Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement

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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 ...

First Amendment and Campaigns: More Campaign Speech Benefits Voters

January 1, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

At the heart of the First Amendment is the assumption that Americans are best served by a full and free discussion of whom to ...

FEC: An Agency Tasked with Regulating First Amendment Activity

January 1, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Federal Election Commission is the independent agency charged with enforcing federal campaign finance law and enacting campaign finance regulations. The FEC was created ...

Citizens United: Affirming Government Can’t Ban Speech

January 1, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is a 2010 Supreme Court decision that restored some of the First Amendment rights of corporations and unions ...

Brookings Report Examines How Parties Have Weakened in Relation to Independent Groups

December 20, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

Earlier this month, Jonathan Rauch – a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution – and Raymond J. La Raja – an ...

Arizona State Senator Needs a Dose of Reality on the Negative Side Effects of Banning Marijuana Billboard Messages

December 18, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

Over 20 years ago, Arizona residents legalized the sale of marijuana for medical uses, but just last year, they narrowly vetoed a proposition that ...

Censorship and Privacy: Lessons from Alabama

December 14, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

If an elected official views a political advertisement as misleading, or even false, should that politician have the power to prevent citizens from viewing ...

Out-of-State Spending Was a Tool for Local Change in Alabama

December 13, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

The Alabama special election for U.S. Senate concluded Tuesday with a win for Democrat Doug Jones. Given the deep-red electoral history of the state, ...

Is Patagonia Destroying Democracy?

December 12, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

Holiday shoppers visiting the online home of outdoor apparel and equipment retailer Patagonia, Inc. are encountering an overtly political message: “The President Stole Your ...

Political Contributions are Speech: Jeff Flake Edition

December 7, 2017   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake recently made a $100 contribution to Alabama’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Doug Jones. Along with the donation, Flake ...

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