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My states' ANTI-SLAPP LAWS are considered the strongest in the United States, scoring 97% on the Institute for Free Speech scale and receiving an A- grade. Enacted in 2019 (and strengthened even more since then) they protect an individual's right to free speech, the right to petition the government, and the right to associate freely—especially on matters of public concern such as health, safety, government conduct and public figures (including the president).
The JAWBONE Act, introduced by Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Wyden (D-Ore.) sets out to give citizens a way to fight back against government coercion. If enacted, it would give citizens the ability to take legal action against jawboning by any agency, officer, or employee who coerces or attempts to coerce a broadcaster, online service, or artificial intelligence (AI) provider into acting against protected speech. It allows a jawboning claim to proceed regardless of whether the coercion succeeded.
Sunshine laws are regulations that require government agencies and certain organizations to make their meetings, records, and activities accessible to the public. Designed to prevent corruption and uphold ethical standards, they guarantee citizen access to official information, often through Freedom of Information Acts (FOIA) and local open meetings acts.
Independent journalists receive key legal, constitutional, and professional protections including First Amendment free speech rights, state-level reporter shield laws, and public recording privileges.
There are many states where you can record without advance notice any conversation to which you are a party; thankfully I am in one and I do it every time I distrust the party on the other end. I save the coversation as an mp3 to two places (a disc I can take with me anywhere and a computer not on the cloud).
List of One-Party Consent States & Districts :
A-C: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut
D-I: District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa
K-M: Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan , Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
N-O: Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma
R-W: Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia , West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming