Mississippi Bill Would Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan 27, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would exempt gold and silver bullion from the state sales tax. The enactment of this legislation would eliminate one barrier to using gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational...
Arkansas Bill Would End Civil Forfeiture in the State, Opt State Out of Federal Forfeiture Program
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 27, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without a criminal conviction in most situations. The bill would also close a...
Florida Committee Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2021) – Yesterday, a Florida Senate committee voted 7-1 to pass a bill that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only...