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Our Rights

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1st Amendment Arkansas Politics Government Our Rights Politics 

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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2nd Amendment Our Rights 

What You Need to Know About the New Ninth Circuit Open Carry Decision

July 27, 2018September 10, 2018 Professor Robert Steinbuch 0 Comments Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, concealed carry, Judge O'Scannlain, Justice Kavanaugh, Ninth Circuit, open carry, Sandra Ikuta, second amendment

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently reiterated her view that the Second Amendment requires a state to afford its citizens either

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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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1st Amendment Government Our Rights 

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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1st Amendment Government Our Rights 

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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1st Amendment Our Rights 

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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Our Rights 

Arkansas Ranks Low in Political Giving Freedom

April 3, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Bradley Smith, David Keating, Institute for Free Speech

If you want to influence public policy, you can do a lot of things – you can write letters, publish

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Individual Freedom Legislation & Regulation Our Rights 

Utah Set to Legalize Free Range Kids

February 27, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Dan Greenberg, Free Range Kids, Lenore Skenazy, Sen. Alan Clark, Utah

“Free Range” parenting is likely to be legal soon in Utah. It’s time for Arkansas to follow suit. What is

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1st Amendment Our Rights 

“Fighting Words” and SJR8

February 20, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Chaplinsky vs. New Hampshire, Dan Greenberg, Ken “Popehat” White, sjr8, Walter Chaplinsky

Since podcasts seem to be in vogue nowadays, I imagine that there are a few TAP readers who listen to

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Arkansas Politics Civil Liberties Our Rights 

Civil Rights Fight Shows Need for Donor Privacy

January 24, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments civil rights, Donor Privacy, Goldwater Institute, Mandatory Reporting, Matt Miller, NAACP, Rep. Clarke Tucker, supreme court

Should the government mandate that nonprofit organizations reveal their supporters? That is what some legislators (such as Rep. Clarke Tucker)

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