12Jul19 UPDATE: Digital electioneering bill is dead, but it is not buried
House Bill 700 is an incumbency protection bill that will expand the legislature's restricting on free political speech.
Read Civitas' take on the bill: Bad bill watch: Digital communication bill would restrict political speech without protecting elections
House Bill 700 is an incumbency protection bill that will expand the legislature's restricting on free political speech.
- House Bill 700 seeks to impose restrictions on online political speech that would mostly affect political newcomers and challengers
- Overseas troll factories and dark money groups would not be impeded by proposed changes in the law
- The bill would impose barriers to political speech on a forum that lends itself to a freer sharing of ideas
Read Civitas' take on the bill: Bad bill watch: Digital communication bill would restrict political speech without protecting elections
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