Constitutional Tender
Today in History: FDR and Congress Take U.S. off the Gold Standard
On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102 “forbidding the Hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental United States.” The effect of the order was to criminalize the possession of...Utah House and Senate Leadership Block Five Opportunities to Advance Liberty
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 30, 2016) – Utah State House and Senate leadership maintained the status quo and enabled unconstitutional federal overreach during the 2016 legislative session, killing five bills that would have blocked the enforcement of...
Republican Dominated Wyoming Legislature Maintains Unconstitutional Status Quo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Mar. 28, 2016) – Wyoming’s Republican state House and Senate leadership soundly protected the status quo by killing six bills that would have blocked the federal enforcement of unconstitutional policies. A rundown of key legislation that failed...
Texas Bill to Establish Bullion Depository, Help Facilitate Transactions in Gold and Silver, Passes House 140-1
AUSTIN, Tex. (May 7, 2015) – A bill taking a step towards gold and silver as commonly-used legal tender in Texas passed in the state House today by an overwhelming 140-1 vote. Introduced by State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R- Southlake) and four co-sponsors on...