Support the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 738
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 738. Introduced by Rep. Jim…
Legislation to Curb Eminent Domain Abuse on the House Floor Today
The Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 1689, is scheduled for action today in the House of Representatives. The bill is a response to the Supreme Court’s decision in…
Key Vote YES on Limited Government Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your Senators and urge them to vote YES on limited government amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),…
Support the Due Process Act, H.R. 5283
As one of over 5.7 million FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representatives to encourage them to support H.R. 5283, the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights…
Principles for Protecting Private Property in the Peach State
FreedomWorks Foundation delivered the following testimony Friday, February 26 before the Georgia House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Judiciary (Civil). The subcommittee heard testimony on legislation, HB 832, which would…
Legislation in Virginia Protects Property Owners from Government Overreach
In 2012, Mandrel Stuart was stopped by Fairfax County police and detained without charges because his SUV had tinted windows. Not only was he handcuffed, but he was stripped…
Wyoming Renews Efforts to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee in Wyoming have chosen to sponsor a bill which will introduce reforms to civil asset forfeiture practice within the state. The bill does not…
71% of Americans Believe Property Shouldn’t Be Taken Without a Conviction
A recent survey conducted by YouGov shows an overwhelming percentage of Americans believe the government should be able to seize cash or property only if the owner is convicted…
No charges filed in more than a third of Oklahoma civil asset forfeiture cases
The presumption of innocence is a basic principle of the American legal system. Americans are presumed innocent of any allegations of illicit activity until proven guilty by the government…
Preserving the Fifth Amendment is the key to civil asset forfeiture reform in Oklahoma
On Tuesday, Oklahoma state Sen. Kyle Loveless (R-Oklahoma City) hosted a panel of national experts to discuss the Sooner State’s civil asset forfeiture laws. State Sen. Loveless invited me to…