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Get Rid of Needless Campaign Regulations
May 2, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

By Bradley A. Smith In the past decade, 18 states have raised contribution limits. But that means more have not. And almost no states have ...

San Antonio Express-News: Texas preserving political rights (In the News)
May 1, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

This piece originally ran in San Antonio Express-News  on April 30th 2018. Preview  The Institute’s Free Speech Index scores and ranks all 50 states ...

Maryland flunks freedom of speech
April 30, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  ,

Virginia and Maryland may share a border, but when it comes to their respect for free-speech rights, the two couldn’t be more different. The ...

Colorado among 5 worst states in free speech index

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April 30, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

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

The strangest scenes from Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate testimony on Facebook
April 17, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees last week had some strange scenes. One minute he’s describing Internet service providers as ...

Nebraska excels at allowing free political speech
April 13, 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 ...

Iowa should be applauded for political speech rights
April 13, 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 ...

Stormy Weather for Campaign-Finance Laws
April 11, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

When you stretch the law to “get” a political opponent, it’s rarely possible to return the law to its original shape. Which brings us ...

Supreme Court can reinforce free speech with Rod Blagojevich case
April 11, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  , , , ,

Five years into his jail sentence for corruption, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is down to his last appeal, now at the U.S. Supreme ...

Alaska among three worst states in nation in free speech index
April 4, 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 ...

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