Issues
Alaska Committee Passes Bill to Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender
JUNEAU, Alaska (May 19, 2025) – A bill to recognize gold and silver as legal tender and repeal local sales taxes on both passed its first major hurdle last week. Rep. Kevin McCabe filled House Bill 1 (HB1). Under the proposed law “specie,” defined as...
Holes in the Constitution
Among the lesser-known holes in the Constitution cut by the Patriot Act of 2001 was the destruction of the “wall” between federal law enforcement and federal spies. The wall was erected in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which...
To the Governor: Arizona Bill to Ban Credit Card Codes that Track Gun Purchases
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 8, 2025) β The Arizona House gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code that enables the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases, sending it to...
Now in Effect: Utah Law Affirms State and Federal Jurisdictional Boundaries
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) β Today, a Utah law affirming clear boundaries between state and federal jurisdiction went into effect. House Bill 380 (HB380) amends anΒ existing declaration of state sovereignty in Utah lawΒ to include the presumption that the state...