On Monday, September 26, Brooke Gray will go on trial because the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board says it is illegal for non-veterinarians to provide basic animal husbandry services for animal owners. This determination could completely disrupt the way animal agriculture is done in the state of Missouri, as farmers and ranchers have always been able [...]
The Government War On Kid-Run Concession Stands
July 26, 2011 by 74 Comments
View Local Restrictions on Kid-Run Concession Stands in a larger map LEGEND: Red = Town has previously shut down kid-run concession stands. Yellow = Town says kid-run concession stands are illegal unless the kids obtain at least one city permit. Green = Town permits kid-run concession stands without requiring any permits. April 16, 2012 – [...]
Missouri Supreme Court: Government May Criminalize Truthful, Harmless Information
July 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2011 CONTACT: Dave Roland, (314) 604-6621 Missouri Supreme Court: Government May Criminalize Truthful, Harmless Speech St. Louis, Missouri—On July 19 the Missouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kansas City Premier Apartments v. Missouri Real Estate Commission, in which it upheld a state law that criminalizes the communication of truthful, [...]
FCMo Update – June 2011
June 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Friends of the Freedom Center, It would almost be funny if it wasn’t true, but the Big Government war on lemonade stands continues. As we have said from the day we filed our Cookie Stand case, the Mills family and the Freedom Center of Missouri are on the cutting edge of an issue with important [...]
Brooke Gray Moves For Summary Judgment
March 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
From the first day that she found out that the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board was attempting to deprive her of her right to earn a living, Brooke Gray has insisted that the Board was failing to comply with the very statute it claimed as authority for its lawsuit. Today, Ms. Gray formally asked the trial [...]
Consent of the Governed Rally – January 5, 2011
March 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is the video of Dave’s talk at the Consent of the Governed Rally, held at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on January 5, 2011:
Economic Freedom Presentation
March 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is a presentation Dave offered at the November 22, 2010, Economic Freedom Conference hosted by the Eureka Tea Party. Part I: Part II:
Missouri Equine Celebration Presentation
March 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here is the video from Dave’s discussion about the current state of animal husbandry in Missouri, presented at the Missouri Equine Council’s annual Equine Celebration at the Boone County Fairgrounds:
Two More Filings at the Missouri Supreme Court
Earlier this week the Freedom Center filed documents related to two of our cases with the Missouri Supreme Court. The first filing addresses the Court’s opinion in our recent Kansas City Premier Apartments case. While the majority determined that at least part of KCPA’s speech was forbidden by state law and not protected under the [...]