Now in Effect: Utah Law Affirms State and Federal Jurisdictional Boundaries
By: Mike Maharrey SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) – Today, a Utah law affirming clear boundaries between state and federal jurisdiction went into effect. House Bill 380 (HB380) ...
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Defend the Guard: A Constitutional Check on Unrestricted War Powers
By: Mike Maharrey Presidential administrations come and go but the war machine churns relentlessly on. “Defend the Guard” legislation can throw a monkey wrench in its cogs. Defend the Guard ...
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10 States and Counting: 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act
By: Michael Boldin Ten states – and counting – have passed a bill called the “2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” to nullify a gun control surveillance scheme in practice ...
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Ohio Bill Would Ban the Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency as Money in the State
By: Mike Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 15, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Ohio House would expressly exclude a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of money in ...
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Texas Bill Would Create a Process to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts
By: Mike Maharrey AUSTIN, Texas (Dec 22, 2022) – A bill in the Texas Senate would create a state process to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those ...
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Ohio Permitless Carry Law Now in Effect
By: Mike Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2022) – Today, an Ohio law legalizing permitless carry in the state went into effect. The enactment of this so-called “constitutional carry” law will ...
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New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Prohibit State Enforcement of Federal Vaccine Mandate
By: Michael Boldin CONCORD, N.H. (March 19, 2022) – On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban state and local enforcement of a federal vaccine mandate, an important ...
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Signed as Law: Ohio Enacts Permitless Carry Bill Despite Intense Police Opposition
By: Mike Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 15, 2021) – Yesterday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine [facing stiff opposition in Ohio's May primary], signed a bill into law legalizing permitless carry in the ...
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To the Governor: Ohio Passes Permitless Carry Bill Despite Intense Police Opposition
By: Mike Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 5, 2022) – On Wednesday, the Ohio House and Senate gave final approval to a bill that would legalize permitless carry in the state despite ...
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A First Step to Legalized Raw Milk | Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska– Last week, the Alaska House passed a bill that would legalize raw milk and herd share agreements for the distribution of legalized raw milk in the state. Passage ...
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