Last week, PublicCEO ran Part 1 of this article that explored the relationship between free speech and campaign finance laws, Super PACs and their influence on campaign finance, and how the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens...more
It is an issue that has been with us since the earliest days of politics: The wealthy tend to have disproportionate influence over our political leaders in contrast to the poor and middle class. In the immortal words of the...more
9/30/2016
/ Ballot Measures ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Citizens United v Federal Election Commission ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Corporate Contributions ,
Free Speech ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Corruption ,
Presidential Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
SuperPACs ,
Unions
Now, more than ever, local municipalities should review their municipal sign laws to ensure that signs are not being regulated based on their message. This is in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that an...more
9/10/2015
/ Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Municipalities ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Displays ,
Religious Institutions ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs
Local agencies urged to review sign codes in favor of content-neutral rules -
The United States Supreme Court recently struck down portions of an Arizona town’s sign code that subjected ideological, political and...more
7/9/2015
/ Churches ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Content-Based Restrictions ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Local Ordinance ,
Permits ,
Reed v Town of Gilbert ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Urban Planning & Development