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Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to reverse Citizens United? No: Government power over campaign spending is a threat to free speech
June 20, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

In 2009, before the Supreme Court, the government claimed it could ban the publication of a book, if that book contained a single sentence ...

Action against Russian meddling cannot threaten our civil liberties
June 18, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

The greatest threats to civil liberties often occur in the name of “national security.” History has shown that free political speech is almost always ...

Facebook dishonestly pushes the Honest Ads Act
June 13, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Facebook’s lobbyists recently teamed up with Maryland legislators to craft what they call a “national model” for regulating ads on social media. The resulting ...

Connecticut among worst states in free speech index
June 7, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Incumbent politicians have a lot of advantages in campaigns. They have a network of donors to call on for support. They have an in ...

Pa. among top states that support free speech of campaign donors
May 30, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

What sets Pennsylvania apart from its Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic neighbors? Freedom of speech in the political process, for one. Imagine you lived in a ...

 The Different Ways States Regulate And Protect Our First Amendment Rights
May 23, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously referred to the states as “laboratories of democracy.” States, Brandeis believed, could test out solutions to problems. Some ...

 Indiana among top states for political speech rights
May 22, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

Remembering a major victory for free speech, 40 years later
May 18, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  , , ,

A landmark Supreme Court decision marked its 40th birthday late last month. It’s worth celebrating. The case, known as First National Bank of Boston ...

 Maryland lawmakers voted to criminalize online speech in the name of security
May 18, 2018   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

More than a thousand students gathered at the Maryland state capitol in March as part of the national “March for Our Lives” demonstrations against ...

Is Your State Restricting Your Ability to Support Candidates?
May 16, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Raising money is nobody’s favorite part of campaigns, but everyone knows it has to be done. In order for voters to have a choice ...

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