Tenther Blog
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 ...
Case Study: Utah vs the Surveillance State
For more than a decade, starting in 2013, the Utah legislature has incrementally built some of the most robust privacy protections in the country with a step-by-step approach. Over that ...
Massachusetts Committee Passes Bill to Limit Automated License Plate Reader Data Use and Retention
In effect, the enactment of H3404 would limit the retention and sharing of ALPR data and help prevent it from entering into permanent federal databases ...
Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State
The legislation would take several steps to treat gold and silver as money in Missouri and encourage its use as such, including designating it as legal tender and eliminating the ...
Michigan Bill Would Repeal State Capital Gains Taxes on Gold and Silver
LANSING, Mich. (April 2, 2024) - A bill introduced in the Michigan House would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver bullion and investment coins ...
