Enemies of Debate: How Our Opponents Use the Government to Shut Down Public Debate

State Policy Network 24th Annual Meeting

Gaylord Opryland Resort

Nashville, TN

Enemies of Debate: How Our Opponents Use the Government to Shut Down Public Debate

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

9:45am – 11:00am

Featuring Kent Lassman

President, Competitive Enterprise Institute 

For years you've been hearing about the growing threat of state-level laws that would force non-profit groups to report the names and addresses of their donors to the government. But changing state laws is just the latest tactic in a multi-pronged attack on robust public debate. This panel will shine a light on efforts to shut down debate on public policy issues at the federal level through agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission and AGs using their subpoena power to intimidate groups into silence. We'll also discuss how we can protect robust debate by protecting the privacy of our financial supporters.