New Jersey Action Alert: Support A2719 to Nullify the Federal Hemp Ban

A2719, a bill that would legalize industrial hemp for production within the state, was introduced on Feb. 24 by Rep. Reed Gusciora (D-15). It was referred to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee where it will need to pass through a majority before a vote is taken by the full assembly. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING…

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Kentucky senate considering bill to nullify common core

SB224 declares that the Commonwealth of Kentucky "shall not implement the academic content standards for English language arts and mathematics developed by the Common Core Standards Initiative and copyrighted by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers." The bill also goes on to ban state participation in the Next Generation Science Standards Initiative and refuses any nationalized assessments related to the banned programs.

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Missouri Bill Blocking Obamacare Passes Out of Senate Committee

A bill that would effectively cripple implementation of Obamacare in Missouri recently passed out of committee. SB546 would ban Missouri from taking any action that would “compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.” That means the state would be banned, by law, from operating…

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Kentucky House Considering Bill to Nullify Gun Control

The Kentucky State House of Representatives is considering a bill that would nullify any past, present or future gun control laws handed down by the feds. HB429 reads in part, “The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky finds and declares that all federal acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations regarding firearms, present or future,…

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Missouri house bans cellphone tracking without a warrant, 134-13

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 14, 2014 – Yesterday, the Missouri house overwhelmingly approved a bill to ban the obtaining of cellphone location tracking information without a warrant. House Bill 1388 (HB1388) prohibits use of such information in civil or criminal proceedings, and even bans its use as “an affidavit of probable cause in an effort to…

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Utah legislature passes bill to stop warrantless drone spying

The bill, known as the "Government Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Act," states that 'a law enforcement agency may not obtain, receive, or use data acquired through an unmanned aerial vehicle unless the data is obtained pursuant to a search warrant

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Obamacare nullification: Georgia senate moves forward with bill to start the process

Introduced by Rep. Jason Spencer, HB707 pushes back against the ACA in five ways and would create serious impediments to the implementation of Obamacare in Georgia.

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