Tennessee Rejects Dangerous Government-Backed “Transactional Gold” Boondoggle in Latest Sound Money Victory
April 9th, 2026 • Lawmakers in Tennessee delivered yet another blow to government “transactional gold” schemes when the Legislature rejected harmful legislation today, joining more than a dozen other states
Ft. Knox Full of Impure Gold UNFIT for International Transactions
April 9th, 2026 • The bulk of the U.S. gold reserves held in Fort Knox are made up of impure “non-standard” bars that don’t qualify for use in international settlements.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Has Declared War on Gold
April 6th, 2026 • Being the good socialist he is, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City recognizes that gold represents sound money and commerce. Naturally, he wants to tax it into oblivion.
Georgia Rejects Big Government “Transactional Gold” Bill, Joining More Than a Dozen Other States
March 27th, 2026 • Georgia lawmakers expressed grave concerns with a big government scheme promoted by backers of a self-interested gold vendor yesterday and voted overwhelmingly to kill the proposal.
Leading Gold and Silver Groups Announce New Sound Money Fellows
March 20th, 2026 • A nationally leading precious metals dealer and depository has teamed up with the nation’s preeminent sound money policy group to announce the next round of the Sound Money Fellowship
Lawmakers Introduce SILVER Act to De-Risk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure
March 19th, 2026 • Two members of Congress have introduced the “System Integrity through Licensed Vault Expansion and Resilience Act” (SILVER Act), a measure aimed at modernizing the nation’s precious metals storage framework and reducing systemic risks.
State Legislatures Continue to Reject Big Government “Transactional Gold” Boondoggles
March 17th, 2026 • Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky are the latest states to reject elaborate government-run “transactional gold” schemes this legislative session.
Utah Joins Growing Chorus of States Rejecting Government-Run 'Transactional Gold' Schemes
February 18th, 2026 • For the second time in as many years, Utah has rejected a government-run "transactional gold" scheme
South Dakota Lawmakers Vote To Kill Government “Transactional Gold” Boondoggle
February 9th, 2026 • The South Dakota legislature today rejected a vendor-inspired “transactional gold” bill that would harm South Dakotans, free enterprise, and the gold industry by entangling the state in a sweeping, government-run gold scheme.
Mississippi Lawmakers Summarily Reject Three Big Government "Transactional Gold" Bills
February 5th, 2026 • Mississippi lawmakers rejected three vendor-inspired bills this week that would harm Mississippians and the gold industry by entangling the state in a government-run gold scheme.











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