New Utah Law Bans Warrantless Access to Information in the Cloud
By Michael Maharrey SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 15, 2019) – Yesterday, a law went into effect that requires police to get a warrant before accessing…
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Signed as Law: Utah Bans Warrantless Access to Information in the Cloud
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law that requires police to get a warrant before accessing data stored in…
Oregon Bill Would Create Banking Alternative for Cannabis Industry, Bypass Federal Reserve
By Michael Maharrey A bill filed in the Oregon House would establish limited state-chartered banks to serve the cannabis industry. Final passage of this legislation would…
Signed by the Governor: Oklahoma Law Prohibits Denial of Firearms Ownership Based on Medical Marijuana Use
By Michael Maharrey Last Thursday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law that formalizes and expands the state’s medical marijuana program, further nullifying federal…
Signed by the Governor: Arkansas Law to End Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Maharrey On Monday, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that reforms Arkansas’ asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking a person’s…
National Emergency? Which One?
By Michael Maharrey So, is there a national emergency or no? The president says yes. Congress says no. Here’s the dirty little secret – no…
Kentucky Governor Signs “Constitutional Carry” Bill into Law
By Michael Maharrey Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a bill into law making it legal for state residents to carry firearms concealed without a license…
Signed By the Governor: New Mexico Electronic Communications Privacy Act
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law that limits the warrantless use of stingray devices to track people’s…
New Mexico Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Electronic Data Collection, Hinder Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey On Jan. 24th, 2019, the New Mexico Senate unanimously passed a bill that would limit the warrantless use of stingray devices to…
Coalition Demands Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Stop Giving Facial Recognition Tech to Government Agencies
By Michael Maharrey The Tenth Amendment Center has joined more than 85 other organizations demanding Microsoft, Google and Amazon stop providing facial recognition surveillance technology…
After Years Of Refusal, Utah Will Now Implement The REAL ID Act
By Michael Maharrey SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Jan. 3, 2018) – After nearly eight years of refusing to implement the REAL ID Act of 2005,…
Texas Bullion Depository Begins Construction
By Michael Maharrey LEANDER, Texas (Dec. 17, 2018) – Last week, officials broke ground for construction of the Texas Bullion Depository building. The creation of the…
Pop Goes the Federal Reserve’s Auto Bubble
By Michael Maharrey It looks like the Federal Reserve-induced auto bubble just popped. Yesterday, GM announced plant closures and layoffs due to sluggish sales. The big…
Trump Administration on Track for $1 Trillion Budget Deficit This Year
By Michael Maharrey The Trump administration is on track to post a 2019 fiscal year budget deficit of over $1 trillion. These are the kind…