Super PACs are simply groups of like-minded citizens pooling their resources to support or oppose political candidates independently of those candidates’ campaigns. The product of a unanimous U.S. Court of Appeals decision in SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission, super PACs have ensured that Americans do not lose their First Amendment rights when they join together in groups. Super PACs are…
Voters face a critical decision that will significantly affect Mainers’ First Amendment right to free speech.
Your recent editorial (“Ways to combat dark money in Massachusetts politics,” Opinion, April 13) missed the mark in citing Attorney General Maura Healey for not advancing ...
The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to present the Free Speech Index: Grading the 50 States on the Freedom To Speak About Government. ...
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This piece originally appeared in National Review on March 26, 2020. The 2020 Democratic presidential primary began with over 20 governors, senators, congressmen, and political ...
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While government has no role to play in dictating how media outlets cover elections, the unique advantages of celebrity candidates make a case for ...