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Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis

Article | Institute for Justice

Jeff Davis was the treasurer for No New Gas Tax.

August 9, 2005 | First Amendment

Washington No New Gas Tax

Free Speech Under Fire: Politically Motivated Prosecutors Seek to Restrict Media Discussion of Political Issues

Both the U.S. and Washington Constitutions guarantee the right to free speech. And at the core of these protections lies political speech. In the case of San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax, local prosecutors sought to derail an initiative that would have rolled back a massive tax increase. To accomplish this, they delegated…

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