JP Cortez
JP Cortez is a graduate of Auburn University and a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Assistant Director of the Sound Money Defense League, an organization working to bring back gold and silver as America's constitutional money. Follow him on twitter, @JpCortez27
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After a multi-year effort backed by Money Metals, the Sound Money Defense League, and other in-state allies, the Kentucky legislature approved a bill that included ending the sales tax on purchases of precious metals in 2024.
Lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced legislation today to create the “Wyoming Gold Reserve.” Introduced by sound money champion Senator Bob Ide (R-Casper), Senate File 96 amends and further implements the Wyoming Legal Tender Act, a ...
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.
As the United States braces for the aftermath of a decisive Trump victory for the Presidency, the principles of sound money seem destined to take a backseat to what is politically expedient – at least at the federal level.
This year is shaping up to be one of the most legislatively successful in US sound money history. Money Metals Exchange was instrumental in achieving six new sound money victories, as well as one key defensive win. The upshot is that sound...
In a powerful display of grassroots pressure, Nebraska politicians beat a hasty retreat this week after attempting a brazen tax grab that would have reimposed sales taxes on purchases of gold and silver in the Cornhusker State.
For the second time in less than a year, the New Jersey legislature has voted to end the sales tax on purchases of gold and silver coins, bars, and rounds without a single dissenting vote.
Author and historian Yuval Noah Harari recently commented that Bitcoin is a currency of “distrust,” emphasizing that “the preference for Bitcoin is based on distrust of human institutions.” He argues that “the whole purpose of money is to...
By vetoing legislation today that would have allowed the Idaho State Treasurer to protect state reserve funds with a small allocation to physical gold and silver, Idaho Gov. Brad Little sent an ominous message to the state's mining...
Today, states across the country are beginning to actively embrace pro-sound money legislation, inviting a critical examination of how America abandoned the gold standard of money and racked up $34.5 trillion in debt. To understand how we...
