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Disclaimers: Crowding Out Political Speech
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Disclaimers are the fine print on political ads that provide viewers and listeners with information about the purchaser of the ad. The most common disclaimer text is a simple “paid for by…”, but disclaimer rules vary radically from ad to ad and state to state. Some disclaimers require lengthy set scripts or information about donors to groups that created the…

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance v. Sullivan
October 10, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Can the government hijack over 20 percent of an issue ad to promote the state’s message? Can it force a speaker to name five ...

Comments to FEC on Notice 2018-06 (Proposed Rulemaking on Internet Communication Disclaimers and the Definition of “Public Communication”)
May 25, 2018   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech (“the Institute”),[1] we respectfully submit the following comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ...

Springfield News-Leader: Privacy for nonprofits should be common sense (In the News)
June 19, 2017   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

We want the government to be transparent, but we also want Americans to have privacy. When people and government intersect — in the voting ...

Tester’s “Dark Money” Bogeyman

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September 17, 2014   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) bemoans the difficulties of running for Senate in today’s “post-Citizens United” world. In an event hosted by the Sunlight Foundation ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Massachusetts House Bill 4226
July 8, 2014   •  By David Keating   •  , , , ,

The Honorable Therese Murray The Honorable Bruce E. Tarr Re:  Constitutional and Practical Issues with House Bill 4226 Dear President Murray, Minority Leader Tarr, ...

Corsi v. Ohio Elections Commission

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June 27, 2013   •  By IFS staff   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) petitioned the US Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in Corsi v. Ohio Elections Commission. The petition challenges a ...

Ricin-Laced Letters Contain “Stand-By-Your-Ad” Disclaimer

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April 18, 2013   •  By Eric Wang   •  

The sender of letters to Sen. Roger Wicker and President Obama believed to be laced with ricin closes with the signoff, “I am KC ...

I’m Brad Smith, and I approve this message.

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September 7, 2012   •  By Brad Smith   •  

My favorite line from Obama’s acceptance speech last night: “If you’re sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me — so am I.” ...

Testimony of Center for Competitive Politics to the Committee on House Administration
May 11, 2010   •  By IFS staff   •  ,

On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Citizens United v. FEC. Since then, congressional critics of the Court's broad holding ...

Testimony of CCP Chairman Bradley A. Smith to the Committee on the Judiciary
March 1, 2007   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

As the House considers lobbying reform, it is important to balance carefully targeted regulations that address real abuses, while minimizing the burden on the ...

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