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Hawaii’s Act 11 and Citizens United: What’s the Connection?
June 18, 2026   •  By Tom Garrett   •  , , ,

Citizens United held that the government cannot ban independent political speech because the speaker is a corporation, union, or nonprofit. Hawaii’s Act 11 tests ...

Letter in Opposition to the Proposed “Campaign Finance Transparency Act”
May 13, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

On May 13, 2026, Institute for Free Speech President David Keating wrote a letter to express the organization's strong opposition to the proposed “Campaign ...

Recommendations to the IRS on the Johnson Amendment
June 3, 2025   •  By David Keating & Owen Yeates   •  ,

On May 30, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech responded to an invitation for public recommendations for the Department of the Treasury and the ...

Comments to the FCC on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
April 14, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  ,

On April 11, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission after a public request to help identify FCC ...

Comments to the FEC on AOR 2025-06 (Campaign Legal Center)
April 11, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

On April 11, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech filed comments to the Federal Election Commission on an advisory opinion request (AOR 2025-06), suggesting ...

Statement of David Keating before Kansas Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

 Kansas
March 12, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

On March 12, 2025, Institute for Free Speech President David Keating gave testimony before the Kansas Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics ...

Comments to the Department of Justice on FARA Regulations
March 4, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

On March 3, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech responded to a notice of proposed rulemaking and wrote comments to the Department of Justice ...

Comments to the FEC on the Modification and Redaction of Contributor Information
February 13, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

On February 13, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech responded to a notice of proposed rulemaking and wrote comments to the Federal Election Commission supporting ...

Statement of David Keating Before the Kansas House of Representatives Committee on Elections

 Kansas
February 3, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

On January 30, 2025, Institute for Free Speech President David Keating gave testimony before the Kansas House of Representatives Committee on Elections on House ...

An Open Letter in Support of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
January 29, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The undersigned organizations represent an array of views across the political spectrum, which often results in disagreements on certain issues. Yet protection from meritless ...

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