Tags: "First Amendment"

09 Apr
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Arkansas Should Protect Kids Online Without Infringing On Free Speech

Arkansas is one of the latest states to take up legislation purporting to protect children on social media.  The Arkansas Senate is considering Senate Bills 611 and 612. These bills are certain to face legal challenges, which will likely be ...

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29 Mar
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Virginia Legislators: Protect Children and Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Earlier this year, Virginia successfully passed Senate Bill 854 to provide greater protections for children in addition to requiring greater parental consent of children on social media. However, proposed changes at the eleventh hour threaten to jeopardize the bill. The ...

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12 Dec
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Kids Online Safety Act Is Fraught With Constitutional And Practical Problems

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is being promoted for inclusion on Congress’ year-end to-do list.  The bill’s supporters claim they want to address the growing concern about dangers that underage users face online, especially on social media. But the ...

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01 Jul
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Statement on Victory in U.S. Supreme Court, Decision Protecting First Amendment

The Hispanic Leadership Fund today issued a statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting First Amendment rights by finding that a California law attacking freedom of association was unconstitutional on its face.  The Supreme Court held by a 6-3 ...

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05 Jun
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Statement on Recent Changes to Nonprofit Rules that Protect First Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Recently the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that protect the First Amendment rights of public policy organizations like the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF).   The regulation involves the portion of nonprofit tax ...

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07 Apr
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Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Following the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Hispanic Leadership Fund issued the following statement from its president, Mario H. Lopez: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund commends the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators for voting ...

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31 Jan
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Statement on the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, the President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, Mario H. Lopez, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court: “Judge Neil Gorsuch has had an exceptional record of ...

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21 Jan
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Victory in Landmark Election Law Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously ruled against attempts by U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to force the Federal Election Commission to unilaterally change its donor disclosure rules, The Hispanic ...

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