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Laurie Carnrick Bolton
Laurie joined EWR Media Holdings in January 2024 to support the Transactional Gold project. As Policy Director for the Transactional Gold Coalition, she is spearheading legislation in over 25 states to establish constitutional, state-based transactional gold and silver as legal tender. As Chief Troubleshooter, she builds critical systems and drives solutions across the organization. Her background includes advancing conservative causes with the Texas Justice Foundation, The Truth Project, and the Family Action Council of Tennessee. She holds a Masters in Public Affairs with concentrations of study and research in Economics and Arms Control Policy. While pursuing her PhD in Public Policy and Political Economy, she earned a Presidential Management Fellowship and joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington D.C.
Recent Articles
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- December 22, 2025
A plain-language explanation of how to convert a TGS balance to U.S. dollars -- and when that makes sense. Positioning...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- December 15, 2025
A plain-language explanation of the redemption right written into the TGS Act -- and how physical delivery works in...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- December 8, 2025
A plain-language explanation of how TGS separates custody from payment -- and what that means when digital...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- November 25, 2025
The convergence of five factors that made TGS politically possible and practically ready right now.
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- November 17, 2025
The legislative momentum, the five-state proof, and the policy arguments driving TGS adoption. Positioning statement...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- November 3, 2025
A plain-language explanation of how Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution authorizes TGS -- and why the...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- October 27, 2025
A plain-language explanation of why TGS legislation requires Allocated Specie used for Constitutional Money Services to...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- October 20, 2025
The constitutional, practical, and political reasons why TGS works through state legislation rather than federal law.
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- October 6, 2025
A plain-language answer to one of the most common TGS misconceptions -- and the important distinction between personal...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- October 2, 2025
A plain-language explanation of why gold maintains purchasing power over time -- and what that means for TGS account...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- August 4, 2025
A plain-language guide to the current state and federal tax treatment of TGS transactions — and what account holders...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- June 2, 2025
A plain-language guide to the consumer protections built into the TGS legislation—and why the law focuses on risks...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- April 29, 2025
A plain-language guide to the revenue, industry, and economic resilience benefits of TGS — with a concrete model built...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- March 24, 2025
A plain-language explanation of how fractional ownership makes real physical gold and silver accessible in everyday...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- March 20, 2025
Can ordinary Americans own gold and silver through TGS? A plain-language guide to how TGS lowers the barriers to...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- March 10, 2025
What should a model TGS bill include? A plain-language guide to the eight core components every Transactional Gold and...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- February 4, 2025
A plain-language guide to the constitutional foundation, state legislation, and legal status of Transactional Gold and...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- January 21, 2025
A plain-language explanation of the difference between physical gold and silver and digital tokens — and why the...
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- January 3, 2025
A plain-language guide for citizens, legislators, business owners, and researchers.
- Laurie Carnrick Bolton
- November 25, 2024
The shortest important article in the TGS Answer Library -- one statutory sentence ends this question permanently.
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