The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…
In addressing the topic of online disclaimers, the Commission does not write upon a blank slate. Most directly, present regulations state that “[a]ll public ...
Howard Schweber, a Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, flippantly claims that the most imminent threat to our ...
The Federal Election Commission recently voted along party lines on the issue of whether to impose sanctions on a nonprofit that posted a video ...
Federal Election Commission Chairman Lee Goodman discusses the recent vote over expanding the FEC’s authority to regulate election-related Internet videos:
The Federal Election Commission and its commissioners have made quite a few headlines recently, the latest stemming from FEC Vice Chairwoman Ann Ravel’s statement ...
On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I write to comment on several constitutional and practical concerns included in House Bill 4226. While ...
The Honorable Therese Murray The Honorable Bruce E. Tarr Re: Constitutional and Practical Issues with House Bill 4226 Dear President Murray, Minority Leader Tarr, ...
If House File 1944 becomes law as written, there is a high likelihood that the law will be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. ...
If Senate File 1915 becomes law as written, there is a high likelihood that the law will be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. ...
It should be noted that neither exception requires that the inclusion of a disclaimer be impossible. Draft A in particular notes that, for the ...