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He legislation would authorize the General Assembly and the Attorney General to review and prohibit the implementation of certain federal actions within the state.

"You have to do whatever the feds say because of the supremacy clause!" This is such a bad interpretation of the supremacy clause that even the Supreme Court disagrees.

A bill introduced in the Iowa House would create a process to end state enforcement of a federal executive order or a decision of a federal court. But the legislation needs an amendment to make it effective in practice.

The proposed law would prohibit any employee of a state agency from releasing personal identifying information (PPI) that is not already publicly available for the purpose of investigating for, participating in, cooperating with, or assisting in federal immigration enforcement. The law would also apply to motor vehicle records. State agencies could release PPI in order to comply with a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 13, 2021) – Last week, the Tennessee House passed a bill to create a process to beg the federal government not to enforce unconstitutional executive orders. While supporters of the bill claim it will help them defend the constitution, passage of this bill will do absolutely nothing of the sort. Rep. Mark Hall (R-Cleveland) introduced House Bill 1120 (HB1120) on Feb 10. Even as introduced, the language wasn’t particularly strong. It empowered the joint government oper...

On the one hand, it's exciting to see states pushing back against all of the unconstitutional actions coming out of Washington D.C. But on the other hand, it's a little frustrating because these long, unwieldy review processes aren't necessary.

Stop asking permission where none is required! I wish I could get this message through to Republican state legislators - most of them, that is.

The Power of No! I recently appeared on Gun Freedom Radio to talk all things nullification focusing on the power of no! In this interview, I hammer on the fact that we need to resist federal overreach no matter who is in control of the Oval Office. Then I explain how we can do it – a refusal to cooperate with officers of the union. I cover the foolishness of trusting solely on “parchment barriers” and explain how the states serve as the Constitution’s enforcement mechanism. I give a det...

The Supreme Court has consistently held that state and local governments don’t have to enforce federal laws or implement federal programs. This is known as the anti-commandeering doctrine. People have become more aware of this important state power, but a lot of folks still think there has to be a constitutional justification to, as James […]

Whenever we talk about a state refusing to cooperate with the enforcement of a federal law or the implementation of a federal program, some naysayer will almost always tell us, "That won't work! The feds will just cut funding to that state." But the truth is, this threat is way overblown.