New York Bans Facial Recognition Technology in Schools
By Michael Maharrey ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2023) – Yesterday, New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty A. Rosa issued an order prohibiting schools in…
By Michael Maharrey ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2023) – Yesterday, New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty A. Rosa issued an order prohibiting schools in…
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, July 1st, a Wyoming law went into effect that will further increase food freedom in the state, and potentially alleviate some of…
By Michael Maharrey Today, July 1st, an Iowa law legalizing the limited sale of raw milk and raw milk products in the state went into…
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that includes provisions eliminating the state’s conformity with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 280E….
By Michael Maharrey Earlier this month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill legalizing online payments for marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis…
By Michael Maharrey If you want to subject people to tyranny, the first step is to eliminate the freeness of speech. If you can’t have…
By Michael Maharrey Today, a West Virginia law goes into effect prohibiting state government entities from accessing information about firearm and ammunition purchases generated by…
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state despite ongoing…
By Michael Maharrey When you deprive people of their property, you deprive them of their liberty. The bottom line is property rights – rooted in…
By Michael Maharrey On Monday, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that expands raw milk sales in the state. Enactment will…
By Michael Maharrey A free people doesn’t wait on government to do the right thing. But most people seem to think that liberty is about…
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law that lifts some restrictions on herd share agreements for the distribution…
By Michael Maharrey You can’t expect the federal government to protect you from the federal government. Most people think the only “checks and balances” come…
By Michael Maharrey I recently testified before a Maryland House committee in favor of the Maryland Defend Our Guard Act. Specifically, I was asked to…