“Reformers” Can’t Decide Which Election Money Is Buying

March 1, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and the flops of the Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Rick Perry campaigns illustrate, yet again, ...

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 ...

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