New Hampshire Committee Holds Hearing on a Bill to Limit Participation in Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
By Michael Maharrey CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 24, 2022) – Last week, a New Hampshire House committee held a hearing on a bill that would take…
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Now in Effect: Illinois Law Prohibits Warrantless Data Collection from Household Electronic Devices
By Michael Maharrey SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Jan. 1, 2022) – Today, a new law goes into effect that bans police from collecting data from household electronic…
Joe Biden Signs Biggest Military Spending Bill in History
By Michael Maharrey WASHINGTON (Dec. 28, 2021) – On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a massive military spending bill into law. The 2022 National Defense…
Worcester Becomes 8th Massachusetts City to Ban Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey WORCESTER, Mass. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Last week, the Worcester City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition…
The Power of “No!”
By Michael Maharrey December 1 marked the anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus. Rosa teaches us a very…
Bellingham, Washington Voters Ban Government Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Bellingham voters approved a ballot measure banning government use of facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use…
Arcata, California Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey ARCATA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2021) – The Arcata City Council unanimously passed a resolution that effectively decriminalized a wide range of psychedelic…
Vaccine Mandates: What Are Ya Gonna Do About It?
By Michael Maharrey A lot of people are angry and upset about the recently announced vaccine mandates. But the real question is what are you…
Signed as Law: Illinois Prohibits Warrantless Data Collection from Household Electronic Devices
By Michael Maharrey SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law that bans police from collecting data…
Signed as Law: Ohio Takes Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 30, 2021) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law exempting gold and silver bullion and…
Now in Effect: Louisiana Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug 3, 2021) – On Sunday, a Louisiana law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana went into…
State Bypasses Governor and Limits Govt’s Use of Facial Recognition to Fight the Police State
By Mike Maharrey Last week, a bill limiting government use of facial recognition technology in the state became law without the governor’s signature. The growing…
Signed by the Governor: Utah Law Creates Process to Review and Reject Certain Presidential Executive Orders
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill into law creating a mechanism to review presidential executive orders and end state…
Signed as Law: Utah Bill Creates Process to Review and Shut Down Surveillance Programs
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that creates a process to review state and local surveillance technology and to…