Defend the Guard Act: Maine Legislation Would End Unconstitutional Deployments
AUGUSTA, Maine (Jan. 25, 2025) – A bill filed in the Maine House would prohibit the state’s National Guard from being deployed into “active duty combat” unless Congress issues a declaration of war or calls the Guard into service for one of three...
Maine Senate Passes Bill to Remove Sales Tax from Gold and Silver Bullion
AUGUSTA, Maine (May 17, 2023) – Yesterday, the Maine Senate approved a bill that would create a sales tax exemption on the sale of gold and silver bullion. Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burdens on investors and eliminate one barrier to using gold and...
Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create State Bank That Would Issue Gold-Backed Transactional Currency
AUGUSTA, Maine (May 12, 2023) – Last week, a Maine committee held a hearing on a bill that would establish a state-chartered bank outside of the federal banking system authorized to issue transactional currency 100 percent backed by gold coins and bullion minted...