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BOSTON (Nov. 5, 2015) – A bill under consideration in the Massachusetts Senate would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. Introduced in April by Sen. Salvatore DiDomenico...
NASHVILLE (Nov. 3, 2015) – Tennessee has joined the growing number of states considering reforming state asset forfeiture laws. Last week, the state Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the matter, and law enforcement lobbyists predictably showed up in...
AUSTIN, Texas (May 4, 2015) – A bill in the Texas state House to create a mechanism for the state to review and reject any federal order, law, police, rule, mandate or agency regulation that is found to violate the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution...
AUSTIN, Texas (May 4, 2015) – Last week, a Texas House committee held a hearing on a bill that would effectively nullify in practice the implementation of most federal gun control within the state. Introduced by Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth), House Bill 422...
AUSTIN (Apr. 29, 2015) – Yesterday, a Texas House committee held a hearing on a bill that would effectively nullify in practice the implementation of new EPA rules within the state. Introduced by Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth), House Bill 3590 (HB3590) would...