Napolitano debates Real ID
*Looks like we will find ourselves the center of attention as much of the REAL ID ACT has gotten a facelift with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative program.* Audrey Hudson | Washington Times As governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitanowas no fan of the Real ID program that sets federal standards for state-issued driver’s licenses which will be [...]
REAL ID Grant Process Collapses, Money Goes to No-Bid Contract
Cato@Liberty.org Mickey McCarter at Homeland Security Today has the scoop on REAL ID grants that the Department of Homeland Security is doling out today.Yes, REAL ID grants. Ten states have passed legislation to bar themselves from participating. (Arizona was the most recent.) And many more have registered their objections to the national ID law. But the Department of Homeland Security [...]
California Backs Off Real ID – Update
Ryan Singel | wired.com For a short moment Thursday, millions of Californians were in danger of facing pat-downs at the airport and being blocked from federal buildings come May 11. In a Tuesday letter (.pdf) to Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff, the head of California’s DMV said that while California had already applied for and gotten an [...]
Montana Governor Foments Real ID Rebellion
By Ryan Singel | wired.com Montana governor Brian Schweitzer (D) declared independence Friday from federal identification rules and called on governors of 17 other states to join him in forcing a showdown with the federal government which says it will not accept the driver’s licenses of rebel states’ citizens starting May 11. If that showdown [...]
