"Perhaps most telling: 77 percent said they disagreed with the idea that gender identity should override biological sex in such domains as sports, healthcare, or public data — but would never voice that disagreement aloud."

ICYMI: via The Center Square, Institute for Free Speech President David Keating explains how outdated donor disclosure laws put millions at risk of potential harassment or violence. Time to strengthen privacy and protect ALL Americans from political targeting: thecentersquare.com/opinion/articl…

"At a time when political divisions run deep, outdated campaign finance laws pose obvious risks for Americans who support candidates and causes with modest gifts that pose no threat of corruption." Well said.

My latest op-ed (link below) summary: Current campaign finance disclosure laws expose millions of Americans to danger. These laws reveal people’s political views in public online databases, often for contributions as small as a single dollar. This is a threat that Federal

The Free State Project This is what we did, with the help of the Institute for Free Speech. nationalreview.com/news/husband-w…

NEW, via The Oregonian, Institute for Free Speech Chairman Brad Smith notes that, after protecting lawmaker privacy in the face of safety risks, Oregon should do the same for ordinary donors: oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/0…

“I have nothing against diversity, equity, and inclusion. But as Voltaire said about the Holy Roman Empire: it was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.”

'We should all know less about each other' applies to our donations and the causes we support, too.

Breaking News: A close adviser to Mayor Eric Adams was suspended from his campaign after trying to give a journalist cash inside a potato chip bag. nyti.ms/47FrvIC

NEW, via Angele Latham in the Tennessean, the new Institute for Free Speech Anti-SLAPP Report Card shows that a record 63% of Americans have strong legal protections against costly lawsuits used to silence criticism and chill free speech—but more work remains: tennessean.com/story/news/202…

Laws protecting Americans from expensive lawsuits threatening to restrict their free speech have risen across the country over the past seven years, though 12 states still offer no such protections, via Angele Latham / Tennessean: tennessean.com/story/news/202…

Does your state provide adequate protections against frivolous, speech-chilling lawsuits? Read Anti-SLAPP Statutes: 2025 Report Card to find out. ifs.org/anti-slapp-rep…

Nearly 87% of the American population is now covered by some kind of anti-SLAPP law. Learn more about these crucial free speech protections in our 2025 Anti-SLAPP Report Card: ifs.org/anti-slapp-rep…

Reminder that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was one of only three Republicans who voted against the flag-burning amendment that failed by one vote.

ICYMI: Our 2025 Anti-SLAPP Report Card is out NOW! Over the past two years, ten states have raised their anti-SLAPP scores by adopting or improving laws. Read the full report here: ifs.org/anti-slapp-rep…

The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to report that in accordance with our settlement agreement, the University of Oregon has revised its social-media content moderation guidelines to remove viewpoint-discriminatory blocking criteria and instituted an appeals process for