Journal of Supreme Court History Publishes New Work of Knowles-Gardner on NAACP v. Alabama

December 5, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

This November, the Journal of Supreme Court History published a new article from Institute for Free Speech Research Director Helen Knowles-Gardner detailing the oral ...

A Lawfare Threat Looms in the Lone Star State

Texas
October 1, 2024   •  By Helen Knowles-Gardner & Peter Russo   •  , ,

Texans have enjoyed the expressive freedom protections of a robust anti-SLAPP law since 2011, when the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) was enacted. However, ...

Seattle University Law Review Publishes Knowles-Gardner Article about Historic NAACP Litigation on First Amendment Day

September 26, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

This First Amendment Day, Seattle University Law Review published an important article from Institute for Free Speech Research Director Helen Knowles-Gardner.

Putting “Dark Money” in Context: Campaign Spending by Nonprofits per Election Cycle

May 7, 2024   •  By Helen Knowles-Gardner   •  ,

One of the principal misconceptions about “dark money” is that it accounts for a significant percentage of total campaign spending.

State Contribution Limits Report

March 11, 2024   •  By Alec Greven   •  , ,

This comprehensive report examines the limits that all 50 states place on individual contributions to campaigns for major elected offices.

Report on Inflation Adjustments to State Contribution Limits

September 19, 2023   •  By Alec Greven   •  , ,

Failure to protect campaign contribution limits from inflation harms free political speech.

Do States with Fewer Campaign Finance Regulations Have More Corruption?

May 24, 2023   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

New research finds that states ranking highly for free political expression are not highly ranked states for corruption. In fact, states that have the ...

Free Speech Index

The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to present the Free Speech Index: Grading the 50 States on the Freedom To Speak About Government. ...

The Mirage of Corruption: An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s “Appearance of Corruption” Standard

August 8, 2022   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

The Supreme Court’s landmark Buckley v. Valeo decision laid the foundation for modern campaign finance law in the United States. The decision rests on ...

Money’s Not Enough: The Stories Behind 2020 U.S. House Primary Money-Upsets

May 16, 2022   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  ,

PDF available here Introduction As the 2022 midterm elections approach, we’ll no doubt see media pundits aiming to predict who will win based on ...

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