About: Peter Rykowski
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Report: GOP Governors “Defying” Federal Edicts
Republican leaders are pushing back against the Left’s extreme agenda, as they ought, but states should go even further and boldly enforce the Constitution by nullifying unconstitutional federal edicts....
House GOP Chairmen Complain About Conservative Demands for Spending Cuts
Multiple Republican chairmen of the 12 House Appropriations subcommittees are voicing frustration about conservatives’ demands to reduce federal spending in the pending fiscal 2024 appropriations bills. Congress is currently working to...
FY24 Appropriations Bills an Opportunity to Stop Federalized Law Enforcement
Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has no role in domestic law enforcement. Congress has the opportunity to end this unconstitutional overreach. ...
Massachusetts Bill Would Implement “Most Egregious Gun Control” in U.S.
Members of the Massachusetts General Court are seeking to enact what would be the most restrictive and tyrannical gun-control law in the United States. House Docket No. 4420 (H.D....
Ohio Ballot Measure an Opportunity to Rein In “Democracy”
Next week, Ohio voters have an opportunity to take a major step toward restoring constitutional, republican government in the Buckeye State. On Tuesday, August 8, voters will decide whether...
Oregon Rescinds All Article V Convention Applications
In a victory for the U.S. Constitution, Oregon has rescinded all its applications for an Article V Constitutional Convention, or Con-Con. On July 18, Governor Tina Kotek signed House...
Senators Introduce “End Endless Wars Act” to Repeal 2001 AUMF
The unconstitutional Authorization for Use of Military Force has cost America trillions of dollars and thousands of lives. ...
Louisiana Legislature Affirms “Sovereign Right” of State Nullification
S.C.R. 21 delivers a strong legislative statement in favor of state nullification and constitutional adherence, and is fully supported by the Constitution. ...
Resolutions to Rescind Con-Con Applications Introduced in Alabama
The bills' sponsors rightly note that "the powers delegated by the Constitution of 1787 to the federal government are few and defined, and our problems arise from not knowing...
Resolution Affirming State Nullification Introduced in Louisiana
A resolution affirming “the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government” has been introduced in the Louisiana state Legislature. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 21...
Congress Considering RESTRICT Act to Expand Federal Power
Members of Congress are seeking to enact a bill that — despite ostensibly being just a “TikTok ban” — would give new, tyrannical powers to the federal government. S....
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Allowing DACA Illegals in Law Enforcement
The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed legislation allowing illegal-alien recipients of the unconstitutional Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to become law-enforcement officers in the state. Last Wednesday,...
Bills in Congress Would Expand Federal Meddling in Education
Although Education Savings Accounts (vouchers) might sound good, they actually represent a major — and potentially disastrous — expansion of federal meddling in private and home education. ...
Arizona, Montana Bills Would Protect Local Control Over Law Enforcement
Although Montana's bill appears to be dead for this year, Arizona's bill has passed the House and been sent to the Senate. ...
Missouri Bill Would Protect Farmers, Ranchers From Government Overreach
A Missouri legislator has introduced a bill that would protect Missouri farmers and ranchers from draconian regulations — including federal edicts. Senate Bill No. 84 (S.B. 84), titled the “Freedom...