by Hunter | May 31, 2024
In some newspapers in the state there recently appeared criticism of H.B. 527, the Defend the Guard bill. One was by Senator Wendy McKamey titled, “It’s Time We End the War on Law Enforcement and the National Guard.” There was also a critical article in the...
by Hunter | Mar 8, 2024
In the latest indication that rank-and-file Republicans are ready to move on from an era of senseless and unconstitutional militarism, a whopping 84% of Texas GOP voters on Tuesday backed a resolution demanding that the Lone Star State reject any deployment of...
by Hunter | Mar 6, 2024
Republican voters in Texas overwhelmingly want to stop the state’s National Guard from deploying to foreign conflicts without a formal declaration of war from Congress. Over 80% of Texas Republican voters approved a non-binding ballot measure known as Proposition...
by Hunter | Mar 6, 2024
On Tuesday, during the Republican Party primary in Texas, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 6, indicating endorsement of the Defend the Guard Act. The proposition reads: “The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to...
by Hunter | Mar 4, 2024
Idaho National Guard active duty combat deployments could require a formal war declaration by Congress under a new bill the Idaho Senate approved Monday. Congress, which has the exclusive power to declare war, has not officially declared war since World War II,...