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Grassroots Advocacy Comes with a Price
July 29, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

It’s a fight that extends far beyond any single issue or organization—it’s about preserving the fundamental right of citizens to organize, speak out, and ...

Minnesota Right to Life and Minnesota Gun Rights v. Rashid, et al.
June 23, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Minnesota’s invasive, unconstitutional lobbying disclosure laws practically hand-deliver an “enemies list” to activists looking to harass groups and their vendors.

Grassroots Activists Challenge Minnesota’s Speech-Chilling Vendor Disclosure Rules
June 23, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Institute for Free Speech lawsuit seeks to end disclosure rules that burden First Amendment rights while exposing advocacy groups and their vendors to harassment ...

Free Speech Protections Get a Boost as Minnesota Enacts a Strong New Anti-SLAPP Law
May 28, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law a robust new anti-SLAPP statute

Editorial counterpoint: Could campaign disclosure laws be a threat to democracy? Absolutely.
March 8, 2019   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Transparency is for government; privacy is for citizens.

Amicus Brief: Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. Joe Mansky, et al.
January 12, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (H.F. 2727)
May 17, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (S.F. 3117)
March 24, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 2015
March 18, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I am writing you today to respectfully submit the following comments regarding the constitutional and practical ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 43
March 16, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

If House File 43 becomes law as written, there is a high likelihood that the law will be found unconstitutional if challenged in court. ...

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