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Nullification is in the air II

July 11, 2015

With all the rebel flag waving and refusal to issue marriage licenses and the refusal of a civil judge to marry a gay couple, it’s apparent that nullification is in the air again. And it’s brought me back to the thrilling days of yesteryear and the campaign for governor in 2010. Some of you will […]

by Steve Timmer

Nullification is in the air

July 7, 2015

During the 2010 gubernatorial campaign in Minnesota, one of the issues aired was the authority of the state to nullify federal law. Tom Emmer, a state representative who was leaving the House to run for governor, was a proponent of nullification. He authored, among others, the Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act, which he believed necessary […]

by Steve Timmer