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1st Amendment

1st Amendment 

Speech Police in the Legislature

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments education, Education Committee, free speech, Sen. Joyce Elliott, Sen. Kim Hammer, Sen. Linda Chesterfield

One of the most effective weapons one can wield today against an ideological opponent is the “offense” weapon. I don’t

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1st Amendment 

Max Brantley’s School of Red Herrings

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments AAUP, American Association of University Professors, Ashlyn Hoggard, free speech, Max Brantley, SB 118, Sen. Kim Hammer

If you are a college student, Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times does not appear to care whether or not

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1st Amendment 

House Democrats Prioritize Bill to Restrict Free Speech

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments DISCLOSE Act, first amendment, free speech, Honest Ads Act, HR 1, Insitute for Free Speech

The new House of Representatives takes office tomorrow. What is the first major order of business for the Democratic majority?

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1st Amendment 

Want to Learn about Free Speech?

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Charles Murray, Donald Trump, Eugene Volokh, free speech, Nat Hentoff, schools

Free speech for me, but not for thee. That is how Nat Hentoff once described what many (most?) people think

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Justice Goodson is a Danger to the Constitution

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Courtney Goodson, first amendment, Rapid Response Team, Republican State Leadership Committee, RRT, RSLC

You may have read ads questioning Justice Courtney Goodson’s ethics. Or you may have read news stories (or blog posts)

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Fighting for the First Amendment in Arkansas

August 29, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Courtney Goodson, Doug Martin, first amendment, freedom of speech

It’s campaign season. That means people are going to be saying negative things about candidates running for office. To those

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1st Amendment Our Rights 

The Importance of Donor Privacy

July 26, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Donor Privacy, first amendment, HB 1005, NAACP, Rep. Clarke Tucker

Can the government force a private organization to reveal its donors? Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in NAACP

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Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Free Speech

June 27, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments free speech, Janus v AFSCME, labor unions, Right to work, Tim Sandefur

In an eagerly awaited decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Janus v AFSCME that government workers who are not members

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Courtney Goodson’s Attack on Due Process and the First Amendment

May 16, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas supreme court, Courtney Goodson, Doug Martin, due process, Elections, first amendment, free speech, John Brummett

Everybody in Arkansas who pays attention to elections knows that state Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson’s public profile is not

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Arizona Protecting Nonprofit Donors

April 17, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Arizona, Dan Greenberg, Donor Privacy, free speech, Governor Doug Ducey, Rep. Clarke Tucker, Victor Riches

There is a move afoot to stifle political speech. Some people want to see mandatory government reporting for nonprofits that

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