Commentary

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

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

As the state considers protecting lawmakers, it should also address a vulnerability that puts tens of thousands of ordinary New Jerseyans at risk: the ...

The First Amendment exists to protect dissent and divergent opinions, not just ideas that align with rigid campus orthodoxy

The government has the power to administer elections, not to control speech about them.

Railing against Citizens United is the ultimate act of virtue signaling. It’s an intellectually lazy tactic devoid of meaning but aimed at broadcasting anti-elite sentiment. Ironically, ...

The Federal Election Commission’s current inability to execute key duties benefits no one. But President Trump has the power to begin restoring the FEC to a ...

Powerful political allies get a pass, while dissenters are crushed with massive fines. This isn’t a flaw in the system—it’s the point.

It is often suggested that the true test of one’s commitment to free speech and the First Amendment comes when one is faced with ...

Without quorum, the Commission cannot hold hearings, issue rules, or enforce campaign finance laws and regulations. But this temporary loss of a quorum is not ...