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Issue Advocacy: A Cornerstone of Democracy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The First Amendment protects speech from burdensome government regulation. Until the 1970s, federal law largely did not regulate either campaign speech or issue speech by advocacy groups. That changed with the adoption of the Federal Election Campaign Act. The Act attempted to regulate any speech “relative to a clearly identified candidate.” This law, and the subsequent Supreme Court decision Buckley…

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Washington S.B. 5991
February 6, 2018   •  By Tyler Martinez   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech (“the Institute”), I respectfully submit the following comments concerning constitutional and practical issues with portions of ...

Thomas v. Bright
January 22, 2018   •  By IFS staff   •  , , ,

Can a state force you to tear down your billboard because they don’t like the content of the message? That is the question at ...

Amicus Brief: Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. Joe Mansky, et al.
January 12, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Washington H.B. 2455
January 11, 2018   •  By Tyler Martinez   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech (“the Institute”), I respectfully submit the following comments concerning constitutional and practical issues with portions of ...

Arizona State Senator Needs a Dose of Reality on the Negative Side Effects of Banning Marijuana Billboard Messages
December 18, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

Over 20 years ago, Arizona residents legalized the sale of marijuana for medical uses, but just last year, they narrowly vetoed a proposition that ...

No, “Big Donors” Aren’t the Only Ones Who Want Tax Reform
December 6, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

A perennial tactic in political debates is to oppose legislation not just in terms of ideology or policy soundness, but also to attribute the ...

Brace Yourself for the Tax Ads, You Just Might Learn Something
December 5, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

As the end of the year approaches, legislation that amends portions of the federal tax code is moving quickly through Congress. Unsurprisingly, over the ...

Broomfield, Colorado’s Ballot Question Reminds Us There is Room for Individuals and Groups in Elections
November 15, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

On Election Day last Tuesday, voters in Broomfield, Colorado decisively approved Question 301; a ballot initiative that grants the city greater authority to regulate ...

Shadowy Network of Fake Charities Coordinates with Corporation and U.S. Senator to Launch Assault on Health Care Bill
September 28, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a for-profit commercial enterprise owned by The Walt Disney Company, the second-largest media corporation in the world in ...

A World Without Buckley v. Valeo
July 18, 2017   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , , , ,

Decided over forty years ago, the landmark 1976 Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, remains at the heart of modern debates over the intersection ...

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