Legislation Introduced in Virginia to Keep Gold and Silver Tax Free
January 9th, 2025 • Virginia currently exempts precious metals purchases from state sales tax, however this exemption is set to expire in June of this year. House Bill 2336 aims to extend the current law on gold and silver.
Sound Money Advocates in Wyoming Introduce Bill to Establish Gold Reserve
January 9th, 2025 • Lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced legislation today to create the “Wyoming Gold Reserve.”
NEW LAW IN EFFECT - Virtually All Taxes Removed on Purchases of Gold and Silver in New Jersey
January 1st, 2025 • Today, a new law goes into effect in New Jersey that ends virtually all taxation on purchases of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in the Garden State
A Toast to 50 Years of Legalized Gold
December 27th, 2024 • Gold enthusiasts can celebrate a golden anniversary on New Year’s Eve and simultaneously mark a market manipulation milestone.
Gold-Backed Scholarship Program Awards $11,500 to Nine Students
December 20th, 2024 • Nine bright young scholars earned $11,500 to put towards the cost of college through a scholarship program promoting the sound money cause.
Sound Money: Legislative Wins, Challenges, and the Future
December 11th, 2024 • In a recent interview with Charlotte McLeod of Investing News Network, JP Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League, shared insights into the organization’s progress, challenges, and goals.
The Fed's Gold Standard Confusion
November 22nd, 2024 • In 1971, President Nixon suspended gold redemptions for foreign governments. Although Nixon described the suspension as a temporary measure, redemption was never restored, and the dollar lost its link to gold.
REPORT: 2025's BEST and WORST U.S. States for Sound Money
November 20th, 2024 • Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alaska top the 2025 Sound Money Index, a yearly scorecard ranking all 50 states by their sound money policies
Gold-Backed or Bust: Judy Shelton’s Plan to Tame the Fed and Restore the Dollar
November 15th, 2024 • Judy Shelton's latest book makes an up-to-date case for reinstituting a gold standard. Her intriguing conclusion is that the dollar can be reconnected to gold by simply issuing federal treasury bonds with gold-redeemability clauses.
A Conversation with Lynette Zang: Why Sound Money Matters
November 13th, 2024 • Lynette Zang of Zang Enterprises joins Sound Money Defense League's executive director Jp Cortez to discuss the urgent need for sound money
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