Washington State Committees Pass Bill to End Warrantless Facial Recognition Surveillance
OLYMPIA, Wash. (March 4, 2020) – On Monday, a Washington state House committee passed a bill that would require a warrant for facial recognition surveillance. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Washington state; it would take a step toward...
Washington State Committee Passes Three Year Ban on Facial Recognition
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2020) – On Tuesday, a House committee approved a bill to put a three-year ban, or moratorium, on the use of facial recognition for surveillance or any other purposes by the state and its political subdivisions. Passage into law would...
Activists Block Washington State Effort to Impose Sales Tax on Sound Money
OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 23, 2019) – Thanks to intense activist pressure, efforts to impose a sales tax on gold and silver were shut down in Washington state last week. Since last month, a few misguided Washington State senators and representatives have been trying...