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New Hampshire Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act
The legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the New Hampshire National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements is met ...
Sound Money Success: The Utah Case Study
Since 2011 - a combination of state laws and human action has built what is likely the most robust foundation for the advancement of gold and silver as money in ...
To the Governor: Maryland Bill to Put Some Limits on Police Use of Facial Recognition
Results generated by facial recognition could only be introduced as evidence in a criminal proceeding to establish probable cause or a positive identification in connection with a warrant or at ...
Alabama Bill Would Repeal State Capital Gains Taxes on Gold and Silver
individuals selling gold or silver bullion, or utilizing gold and silver in a transaction, would no longer be subject to state income taxes or sales taxes on the exchange ...
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender
Enactment of this law would make Louisiana the fifth state to recognize gold and silver as legal tender. Utah led the way, reestablishing constitutional money in 2011. Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Arkansas have since ...
Alabama Bills Would Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
Titled the “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” the bills would prohibit a financial institution operating in Alabama from “requiring merchants to use a merchant category code (MCC) to distinguish a ...
A Fatal Error: A Single Step is a Step Too Far
Supporting one version of an unconstitutional government program over another - because it seems to be the "least offensive" option - is not only what leading founders called a "fatal ...
Louisiana Bills Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender
Bills introduced in the Louisiana House and Senate would make gold and silver legal tender in the state, and establish state-issued gold and silver-backed transactional currencies. This would set the ...
Rhode Island Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Would Remain
Yesterday, a Rhode Island House Committee held a hearing on a bill that would require a criminal conviction before proceeding with asset forfeiture under the state's Controlled Substance Act. However, ...
Firearm Financial Privacy: Nullification Status Report
Originally implemented by the IRS - gun-control advocates want to use "Merchant Category Codes" to track purchases of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition. But the state-level 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy ...
To the Governor: Maryland Bill Would Place Limits on ALPR Data Sharing
Maryland law already puts limits on the use of ALPRs. Law enforcement agencies can only use captured ALPR data for "the investigation, detection, or analysis of a crime or a ...
To the Governor: Tennessee Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
the Tennessee House gave final approval to the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” a bill to prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code ...
