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While the Georgia legislature battles it out over possible changes to the Georgia Medical Cannabis law, another lawsuit has been filed against the state

From the commentary: If anchorman Ron DeSantis has his way, freedom (of speech) loses. Liberty loses. And that's not a victory for anyone.

DeSantis has made open antipathy toward corporate media a key part of his brand

A pair of bills in the Florida legislature make it easier to sue journalists and harder to get public records.

The measure, which would impose the first-ever public records exemption for the transportation records held by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, would be retroactive.

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The L.A. housing official, imprisoned for refusing to testify before HUAC, became an advocate of 1st Amendment rights.

“The bill’s sweeping provisions are not only unconstitutional, but extremely dangerous to the future of public debate,” a First Amendment advocate said.

HB 991 is being sold as an attempt to rein in evil "legacy media." But it really strikes against the right of all Floridians to speak their minds.

Controversial proposal would make it easier for people to sue news organizations for defamation