Another Victory for Political Speech
Political speech has been winning a number of incremental victories in recent years, from the 2010 Citizens United decision that allowed SuperPACs to spend money on elections, to the ruling…
The IRS Backs Down
The IRS will now delay new regulations that would have stifled your free speech rights. After months of deliberations, the IRS plans to go back to square one and start…
Orwellian Oregon Wants To Define What A Journalist Is
In an intersection of well intended laws and unintended consequences, Oregon’s Government Ethics Commission has created a debate about what constitutes a real journalist. Once again, we’re debating who is…
Key Vote YES on Stopping the IRS Assault on Free Speech
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask that he or she vote YES on the Stop Targeting of Political…
Proposed IRS Rules Would Stifle Free Speech
As you may have heard, the IRS has proposed new rules that would severely restrict grassroots advocacy groups. Under current IRS rules, the purpose of tax-exempt 501(c)(4) organizations is educate…
Why is the Federal Government Trying to Define Journalism?
Earlier this summer, Senator Durbin made news when he introduced the Free Flow of Information Act or 'Shield Law'. The bill's intention is to protect journalists from disclosing their…
First Amendment Under Attack in Illinois
Illinois, Illinois, Illinois. What has happened to you? How could the land of Lincoln stray so far from the principles of freedom? Every time we look, the state government is…
Obama Bars College Republicans from Speech, Labels Them Security Threat
Whenever he talks about the economy, Obama sounds like he's trying to explain to a professor why his term paper is late.
The Other First Amendment Attack – Bible Studies
My Dad always told me everything is legal as long as you pay for it. Meaning of course, once you've paid for a permit you're exempt from laws those without…
Senator Durbin vs. The Constitution
US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is starting to realize that maybe, in the 21st century, bloggers and Twitter users deserve the same level of First Amendment…