The summer of 2019 was the summer of harassment for people who support candidates and causes.

There is ample space to be found between striking down every limit no matter how high and permitting any limit no matter how low.

Oregon should remain a leader in free speech, not fall back to the pack.

Even as disclosure laws have grown more expansive, technology has made them easier to abuse.

America’s response to foreign interference must respect constitutional rights.

Handing over the reins to government will destroy free expression on Facebook.

The FEC’s bipartisan and deliberative structure is critical for an agency that regulates sensitive core First Amendment-protected activities.

In an increasingly connected world, the risk of surveillance stifling speech is higher than ever. Protecting First Amendment rights in the 21st century calls for ...

Can the government ban political speech based on the identity of the speaker, or the mechanism that the speaker uses to communicate to fellow ...

Giving the equivalent of government-funded steroids to campaigns will not create a level playing field. It will just make elections more costly, more ad-driven, ...

Attorneys from the Institute for Free Speech will appear in federal court on Tuesday to represent the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance in a donor privacy ...

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today that the Tennessee Billboard Act is unconstitutional and said the state may not tear down a ...

The Institute for Free Speech filed an amicus brief with the Washington Supreme Court late Friday stating that a lower court erred in failing to apply ...

The Institute for Free Speech filed an amicus brief asking a federal court to allow an Arkansas citizen to make campaign contributions, within legal limits, ...

Alexandria, VA – The largest state in the country has the nation’s lowest limits on donations to statewide candidates. In an amicus brief filed yesterday, ...

We wish to congratulate Matthew Petersen on a successful eleven-year tenure at the Federal Election Commission. Throughout his time at the FEC, Commissioner Petersen ...

The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to yesterday's tweet by Congressman Joaquin Castro exposing Americans who donated to President ...

The Institute for Free Speech today filed an amicus brief in the online speech and press rights case, The Washington Post, et al. v. ...

The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today’s decision in Libertarian National Committee v. FEC. The en banc D.C. ...

A federal judge has ruled unconstitutional South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, a state law which would have banned Americans from other states from contributing ...

In the News Arizona Republic: DCS ‘looking into’ secrecy order in child-welfare case, following Republic report By Dianna M. Náñez The state Department of Child Safety ...

In the News State Policy Network: IFS asks Fourth Circuit to stop Maryland’s crackdown on online speech By Matt Nese Since the 2016 election, enemies ...

In the News Salem News: Conservative group fights donor disclosure rules By Christian M. Wade The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, founded by Pepperell businessman and GOP congressional ...

New from the Institute for Free Speech Court Hearing on Nonprofit Donor Privacy Set for 9/17 Attorneys from the Institute for Free Speech will ...

The Courts  San Francisco Chronicle: Appeals court tells FBI it must expunge old memo on antiwar website By Bob Egelko A federal appeals court says the ...

First Amendment  Washington Post: Prosecutors drop case against man arrested for burning American flags outside White House By Keith L. Alexander Local prosecutors Tuesday dismissed remaining ...

New from the Institute for Free Speech Sixth Circuit Rules Tennessee Sign Owner Can Keep “Patriotic” Billboard The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ...

In the News CalMatters: Dems ignore voters’ decisions By Dan Walters One of the many clashes occurred 31 years ago, when two competing ballot measures, Propositions ...

New from the Institute for Free Speech Amicus Brief: $6 Million Fine for Campaign Finance Reporting Errors Violates First, Eighth Amendments The Institute for Free ...

In the News Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Group asks in on Arkansas donation-law suit By Linda Satter The Institute for Free Speech has asked a federal appeals court ...