RUSSIANS AND FREE SPEECH. NW. “Fears about national security can foster public actions that otherwise would be rejected. This might be one of those moments when something must be done and the ‘something’ that is selected does real harm to freedom of speech.” AL: ETHICS REVISIONS. AL. “Despite media sources caterwauling to the contrary, there are good, honest reasons […]
Month: February 2018
Political law links for 2-21
EXTENDED REVIEW. NP. “U.S. Rep. John J. ‘Jimmy’ Duncan Jr. is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the AP reports.” CA: CHAIR RESIGNS. SFE. “The chair of the Ethics Commission has abruptly stepped down after the watchdog agency failed to place a campaign reform measure on the June ballot intended to crack down on the […]
Today’s political law links
LEGAL ATTACK. HASEN. “The Mueller indictment of 13 Russian nationals for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election offers a remarkably detailed account of a complex plot to sow discord and influence the presidential contest in favor of Donald Trump. The indictment critically points to something else, though: It provides a roadmap for the Russians to do […]