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Former FEC Chair Brad Smith, founder and chair of the Institute for Free Speech, talked about free speech issues, such as Senate Democrats' push for campaign finance reform and allegations o…

Experts discussed the First Amendment and free speech at an event hosted by the Cato Institute. The panelists talked about several 2021 Supreme Court rulings, including Fulton v. City of Phi…

The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on S.1, the For the People Act, a wide-ranging bill related to voting rights, campaign finance, and ethics. Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Mic…

Presidential historians, authors and campaign advisers discussed the past, present, and future of presidential elections at a virtual event hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Law Journ…

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court ruling, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing to exam…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1, a bill on voting rights, campaign finance, and ethics rules. Witnesses included members of several oversight and…

Former Federal Elections Commission Chair Bradley Smith talked about his op-ed in the Washington Post that questions if payments made to women by President Trump’s attorney are in violation …

Panelists talked about the significance of the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo. In the case the court struck down spending limits for political campaigns but upheld limits on…

Panelists talked about the differences between liberal and conservative interpretations of freedom of speech. Topics included free speech on college campuses, campaign donation privacy and d…

Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and its impact on elections and politics. Former Election Commiss…

Panelists discussed the influence of Super PACs and non-profit political spending in the 2012 election. Topics included the differences between Super PACSs and 501(c)4 organizations, disclos…

Brad Smith discussed donations to campaigns and the possibility for corrupting the campaign donation system. Especially in light of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, pu…

Panelists talked about the impact of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on the election of state court judges. The decision eliminated restrictions on corporate funding for polit…

Bradley Smith and Paul Ryan talked about the status of the Federal Election Commission, the President’s current proposal on nominations for the FEC, and the impact of the current situation…

The panelists discussed next week’s U.S. Supreme Court case, Baze v. Rees concerning an Indiana law that requires a government-issued photo identification document in order to vote. Topics i…

In light of Senate debate over the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform, Bradley Smith talked about his opposition to campaign finance restrictions. He said that the current restrictions …

Witnesses testified about H.R. 4975, the Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. Topics included tightening restrictions on gifts members of Congress may accept, requiring lobb…

Members of the Federal Election Commission discussed “527” groups and their impact on federal elections. Groups such as MoveOn.org and Swift Boat Veterans For Truth attracted widespread atte…

Bradley Smith, Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, talked about the regulation of political advocacy groups, commonly referred to as 527 organizations. The previous day President Bu…

Members of the Federal Election Commission discussed a number of issues. They spoke about the legality of certain campaign financing maneuvers, as well as the regulation of “527” groups.