The Story of Stupid Campaign Finance Laws: A Tale of Sanders’ Donors

February 25, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

On February 11, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent a “preliminary review” to Bernie Sanders’ campaign detailing the many ways the campaign had failed ...

Victory in SBA List v. Driehaus

February 24, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a wise decision today in striking down Ohio’s false statement law statute in Susan B. Anthony ...

Did Crossroads GPS “Bamboozle” the IRS?

February 23, 2016   •  By Barnaby Zall   •  ,

Would you let Lois Lerner decide if your nonprofit organization deserved a tax exemption? The answer may depend on whether you recognize the woman ...

Larry Lessig and the Barriers to Political Campaigning

February 1, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

“We’ve now created the green primary, where only the funders get to vote and they vote on who will have the money necessary to ...

Citizens Misguided: Media Myths about Citizens United Persist in 2016

January 21, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , ,

The Daily Beast recently marked the six year anniversary of Citizens United by carrying on one of the decision’s most prominent legacies: spurring members ...

Omnibus and Tax Extenders Bills Contain Seven Provisions Safeguarding Free Speech

December 17, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On December 16, 2015, Democrats and Republicans in Congress struck a deal on omnibus spending and Tax Extenders legislation. Lawmakers should be lauded for ...

More Good News for Free Speech in the AP-NORC Poll

December 10, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Yesterday, I wrote about a new poll from the Associated Press and National Opinion Research Center revealing that a strong majority of Americans oppose ...

Majority of Americans Oppose Tax-Financed Campaign Schemes

December 9, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

New joint polling from the Associated Press and National Opinion Research Center finds that a majority of Americans oppose tax-financed campaign programs, preferring candidates ...

Heroes and Villains in the Gun Control Debate

December 8, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Imagine for a moment that billionaire Michael Bloomberg was a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and gun rights. Imagine that, inspired by this ...

Solutions that Don’t Solve the Problem

December 3, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Problem: Some elected officials are directing tax dollars to businesses that pay them under the table. Solution: Give these elected officials more tax dollars ...

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