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Feds prohibit candidates from commenting on Trump, despite constitutional questions
March 26, 2018   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

As the midterm congressional elections unfold, candidates are also running in 36 states for governor and competing for more than 6,000 state legislative seats. ...

Did Free Speech Destroy American Democracy?
March 19, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

Would giving up our constitutional rights make our country more democratic? Would regulating speech make government more accountable to the people? Shockingly, some answer ...

Austin should reject free speech pain for politicians’ gain
March 15, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Americans are more disenchanted with politics than ever before. Yet some think the solution is to give taxpayer dollars to politicians’ campaigns. Unsurprisingly, this ...

Did you enjoy ‘Fire and Fury’? Thank Citizens United for it 
March 9, 2018   •  By David Keating   •  ,

If you like Michael Wolff’s book, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” be thankful for the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. The ...

Probable cause is not a bludgeon for the thought police 
March 8, 2018   •  By David Keating   •  ,

When former U.S. Marine Corps officer Fane Lozman approached the lectern during a Riviera Beach City Council meeting to air his grievances as a ...

Don’t give the IRS personal information it doesn’t need
March 8, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Our charitable giving, what nonprofit organizations we contribute to, says a lot about us. If I know that you contribute to the NAACP Legal ...

You don’t want your info published. Neither do nonprofit donors
March 1, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Efforts to force civic groups to disclose their donors constitute a real threat by exposing Arizonans to potential harassment for their beliefs. Many are ...

Americans are smart enough to handle free speech at ballot box
February 28, 2018   •  By Zac Morgan   •  ,

If you’ve ever scrolled through Facebook or Twitter, or taken a look at bumpers as you sat in traffic, you know Americans are expressive ...

West Virginians should reject a misguided call for less political speech 
February 23, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  ,

As the saying goes, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” That’s especially true in politics. The most recent example of the ...

President Trump And The Issue Of Free Speech 
February 21, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  , ,

Donald Trump is hardly the first public official to want to get back at his critics using libel laws. If he sues the publisher ...

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