Minnesota Right to Life and Minnesota Gun Rights v. Rashid, et al.

June 23, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Minnesota’s invasive, unconstitutional lobbying disclosure laws practically hand-deliver an “enemies list” to activists looking to harass groups and their vendors.

Grassroots Activists Challenge Minnesota’s Speech-Chilling Vendor Disclosure Rules

June 23, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Institute for Free Speech lawsuit seeks to end disclosure rules that burden First Amendment rights while exposing advocacy groups and their vendors to harassment ...

Free Speech Protections Get a Boost as Minnesota Enacts a Strong New Anti-SLAPP Law

May 28, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law a robust new anti-SLAPP statute

Editorial counterpoint: Could campaign disclosure laws be a threat to democracy? Absolutely.

March 8, 2019   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Transparency is for government; privacy is for citizens.

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (H.F. 2727)

May 17, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (S.F. 3117)

March 24, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 2015

March 18, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I am writing you today to respectfully submit the following comments regarding the constitutional and practical ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 43

March 16, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

If House File 43 becomes law as written, there is a high likelihood that the law will be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota Senate File 214

March 11, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

Various sections of this measure are unconstitutionally vague. Senate File 214 regulates an expansive amount of speech, including books, websites, text messages, and emails. ...

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