” law sets the state to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
One of the great debates over the last few weeks has centered around Republican attempts to defund Planned Parenthood. he brouhaha started with the release of a series of undercover videos produced by anti-abortion activists that appeared to prove the organization sells fetal tissue. That prompted conservatives to call on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood.…
While nullification efforts should never focus or fixate on influencing politicians in D.C., they can certainly serve as a driving force for changes in federal policy – a desirable side-effect.
John Boehner: One criminal is leaving. But you cannot trust the next one either.
A bill introduced in Michigan last week would authorize marijuana to be taxed and regulated similar to alcohol, legalizing the plant, and effectively nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. House Bill 4877 (HB4877) was introduced on Sept. 17 by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) along with six co-sponsors. If this bill is…
No. This is not the opening sentence of an Onion article. This actually happened.
Nearly half of Americans believe the federal government has grown too big and too powerful and see it as a threat to their rights, according to a recent Gallop poll. The poll results found 49 percent of Americans believe the feds pose “an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens.” Although the number of Americans with this view…
Americans, you don’t have to have a passport to fly domestically. American states, you don’t have to obey federal national ID mandates. America, you don’t need to comply with the REAL ID Act.
Documents uncovered by the Institute for Justice reveal federal officials have inserted themselves into efforts to reform state asset forfeiture laws, working behind the scenes to ensure states continue to participate in the federal forfeiture program. As reported by TechDirt, emails from Department of Justice and Treasury Department officials appear to urge local law enforcement…
Nullification occurs successfully when a state ignores or defies federal edicts, reclaims its own sovereignty, and takes policy-making into its own hands. But it can go horribly wrong when a state tries to comply with federal restrictions and guidelines while attempting to nullify a broader action. Efforts to develop a the hemp industry in Indiana…