Another ATF Attack on the 2nd Amendment
In times like these, the natural right to self defense is of the utmost importance.A new “public safety advisory” from the DOJ/ATF to Michigan FFLs highlights the ongoing disdain the …
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Signed as Law: Utah Bill Expands Medical Marijuana Program Despite Federal Prohibition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 16, 2020) – Last month, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law expanding the state’s medical-marijuana program despite federal prohibition. Sen. Evan Vickers …
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watchin’ Me
That’s because they are. And I recently appeared on the Enemy of the [Surveillance] State Podcast to talk about it. The surveillance state is growing every single day – from …
Think Deficits Are Bad Now? You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
The Trump administration has been operating with a crisis-like fiscal policy for nearly four years. Now it looks like America’s hurtling toward a genuine economic crisis. What’s next? The U.S. …
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Ban Surveillance on Roads and Sidewalks
CONCORD, N.H. (March 13, 2020) – Yesterday, the New Hampshire House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban the use of surveillance technology to determine the location of a motor …
To the Governor: West Virginia Bill to Require Strict Asset Forfeiture Reporting
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (March 13, 2020) – Last week, the West Virginia House gave final approval to a bill that would impose strict reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures in …
Two new briefs in the Supreme Court’s Electoral College case
The Supreme Court is hearing an important case on the Electoral College, and Independence Institute scholars have been involved in filing two “friend of the court” briefs. The case addresses …
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
CONCORD, N.H. (March 12, 2020) – Yesterday, New Hampshire House passed a bill that would close a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent more stringent state asset forfeiture …
Can the Government Restrict Travel to Protect Public Health?
The issue of whether government in America can quarantine persons against their will, ostensibly for their own health and that of others with whom they may come in contact, requires …
Today in History: Joshua Glover Set Free; Nullification of Fugitive Slave Act
On this date in 1854, over 2,000 people gathered outside of the courthouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to demand the release of a runaway slave who had been captured and was …