This piece originally appeared in National Review on March 26, 2020.    The 2020 Democratic presidential primary began with over 20 governors, senators, congressmen, and political ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on March 26, 2020.    What if the federal government dictated how much of your money you ...

This piece originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal on March 20, 2020.    Former Charlottesville, Va., Mayor Michael Signer’s essay “How Free Speech ...

This piece originally appeared in City Journal on March 12, 2020.    The political world is practically giddy at the failed campaigns of Michael ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on March 10, 2020.    In politics, you’re often damned if you do and damned if ...

This piece originally appeared in National Review on March 5, 2020.    The dragons of myth were not slain by fearless knights, but by reality. ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on March 2, 2020.    There’s a lot more to winning elections than dominating the airwaves. ...

This piece, co-authored with John R. Lott Jr., originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 24, 2020.    House Democrats held a ...

This piece originally appeared in National Review on February 7, 2020.    The IRS isn’t known for respecting privacy. Under the Obama administration, IRS bureaucrats ...

This piece originally appeared in Washington Examiner on February 2, 2020.    Millions of people will tune in to watch the NFL’s Super Bowl ...

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

The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today's announcement that the IRS finalized a rule to protect the privacy of ...

The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today’s vote by the Senate to confirm Texas attorney Trey Trainor to ...

Washington, DC – A California ballot committee late yesterday asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that San Francisco’s disclaimers for campaign ...

Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case arising from a Black Lives Matter ...

The Institute for Free Speech urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal law banning automated political calls. The group's amicus brief notes ...

A draft House response to the coronavirus pandemic would order American businesses to sacrifice First Amendment rights in exchange for emergency relief. Businesses cannot ...

Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that President Donald Trump has re-nominated attorney ...

In a letter filed in federal court yesterday, New Jersey's Attorney General announced an agreement not to enforce a law requiring nonprofits to publicly ...

Institute for Free Speech Attorney Ryan Morrison will testify before the IRS tomorrow morning concerning a proposed rulemaking to protect the personal information of ...

In the News New York Daily News: Trump, not Twitter, is the biggest threat to free speech By David Keating As we get closer ...

In the News Bloomberg Government: IRS Rule Change Could Aid Foreign Election Meddling, Critics Say By Kenneth P. Doyle Transparency advocates are looking for ...

In the News Yale Law School’s Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression: Commercial Speech and the First Amendment (2020) THE FIFTH ANNUAL  COMMERCIAL ...

Ed. Note: The media update is going on vacation and will return Wednesday, May 27. In the News FIRE: First Amendment News By Ronald K. ...

In the News Politico: FEC reaches quorum after Senate confirms Trainor By Zach Montellaro The Senate confirmed Trey Trainor, a Texas election attorney, to fill ...

In the News Washington Post: Senate confirms Trump appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel’s voting quorum for first time since August By Michelle Ye Hee ...

In the News Bloomberg Government: Courts Hamper Efforts to Shine Light on Digital Campaign Ads By Kenneth P. Doyle [A] court ruling required Maryland ...

In the News Billboard Insider: Michael Wright on L.D. Management v. Kentucky By Michael Wright In L.D. Management, Judge Walker ruled that the Kentucky ...

In the News Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog: Federal Judge Rules Kentucky’s Billboard Act Unconstitutional In Its Entirety By Brian J. Connolly In late ...

In the News SCOTUSblog: Petitions of the week By Andrew Hamm This week we highlight petitions pending before the Supreme Court that involve, among ...