First Amendment and Campaigns: More Campaign Speech Benefits Voters

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

At the heart of the First Amendment is the assumption that Americans are best served by a full and free discussion of whom to elect. The American system of government sits atop the bedrock of the First Amendment. From the pamphleteering of the founding era to the Facebook ads of today, political campaigns have been premised upon free and open…

The “NO PAC Caucus” is Another Misguided – and Revealing – Campaign to Squash Free Speech

July 14, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

These days, supporters of increased political speech regulation often fixate on topics like super PACs and so-called “dark money” when fear-mongering about the current ...

No, Taxpayer Financing of Campaigns Won’t Stop Out-of-State Political Spending

June 13, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

The special election for the U.S. House seat for Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District is attracting a great deal of attention from the media. The ...

Donald J. Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, et al.

June 9, 2017   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Although this case concerns an Establishment Clause dispute, the Fourth Circuit majority's ruling poses important questions concerning free speech, content, and speakers. Yet, rather ...

Bernie Sanders and Rick Hasen Are Two Sides of the Same Defective Coin on Free Speech

June 8, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

Recently, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders sat down with professor Rick Hasen of the University of California, Irvine School of Law. In their conversation, they ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Colorado House Bills 17-1261 and 17-1262

April 24, 2017   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“the Center”), we respectfully submit the following comments on constitutional and practical issues with portions of ...

Trust No One – Except Politicians?

April 24, 2017   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Here’s a strange bit of advice I bet you haven’t heard before: trust politicians, but be wary of everyone else. It’s strange advice because ...

Out-of-State Spending Was High in Georgia Special Election, and That’s OK

April 20, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

The outsized attention being paid to a few special elections means an early opportunity for the politically active to create favorable momentum going into ...

Five Lessons about Spending in the 2016 Campaign You Might Have Missed

April 19, 2017   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , , , ,

The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) recently released their final tally of spending in the 2016 election cycle. Here are 5 takeaways: Despite hyperbolic ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Maryland House Bill 898

April 13, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“the Center”), we respectfully submit the following comments addressing constitutional and practical issues with portions of ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with California Assembly Bill 1104

March 27, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“the Center”) I respectfully submit the following comments on constitutional and practical issues with Assembly Bill ...

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