Email from The Institute for Free Speech Are you willing to help protect free speech?   Hi John, Thanks to you—and others who believe in the importance of political free speech—2024 has been a tremendous year for the First Amendment. A new Appellate Court precedent now protects the rights of 40 million parents and other concerned citizens to speak freely at public comment time at their school board meetings. Candidates in Connecticut can now discuss issues and policies without being punished by election regulators for mentioning a candidate in a race other than their own, thanks to a unanimous state Supreme Court ruling. Journalists in Iowa and Oklahoma can now cover official state meetings without fear of being blocked by biased officials for their reporting. Yolo County Public Library can no longer discriminate against speakers based on their viewpoint thanks to our clients and a new library policy that protects free speech. Our clients, a group of anonymous authors, can maintain their anonymity during a New York investigation of a group in which they were blog contributors. Behind every court case we win are real people who were able to get pro-bono (free) representation thanks to the generosity of our supporters. And in 2025, for our 20-year anniversary, we promise you that we will work hard to break down even more barriers to free speech rights for as many Americans as possible. Happy New Year, David Keating President Support Free Speech Today Follow the Institute for Free Speech The Institute for Free Speech is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes and defends the political rights to free speech, press, assembly, and petition guaranteed by the First Amendment. Please support the Institute's mission by clicking here. For further information, visit www.ifs.org. The Institute for Free Speech | 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 801 | Washington, DC 20036 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice