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Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Analysis of New Jersey Campaign Finance Legislation A. 3639 and A. 3902
December 13, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

A. 3639 and A. 3902, which contain many of the same substantive provisions, would subject advocacy groups, labor unions (A. 3639), and trade associations ...

Elizabeth Warren Attacks SEC Chair for Refusing to Help Her Silence Businesses
October 18, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Late last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren renewed a conflict with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White, calling on President Obama to remove ...

Enabling the Harassment of Donors for Their Beliefs is Not Free Speech
September 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

A consistent refrain from defenders of free speech is that the remedy for speech you dislike is more speech, not less. This logic was ...

Analysis of the “South Dakota Government Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act” (2016 Initiated Measure 22)
August 25, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

This November, South Dakotans will be asked to approve or reject ten statewide ballot questions. Among these is Initiated Measure 22, which would make ...

Donor Privacy Frees Groups to Criticize Government
August 23, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

MapLight, an organization that advocates for tax-financed campaigns and stricter disclosure laws, published an analysis of presidential primary ads last week that inadvertently bolsters ...

Warren and Whitehouse Deceive on Oil Industry Contributions
August 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

In their recent Washington Post op-ed, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) shower praise on the continuing efforts by Democratic attorneys general ...

Democratic AGs Double Down on Criminalizing Opposing Views
August 17, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

Last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) penned an op-ed in The Washington Post about the investigations of ExxonMobil by several ...

Senate’s Attacks on Dissent Continue
July 12, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Internal emails obtained yesterday by The Washington Free Beacon brought to light a coordinated campaign by Democratic lawmakers and allied environmental groups to attack ...

Senator Mad Federal Agency Won’t Help him Silence Opponents
June 17, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Those who seek ever more regulation of political speech love to play hopscotch with government agencies. If the FEC won’t take up your cause, ...

Forthcoming Kimberley Strassel Book Chronicles Progressive Attacks on Free Speech
June 14, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Ever since the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC – which allowed businesses and unions to voice their support or opposition ...

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