Well, you’d be wrong, as we’re reminded by David M. Primo and Jeffrey D. Milyo’s latest work, Campaign Finance and American Democracy: What the Public ...

Fans of the new Borat sequel should thank the Supreme Court’s much-maligned and misunderstood Citizens United decision. Without that ruling, America would resemble the autocratic regime in Borat’s ...

Should the government be held to account when it violates a person’s First Amendment rights, or should it be allowed to manipulate the legal system to avoid ...

“Electioneering communications” laws forget that government doesn’t shut down when campaign season kicks in. This year’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett is proof.

This piece originally appeared in the The Hill on September 16, 2020.   Can the government put words in your mouth? The Constitution says no, ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on September 15, 2020.   What do Steven Pinker, David Frum, Margaret Atwood, and Noam Chomsky have ...

Dark money could be trending toward a record low this election cycle.

This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on August 26, 2020.   A third of Americans fear being fired for their political beliefs. ...

This piece originally appeared in the The Star-Ledger on July 30, 2020.   If you voted in the primary, you probably noticed a short slogan ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on July 13, 2020.   We should have learned our lesson by now. In elections, it’s not ...

The Institute for Free Speech sent a letter to the Londonderry, New Hampshire Town Council late Friday warning that recent directions given to councilors ...

The Institute for Free Speech urged the Supreme Court yesterday to reverse a lower court ruling that favors the government in First Amendment challenges ...

The Institute for Free Speech published the first in a series of analyses today reviewing the First Amendment records of President Trump's likely nominees ...

The Institute for Free Speech published new research today finding no evidence of increased public corruption following the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens ...

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 ...

The Institute for Free Speech today published an analysis of the Judicial Ads Act (S.4183), a bill that would impose campaign finance regulations on speech ...

The Institute for Free Speech today urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that could effectively close the courthouse doors to ...

 Two candidates for Congress in New Jersey today asked a federal court to declare the state's restrictions on campaign slogans unconstitutional. The Institute for Free Speech ...

President Donald Trump today announced his intent to nominate Institute for Free Speech Legal Director Allen Dickerson to the Federal Election Commission.

Institute for Free Speech President David Keating released the following statement in response to yesterday’s executive order concerning speech on social media platforms:

Ed. note: The Media Update will be on vacation Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. Happy Thanksgiving! Legal Director – Institute for Free ...

ICYMI National Review: Stunning Findings on Campaign-Finance Law By Zac Morgan You may think the Bill of Rights safeguards our liberties from the whims of public ...

In the News National Review: Stunning Findings on Campaign-Finance Law By Zac Morgan You may think the Bill of Rights safeguards our liberties from the ...

FEC C-SPAN: Federal Election Commission Nominees Testify Before Senate Rules Committee (Video and Transcript) The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a confirmation hearing ...

FEC Courthouse News: Trio Vying to Flesh Out Scraggly Election Commission Round Senate Bases By Brandi Buchman The Federal Election Commission could finally be ...

We’re Hiring! Legal Director – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech anticipates the need for ...

In the News PPLI: Senate Rules Committee to Hold Hearing Nov. 18 on Nominees to Federal Election Commission By Barnaby Zall The Senate Committee ...

Free Speech Wall Street Journal: Does the ACLU Want to Ban My Book? By Abigail Shrier I never thought book banning would be respectable ...

Supreme Court Politico: Alito’s politically charged address draws heat By Josh Gerstein During his half-hour-long speech, [Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said:] “One of ...

Free Speech Washington Examiner: A country where people are afraid to tell pollsters what they think By Michael Barone The hidden Republican trend may ...