Yearly Archives
2012
Supreme Court unlikely to restrict political speech
Opponents of free political speech are hoping a pending Supreme Court challenge to a Montana anti-speech law will result in the Court overturning its Citizens United decision, but one election expert isn’t so sure. “The attempt to have the Supreme Court reconsider Citizens United stems from a conservative group’s challenge of a Montana law that […]
Read moreJob creators back Libertarian principles
• 71 percent of U.S. small business owners think the economy is still in recession. • 61 percent say health care/Medicare is the “business issue” that will have the greatest influence on their presidential election vote. • 57 percent cite jobs and unemployment; 47 percent cite the federal debt. • 60 percent say health care […]
Read moreYou might be breaking the law and not even know it
When running for office, copyright and trademark law may be the last thing you think about, but it could easily land you in legal, and certain public relations, trouble. Jennifer L. Elgin, a lawyer in the Intellectual Property Practice at Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, DC., explains five common mistakes campaigns make that land them […]
Read moreThree in four support cutting back on government employee perks
The public has some advice for Libertarian officeholders looking to trim government fat — start with how you finance government employee benefits. 74 percent of adults favor “requiring public employees to contribute more toward their own pensions and health care,” and 24 percent oppose, a new Reason-Rupe survey of Wisconsin finds. “The Reason-Rupe poll asked […]
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