Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently reiterated her view that the Second Amendment requires a state to afford its citizens either the ability to open carry a weapon without a license, the ability to carry a concealed weapon without a license, or both. She's right, and now a conservative judge from a conservative three-judge panel of the most liberal court in the country, … [Read more...]
The Importance of Donor Privacy
Can the government force a private organization to reveal its donors? Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in NAACP v Alabama that it could not. The court held that mandatory government reporting of donors violated the First Amendment. Unfortunately, the issue of donor privacy is under attack at both the state and federal level, making it even more important today that we … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Free Speech
In an eagerly awaited decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Janus v AFSCME that government workers who are not members of a union could no longer be forced to pay a union fee. This case is both more limited than you may believe from headlines -- but it’s also incredibly significant for the future of organized labor and the political agenda it pursues. The heart of the Janus … [Read more...]
Courtney Goodson’s Attack on Due Process and the First Amendment
Everybody in Arkansas who pays attention to elections knows that state Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson’s public profile is not entirely spotless. Two years ago, Justice Goodson tried to run for Chief Justice of the Court; her previous acceptance of gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars (and the ensuing bad publicity it generated) almost certainly caused her to … [Read more...]
Arizona Protecting Nonprofit Donors
There is a move afoot to stifle political speech. Some people want to see mandatory government reporting for nonprofits that talk about public policy issues. This is a movement that is being pushed in states around the nation, including Arkansas. It remains to be seen if the anti-speech activists will be successful in this state. In Arizona, however, there was a victory in the … [Read more...]
