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Contribution Limits: Caps on First Amendment Activity
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Contribution limits are monetary restrictions on the amount an individual or group can donate to a political actor – usually a candidate, political party, or political action committee. The Supreme Court first allowed limits on contributions in Buckley v. Valeo. The Court’s ruling acknowledged that contribution limits were a restriction on First Amendment activity, but allowed them on the theory…

The Founders didn’t limit political contributions, and neither should we
April 4, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

When they signed the Declaration of Independence, the Founders pledged their “lives … fortunes, and … sacred honor” to the political cause they were ...

Utah ranks high on list of free-speech states
April 2, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

West Virginia ranks poorly in ‘Free Speech Index
April 2, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Incumbent politicians have a lot of advantages in campaigns. They have a network of donors to call on for support. They have an in ...

Report: Mississippi among top states for political speech rights
March 29, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

How Maryland’s tough campaign finance laws protect incumbents
March 27, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Incumbent politicians have a lot of advantages in campaigns. They have a network of donors to call on for support. They have an in ...

Free Speech Index – Grading the 50 States on Political Giving Freedom
March 2, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Foreword by Chairman Bradley A. Smith and President David Keating On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech, we are pleased to present Part ...

Cato Institute Hosts Discussion on Corruption and Virtue in a Republic
January 29, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

Last week, the Cato Institute hosted a book forum on The Republic of Virtue: How We Tried to Ban Corruption, Failed, and What We ...

Three Myths About Campaign Contribution Limits
January 1, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Forty-five of the 50 states and the federal government in some way impose limits on the amount individuals or groups can contribute to the ...

Brookings Report Examines How Parties Have Weakened in Relation to Independent Groups
December 20, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

Earlier this month, Jonathan Rauch – a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution – and Raymond J. La Raja – an ...

Wave election possible because of Virginia’s campaign finance laws
November 16, 2017   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , , ,

The recent election in Virginia was a wave. Democrats swept the races for statewide office. Republicans, previously a supermajority in the House of Delegates, ...

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