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Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Forthcoming Kimberley Strassel Book Chronicles Progressive Attacks on Free Speech
June 14, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Ever since the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC – which allowed businesses and unions to voice their support or opposition ...

Letter in Support of H.R. 5053 (“Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act”)
June 13, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) writes in support of H.R. 5053, the “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act,” sponsored by Representative ...

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (H.F. 2727)
May 17, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Comments to Representative Peter Roskam Rebutting Unfounded Arguments about H.R. 5053 (“Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act”)
April 28, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

As you know, several organizations opposed to free speech have claimed that “[e]liminating the existing requirement for disclosure to the IRS of donations to ...

Analysis of Alabama S.B. 356 (Constitutional Amendment to Regulate Political Contributions and Spending)
April 20, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP” or the “Center”), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing S.B. 356, as amended by ...

Too Much Disclosure Misinforms Voters
April 7, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

A trio of news stories from the past few weeks illustrates how too much disclosure information can mislead the voters it is supposed to ...

Significant Constitutional and Practical Issues with Rhode Island Senate Bill 2369, to amend Section 17-25-7 of the General Laws
March 29, 2016   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I respectfully submit the following comments on constitutional and practical issues with Senate Bill 2369 and ...

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (S.F. 3117)
March 24, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Seven Myths about Disclosure Masquerading as “Realities”
March 9, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , , ,

This Issue Brief by Institute for Free Speech Senior Fellow Eric Wang[1] analyzes seven alleged “myths” about campaign finance disclosure as discussed by the ...

The November Team, et al., v. Joint Commission on Public Ethics

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March 8, 2016   •  By IFS staff   •  , , , , ,

The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) issued a final advisory opinion in January 2016 that would expand the definition of ...

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