Issues
New York Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2022) – Four bills introduced in the New York Legislature would create a process to sue police officers and government officials in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of either government immunity or...
Mississippi Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program in Most Cases
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2022) – A bill filed in the Mississippi House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction and opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as “equitable sharing.” Rep. Dana Criswell...
New York Bill Would End Common Core
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 17, 2022) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would end Common Core in the state. Sen. Andrea Lanza introduced Senate Bill 4498 (SB4498) last February. A companion bill was also filed in the Assembly, (A6372). Both bills have been carried...
Wisconsin Senate Committee Passes Permitless Carry Bill
MADISON, Wisc. (Jan. 17, 2022) – Last week, a Wisconsin Senate committee passed a bill that would legalize permitless or “Constitutional Carry” in the state. The enactment of this bill would also foster an environment more hostile to federal gun control. A...