Posts by Courtney Holliday:
- Romney’s record on First Amendment issues: religion and more
- Gingrich claims religious liberty as pillar of campaign
- Romney’s record on First Amendment issues: religion and more
Santorum stresses religious liberty, shielding children
One in a series of articles on the First Amendment record and views of 2012 presidential candidates.
Gingrich claims religious liberty as pillar of campaign
One in a series of articles on the First Amendment record and views of 2012 presidential candidates.
Despite rulings, street performers may face restrictions
Although the Supreme Court ruled in Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. (1991) that live entertainment is speech protected by the First Amendment, street performers around the country sometimes find that local authorities don’t consider them entertainers.
Instead, local governments may place street musicians and other street performers in other categories that can be restricted, such as [...]
For McCain, First Amendment runs 2nd to campaign reform
One in a series of articles on the First Amendment record and views of 2008 presidential candidates. Note: This story was originally posted in 2007. It was re-posted with updated information on Oct. 1, 2008.
In April 2006, when Don Imus still roamed the airwaves, he asked Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., about the charge that his [...]
Obama’s First Amendment record shows varied views
One in a series of articles on the First Amendment record and views of
2008 presidential candidates. Note: This article was originally posted in 2007.
It was re-posted with updated information on Sept. 29, 2008, and updated again
Nov. 3.
In his 11 years in government service as a member of the Illinois Senate and
the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama [...]













