Tenther Blog
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 ...
To the Governor: Tennessee Bill to Exclude CBDC From the Definition of Money
the Tennessee House gave final approval to a bill that would expressly exclude a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of money and a "deposit account" under the ...
3 Key Elements from the American Revolution for Successful Nullification Today
Responding to the Coercive Acts of 1774 - the "Intolerable Acts" - the old revolutionaries were organized, coordinated - and very strategic in their approach. We'd do well to learn ...
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Would Ban AI Facial Recognition Surveillance
Provisions in the legislation would prohibit "AI used with real-time and remote biometric identification systems used for surveillance in public spaces." This includes facial recognition systems. The proposed law would ...
Delaware House Passes Bill to Facilitate Banking for Marijuana Businesses
The legislation would clarify that banks, credit unions, armored car services, and accounting services are not subject to prosecution under state law for simply working with legal cannabis businesses ...
Did the Founders Ignore their own Warnings on Consolidation?
Consolidation - we were warned - would guarantee a destruction of liberty. But many founders seemed to believe they could pull off a “proper” or “partial” consolidation and not get ...
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to End State Cooperation with UN and WHO
The proposed law declares, "The World Health Organization, United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Louisiana." ...
Now Law: West Virginia Legalizes Retail Raw Milk Sales
Under the new law, retailers can sell raw milk in the state as long as the container is clearly labeled as “unpasteurized raw milk,” and includes the name and physical ...
To the Governor: Idaho Passes Bill to Authorize State Gold and Silver Reserves
Under the proposed law, the treasurer could invest up to 7.5 percent of the state’s “idle moneys” in physical gold or silver. In effect, it would create a process for ...
