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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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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When One Adult Site Closes, Another Opens: Data Shows that People are Working Around Age Verification Laws
We’ve written about the privacy risks, First Amendment threats, the cost to tax-payers, and the chilling [...]
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A Voter’s Companion to the March 29 Ballot
On March 29, after ample time to recover from Mardi Gras season, Louisianans will have the opportunity to [...]
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