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Public accommodations laws help ensure a free and open economy. Traditionally, these laws have been applied to, well, public accommodations, such as hotels, or “what the old common law promised to any member of the public wanting a meal at the inn, that accepting the usual terms of service, they will not be turned away […]

Whether in education, business, media or the courts, free speech is in the news. Here’s a round-up of some of the free speech stories and articles that caught my eye this week: ‌The Department of Homeland Security must have heard from you! The agency just announced they’re stopping the ill-conceived Disinformation Governance Board. Check out […]

ARLINGTON, VA — This week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to “pause” its controversial Disinformation Governance Board, an entity announced only three weeks earlier and criticized by free speech advocates across the ideological spectrum. Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Legal & Judicial Policy — and First Amendment attorney — Casey Mattox […]

On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to create a Disinformation Governance Board, which it said will focus on countering disinformation. The news generated immediate concern, which has only continued to grow. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) raised the alarm bells early. AFP Senior Policy Analyst David Voorman warned: “Citizens’ ability to […]

Concerned about the federal government’s newly announced Disinformation Governance Board? So are we. And we’re going to get to the bottom of it. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently introduced the new body. It purports to safeguard “the United States against threats to its security, including threats exacerbated by disinformation.” What does the board […]

Arlington, VA — In the wake of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcing the launch of a Disinformation Governance Board to “focus on countering misinformation and disinformation”, Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst David Voorman issued the following comment: “Public officials determining what speech counts as disinformation and misinformation has been used since the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) came out against HB1201, after Speaker Cameron Sexton released the bill that will ban AFP and other grassroots advocacy groups from mentioning candidates in the 60-days leading up to an election, essentially censoring these groups from communicating with voters. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement:  […]

ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today applauded the Senate for passing HB 1, the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act. The bill now heads to Governor Kemp for his signature. AFP-GA Deputy State Director Tony West released the following statement:  “Protecting the right to free speech on college campuses is critical. This […]

New survey from YouGov and Americans for Prosperity reveals reduced trust in public leaders over handling of public health policies. Today, approaching the 2nd anniversary of the start of the pandemic, YouGov and Americans for Prosperity released new research showing high concern among Americans over the state of their civil liberties and their trust in […]