First Amendment to the United States Constitution
Haven’t We Been Here Before?
Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced several bills, three of which were [...]
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When a Landmark Trial Misses the Mark
Social media use among young people is widespread, but so too are accounts of depression, anxiety, and [...]
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New Year, Same Story: Age Verification Measures Distract from Sustainable Solutions
It didn’t take a crystal ball to guess that 2025 would bring a rush of age verification legislation. In [...]
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Virginia’s Warning and a National 19-step Plan: Social Media Restriction and Age Verification Mandates
NetChoice, a trade association advocating for free expression and enterprise online, filed a lawsuit [...]
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A Swing and a Miss(issippi): An Alternative to Mississippi’s Ill-Fated Age Verification Legislation
In the last few years, state legislatures across the nation have introduced age verification measures. [...]
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My Dues Paid for WHAT?
On June 14, 2025, Americans across the country took to the streets to exercise their First Amendment [...]
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Fixing the Union Exit Trap: The Truth About HB 293 and Worker Rights
The U. S. Supreme Court affirmed in the 2018 landmark decision Janus v. AFSCME that the First Amendment [...]
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Let the Loss be a Lesson
Age verification bills are popping up in legislatures around the country. While the stated purpose of [...]
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In Everything, Moderation, Including Moderation: the Balance of Section 230
Since 1996, Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act has put in its 10,000 hours (and legal [...]
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