To the Governor: Ohio Bill Would Legalize CBD Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition
By: Mike Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 29, 2019) – Earlier this month, the Ohio Senate gave final approval to a bill that would legalize the sale of CBD in the ...
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Massachusetts Bill Would Limit Warrantless Drone Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance
By: Mike Maharrey BOSTON, Mass. (June 10, 2019) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would limit the warrantless use of surveillance drones and prohibit arming unmanned aircraft. The ...
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Federal Judge Cites “National Security” as Reason to Throw out Lawsuit over NSA Spying
By: Mike Maharrey People often say we shouldn’t worry about federal surveillance because the federal courts will protect our rights and ensure agencies like the NSA and FBI operate within ...
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Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
By: Mike Maharrey MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 26, 2019) – Earlier this month, an Alabama Senate committee passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state and take a step ...
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Absolute Federal Supremacy: The Myth That Just Won’t Go Away
By: Mike Maharrey It never goes away – the myth of absolute federal supremacy. I got an email from a Tenth Amendment Center volunteer in Illinois last week. He has ...
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Texas Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Review and Reject Unconstitutional Federal Acts
By: Mike Maharrey AUSTIN, Texas (April 19, 2019) – On Wednesday, a Texas House committee held a hearing on a bill that would create a mechanism to review federal laws and ...
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The Federal Government Has a Negative Net Worth of $21.5 Trillion
By: Mike Maharrey The net worth of the U.S. federal government comes in at negative $21.5 trillion. This according to the Financial Report of the United States Government recently released by the U.S. Treasury ...
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Illinois House Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Location Tracking, Hinder Federal Surveillance State
By: Mike Maharrey SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 10, 2019) – Last week, the Illinois House unanimously passed a bill that would expand a state law barring warrantless location tracking to include ...
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What is “Federalism”?
by Publius Huldah I’ll explain it: With our Constitution, we created a federal FORM of government: A federation of Sovereign States united together ONLY for those limited purposes enumerated in ...
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Massachusetts Bill Would Take Step to Block Federal Militarization of Police
By: Mike Maharrey BOSTON, Mass. (March 28, 2019) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would take a first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize ...
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