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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…

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)
October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)
October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

Arizona Protected Public Officials’ Privacy. It Should Do the Same for Everyday Citizens.
October 23, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  , , ,

All Arizonans deserve the ability to engage in democracy without worrying that their civic participation will jeopardize their family’s safety.

Federal Court Blocks Minnesota’s Vendor-Disclosure Law in Victory for Free Speech
October 20, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Judge grants preliminary injunction to block rules that require advocacy groups to publicly disclose their vendors, thereby exposing those vendors to harassment

Keep political donor addresses private
September 18, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Now that Oregon has shielded campaign participants, it should protect donors. The time for comprehensive donor privacy reform is now.

Extend privacy protections to those supporting elected officials
September 15, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Protecting elected officials from political violence is rightly a priority. But we must also extend some privacy protections to the citizens who support them.

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
September 15, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

On March 26, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech filed an amicus brief in State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., (formerly doing business ...

Free Speech Arguments – Can Arizona Expand Donor Disclosure Beyond Election Campaign Speech? (Center for Arizona Policy, Inc., et al. v. Arizona Secretary of State, et al.)
September 11, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Center for Arizona Policy, et al. v. Arizona Secretary of State, et al., argued before the Arizona Supreme Court on September 11, 2025.

Free Speech Arguments – Can Arizona Expand Donor Disclosure Beyond Election Campaign Speech? (Center for Arizona Policy, Inc., et al. v. Arizona Secretary of State, et al.)
September 11, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Center for Arizona Policy, et al. v. Arizona Secretary of State, et al., argued before the Arizona Supreme Court on September 11, 2025.

SCOTUS Amicus Brief: Procedural Gamesmanship in New Jersey Lawsuit Violates the First Amendment
September 10, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Manipulation of federal jurisdiction to avoid meaningful review compounds the First Amendment problems with New Jersey’s investigation of a Christian medical nonprofit organization

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