The Supreme Court is currently examining a case concerning four Chicago residents who are suing the city of Chicago over its ban on handgun possession. While I have links to this and other stories at …

At the moment and according to Reuters, the next (and by no means anywhere near the final) vote on healthcare legislation is slated to take place early in the day on Christmas Eve. But …

I would typically post a “States’ Rights Update” for something like this, but enough stories broke out concerning a plethora of issues that are affected by the balance of power RE: federalism that I thought …

Last night, not too long after 10:00pm et, the House passed HR3962, the “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” 220 – 215, with a lone Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voting for it. There is …

Friday, November 6, 2009 update:
Apparently Rep. Deal knew he was going to stir up quite the proverbial hornet’s nest by seriously suggesting that he was going to ask the President to see his birth certificate. …

Via the LibertarianRepublican blog, Texas GOP Governor Rick Perry was interviewed by Fox News concerning his views on State’s rights and healthcare, especially if the feds were to actually pass a bill with a public …

I had originally reported back in April — here and here — that Montana Governor Bill Schweitzer, a Democrat, had signed into law a bill that would do the following:

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM FEDERAL REGULATION …

Back on November 17, Michael Boldin at the TenthAmendmentCenter.com reported that the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became one of the latest States to formally introduce legislation potentially nullifying federal gun laws through their own Firearms …

From the LibertarianRepublican blog, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has been warming up to the notion that his State could invoke the 10th Amendment as a means of dealing with the ever-so-unpopular proposed healthcare legislation at …

From Eric Dondero over at the LibertarianRepublican blog, Rep. Bill Posey (R) is not only the sponsor of HR1503 (the legislation at the federal level that would require all presidential candidates in 2012 and beyond …

Bob Campbell at AmericanGrandJury.org recently posted the following from Gerry Donaldson, constitutional activist and central Texas director for ResistNet.com, who has apparently garnered 1 million signatures for a petition to be sent to authorities in …

The TenthAmendmentCenter.com had been reporting that Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) transmitted a memo to his State’s Legislative Management Council on July 28 to join with other States in passing a 10th Amendment resolution:

Wyoming Governor …

The battle over federalism begins on a new front as US Attorney General Eric Holder fired a shot across the bow of the great State of Oklahoma by threatening the loss of federal tax dollars …

Via the Sarahs-Accomplishments blog, here are two videos recounting the now former Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) farewell speech:

Regarding healthcare and federalism, I had first reported (via TenthAmendmentCenter.com) that Arizona’s State legislature had passed a proposal …

Following up on recent reports by the TenthAmendmentCenter.com regarding States’ rights issues, Florida’s State Senate recently received a 10th Amendment Memorial bill for consideration:

Eustis, Florida – State Senator Carey Baker (R-Eustis) has introduced a memorial …

Over the past few days, some higher-profile topics have become ensnared within the confines of federalism. The first story comes via TenthAmendmentCenter.com, where Massachusetts’ Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed suit against the federal government and …

Originally it was reported that the great State of Arizona passed legislation meant to be a bulwark against nationalized health care. At the referenced link, I briefly discussed how it’s important to revive the age-old …

I wanted to take a moment to once again publicly thank Michael Boldin at TenthAmendmentCenter.com for the great work he’s been putting forth in helping all of us keep up to date on State-based initiatives …

TenthAmendmentCenter.com provides the following 10th Amendment resolution updates; full text of bills can be found at each referenced link.
At the end of May, the Texas State House kept HCR50 alive by a solid majority:
After being …

The TenthAmendmentCenter.com reports:
On 06/02/09, Kentucky State Representative Stan Lee prefiled House Concurrent Resolution 10 (HCR10) for the 2010 legislative session.
The purpose of the resolution is to claim “sovereignty over powers not granted to the federal …

First, Montana fired a proverbial shot across the bow of the federal government in challenging Second Amendment regulations. Then, Utah followed suit with their own State-based law. Not to be out-done, entities who opposed these …

Massachusetts
Via the TenthAmendmentCenter.com:
On Tuesday, 05-26-09, Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Davis Perry (R-Sandwich) filed a Resolution before the House of Representatives to protect the Founding Fathers’ intent and the Constitutional protections of the 10th Amendment to …

As you may recall, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford decided to reject some of the funds from the recently-passed stimulus bill, despite the fact that the bill has what many consider an unconstitutional provision that …

Oklahoma
Just in from TenthAmendmentCenter.com:
The Oklahoma State Senate has passed Charles Key’s House Concurrent Resolution 1028 (HCR1028) today.
Introduced on April 29, 2009, HCR1028 is “A Concurrent Resolution claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution …

WorldNetDaily reports that Utah State Rep. Carl Wimmer is preparing to have legislation introduced into the State Legislature’s session in 2010 that — similarly to what Montana has already passed and is likely to be challenged in …

With Matt Drudge having drawn red-highlight attention to Oklahoma’s State House having passed their chamber’s version of a Tenth Amendment resolution (a feat big enough of a deal to warrant Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s inviting State …