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Despite the Hype, Campaign Cash Doesn’t Buy Elections

April 28, 2025  •  By Peter Russo   •  ,

This misconception has stubbornly dominated American political thinking for decades. Recent electoral contests have delivered the latest in a series of stunning repudiations of ...

Frivolous litigation shouldn’t stifle free speech in Missouri

April 25, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

This piece originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on April 17, 2025. Missourians should feel free to speak their minds on matters of public ...

South Carolina needs to make enacting strong free speech protections priority

April 24, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

Passing the South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act would give South Carolinians the speech protections they deserve.

State lawmakers should prioritize protecting free speech

April 16, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

Protecting the right to speak freely without fear of meritless lawsuits should be a priority for Michigan lawmakers.

Montana needs strong free speech protections now

April 15, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

Increasingly, Montana finds itself falling behind in a nation that has seen tremendous progress in bolstering safeguards against this form of lawfare.

15 Years of Super PACs

April 10, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  , ,

Fifteen years after SpeechNow, it's time to recognize its essential wisdom: limiting the money we citizens can spend on political speech means limiting our free ...

When free speech champion Elon Musk threatens speech, we should take it seriously

March 19, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

If the Trump administration is serious about protecting free speech, then yes, let's reform laws to better protect it. But let's also foster a ...

Enduring First Amendment lessons of ‘Bloody Sunday’

March 17, 2025  •  By Tiffany Donnelly & Helen Knowles-Gardner   •  , ,

Six decades later, the story of that “Bloody Sunday” in Selma shouldn’t be confined to the pages of history books. It is a story ...

McConnell’s most underappreciated legacy: His unwavering support of free speech

March 17, 2025  •  By Brett Nolan   •  ,

Sen. Mitch McConnell's career reminds us that the First Amendment’s protections must extend to all Americans — particularly those with whom we disagree.

Cornell’s Ban on Campaigning Undermines Free Speech

February 6, 2025  •  By David Keating   •  ,

Cornell University’s rules for trustee elections include a startling provision: candidates are prohibited from campaigning. This isn’t a narrow restriction on certain campaign activities. It’s ...

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Institute for Free Speech Urges Sixth Circuit to Revisit “Precedent-Setting Error” That Undermines Citizens United

April 24, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Its amicus brief argues the ruling provides governments a “roadmap to maneuver around the First Amendment”

School District to Pay Over $150,000 after Censoring Parent

April 21, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

A federal judge has ordered that the Sheridan County (WY) School District must pay attorneys’ fees following a lawsuit with Harry Pollak, a parent ...

Free Speech Victory: Professor Bruce Gilley Secures Settlement in University of Oregon Social Media Censorship Case

March 28, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Settlement requires the university to reform social media policies after blocking professor for saying “all men are created equal”

Institute for Free Speech Urges Washington Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Public File Law

March 27, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute argues that Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act violates the First Amendment by imposing redundant public file requirements on platforms or firms that distribute political advertisements

Institute for Free Speech Urges Supreme Court to Revisit Outdated Precedent on Lobbying Disclosure

March 25, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute’s amicus brief asks the Court to protect the First Amendment right to anonymously petition the government

Institute for Free Speech: Arizona’s Proposition 211 Creates “An Indefensible Burden” on Free Speech Rights

February 28, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

New amicus brief details how Arizona’s donor disclosure law runs afoul of the state constitution, violating Arizonans’ right to “freely speak, write, and publish”

Small-Dollar Donor Sues FEC over Disclosure Requirements

February 19, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Attorneys for the Institute for Free Speech file new suit to end disclosure of small donations made through online “conduits” like WinRed or ActBlue

Journalist Bryan Schott Sues over Denial of Legislative Press Credentials

January 22, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Utah officials rewrote credential rules to exclude independent journalists following Schott’s critical coverage

Court Orders Brevard Schools to Stop Silencing Parents at Board Meetings—Again

January 21, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Federal judge grants temporary restraining order in Moms for Liberty case after school board ignores Eleventh Circuit and persists in enforcing unconstitutional rules

Challenge to New Maine Campaign Finance Law Advances with Motion for Permanent Injunction

January 21, 2025  •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Latest filing argues Question 1's limits “strike at the heart of the First Amendment”

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Daily Media Links 7/29

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July 29, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

We’re Hiring! Senior Attorney – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech is hiring a Senior Attorney with ...

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July 28, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

In the News Washington Times: Lawsuit accuses Georgia school board of censoring moms at meetings By Sean Salai Two mothers have sued a Georgia school board ...

Daily Media Links 7/27

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July 27, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

New from the Institute for Free Speech Forsyth County Schools Sued for Censorship at Board Meetings Concerned parents in Forsyth County want school officials ...

Daily Media Links 7/26

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July 26, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

Congress People United for Privacy: PUFP Letter in Response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration’s July 19 hearing on “The DISCLOSE Act” ...

Daily Media Links 7/25

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July 25, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

The Courts Washington Free Beacon: Court Overrules School District That Banned Father Who Exposed Obscene Library Books By Elizabeth Troutman A federal judge on Wednesday ...

Daily Media Links 7/22

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July 22, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

In the News Epoch Times: Every Senate Dem but Sinema Backs Bill to Compromise First Amendment Freedom of Speech By Mark Tapscott First introduced in ...

Daily Media Links 7/21

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July 21, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

In the News Bucks County Courier Times: Pennsbury settles free speech lawsuit. What it could mean to other districts By Peg Quann The impact of ...

Daily Media Links 7/20

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July 20, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

In the News Insider: Ted Cruz: Democrats used to support free speech, but ‘unfortunately, that time has long since passed’ By Hanna Kang David Keating, ...

Daily Media Links 7/19

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July 19, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

We’re Hiring! Senior Attorney – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech is hiring a Senior Attorney with ...

Daily Media Links 7/18

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July 18, 2022  •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

In the News Philadelphia Inquirer: The Pennsbury School District will pay $300,000 to settle lawsuit over four men’s curtailed public comments By Maddie Hanna The ...