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Thom Nickels: United for free speech at the National Constitution Center

September 27, 2023September 26, 2023
Thom Nickels
1

Participants were strangely reluctant to say which side is most hostile to speech in America.
By Thom Nickels

Free Speech

Pennsylvania universities ranked poorly on free speech scale

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023
Lauren Jessop

Local schools all scored below average, with the University of Pennsylvania ranked second-worst in the nation.
By Lauren Jessop

Free Speech

Guy Ciarrocchi: It’s the First Amendment for a reason

July 28, 2023July 31, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi
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Free speech and the laws protecting it were once seen as part of the American tradition. They should be again.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

Free Speech

Lawmakers quiet on street preacher arrest at Reading Pride event

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023
Christen Smith
3

Preacher’s arrest raises First Amendment concerns in Berks County, but legislators keep mum.
By Christen Smith

Free Speech

Andy Bloom: Some people’s First Amendment rights are more equal than others

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023
Andy Bloom
4

Conservatives are right to notice that their free speech rights are being shut down to protect the liberal establishment’s feelings.
By Andy Bloom

Free Speech

Tredyffrin/Easttown backs down from censorship of Conestoga High School newspaper

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
Linda Stein

After rebuke from free speech lawyers, the district now claims they never raised the “equity” claim in their censorship efforts.
By Linda Stein

Education

Rep. Joe D’Orsie: Let’s open up our colleges for debate

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
Joe D'Orsie

Universities should encourage speech and debate, not stifle them.
By Rep. Joe D’Orsie

Free Speech

Police, Springfield Township agree to injunction on Thin Blue Line flag ban

February 2, 2023February 4, 2023
Linda Stein
3

Banning this flag — and only this flag — raises First Amendment issues, the plaintiffs’ lawyer says.
By Linda Stein

Education

Central Bucks sends in-depth explanation of “Policy 321” to parents, community

January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
Todd Shepherd
3

The policy debate in the battleground county has expanded from school district meetings to the pages of the Inquirer.
by Todd Shepherd

Education

Central Bucks School Board approves “politics in classroom” policy

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Linda Stein
1

The policy sparked controversy as the board reaffirmed its commitment to keeping teachers’ personal politics out of the classroom.
By Linda Stein

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