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Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…

Constitutional and Practical Issues with California Assembly Bill 1104

March 27, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“the Center”) I respectfully submit the following comments on constitutional and practical issues with Assembly Bill ...

The Coming Speech Wars Online

January 6, 2017   •  By Paul Jossey   •  ,

Hillary Clinton and friends spent $1.2 billion this election and all they got was a lousy Jill Stein recount. Political scientists may mark 2016 ...

Comments to FEC regarding Revising Rules on Online Disclaimers to Adapt to New or Emerging Technologies

December 19, 2016   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , ,

In addressing the topic of online disclaimers, the Commission does not write upon a blank slate. Most directly, present regulations state that “[a]ll public ...

Speech These Days: It’s Just Too Damn Loud…

August 24, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Howard Schweber, a Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, flippantly claims that the most imminent threat to our ...

The Internet and Free Speech

August 15, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

The Federal Election Commission recently voted along party lines on the issue of whether to impose sanctions on a nonprofit that posted a video ...

Lee Goodman on Fox & Friends

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October 27, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Federal Election Commission Chairman Lee Goodman discusses the recent vote over expanding the FEC’s authority to regulate election-related Internet videos:

FEC In the News: Regulating Internet Speech, Discouraging Movie Screenings, and Country Wide Tours

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October 27, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

The Federal Election Commission and its commissioners have made quite a few headlines recently, the latest stemming from FEC Vice Chairwoman Ann Ravel’s statement ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Massachusetts House Bill 4226

July 8, 2014   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I write to comment on several constitutional and practical concerns included in House Bill 4226. While ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Massachusetts House Bill 4226

July 8, 2014   •  By David Keating   •  , , , ,

The Honorable Therese Murray The Honorable Bruce E. Tarr Re:  Constitutional and Practical Issues with House Bill 4226 Dear President Murray, Minority Leader Tarr, ...

CCP Comments on Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 1944

April 1, 2014   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

If House File 1944 becomes law as written, there is a high likelihood that the law will be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. ...

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