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IFS Joins Amicus Brief Calling for Equal Rights for Non-Media Speakers
December 9, 2020   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Does freedom of the press belong to the institutional media or to every American who wishes to publish? The Institute for Free Speech joined ...

Lowell v. Wright
December 4, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Does freedom of the press belong to the institutional media or to every American who wishes to publish? The Institute for Free Speech joined ...

Amicus Brief: New Portland-Area Contribution Limits Are Unconstitutional

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August 18, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The Taxpayers Association of Oregon filed an amicus brief late Monday urging a state circuit court to strike down Multnomah County’s limits on campaign ...

Advocacy Groups Across the Ideological Spectrum Demand Privacy for Their Supporters
July 8, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , ,

By and large, nonprofits that engage in issue advocacy strenuously protect the privacy of their donors. Google “donor privacy policy,” and you will see ...

Oregon H.B. 4076; Taxpayer-Financed Campaigns – A Failed and Costly Policy
February 8, 2018   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech (the “Institute”), I respectfully submit the following comments concerning myriad policy issues with House Bill 4076, ...

Oregon H.B. 2578; Taxpayer-Financed Campaigns – A Failed and Costly Policy
April 6, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (the “Center”), I respectfully submit the following comments concerning myriad policy issues with House Bill 2578, ...

Analysis of Multnomah Co. Measure Number 26-184 (“Fair Elections and Clean Governance Charter Amendment”)
September 16, 2016   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

If enacted, the Amendment will define an independent expenditure as any effort “to influence the outcome of a Candidate election” that is neither made ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Oregon Senate Joint Resolution 5 and Senate Bill 75
April 21, 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 impact of Senate ...

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