City of Berkeley Passes Ordinance Taking on Surveillance State
By Michael Maharrey The city of Berkeley, Calif., has passed a local ordinance that sets the stage to limit the acquisition and use of spy…
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Virginia Law Requires Strict Asset Forfeiture Reporting; First Step Toward Reform
By Michael Maharrey Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill into law implementing reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures in the state, including cases…
New Kentucky Law Puts Limits on Drone Spying, Will Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a bill requiring police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in most situations became law without the…
Arizona Law Takes Another Step to Support Sound Money
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that takes another step toward establishing gold and silver as money….
Alabama Law will Help Encourage the Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law exempting the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales…
Florida Senate Approves Bill to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey Today, the Florida Senate approved a measure that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to sweep up…
Michigan Passes Bill to Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Michigan House gave final approval to a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This represents…
To the Governor: Wisconsin Passes Bill Taking on Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Wisconsin Assembly gave final approval to a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state…
Kentucky Committee Approves Bill to Limit Drone Spying, Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, a Kentucky Senate Committee passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in…
Michigan Committee Passes Bill to Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey A Michigan Senate committee passed a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This represents an essential…
Nebraska Law Now Limits ALPR Data, Helps Block National License Plate Tracking Program
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill into law that puts limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by…
Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, an Oklahoma Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban the warrantless collection of electronic data and the use of…
Florida Committee Approves Measure to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, a second Florida Senate committee approved a measure that would ban warrantless location tracking and the use of stingray devices to…
Massachusetts Committee Approves Bill to Limit ALPR Use, Help Block National License Plate Tracking
By Michael Maharrey Today, a Massachusetts committee passed a bill that would put strict limitations on the use of automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs) by the…