Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director
There’s a delay in U.S. Senate consideration of a proposal to “shield” journalists from many federal subpoenas seeking disclosure of confidential sources.
Supporters now hope to get a vote after Congress returns from summer recess. The proposed law — the Free Flow of Information Act — was headed for a vote until it got caught in an unrelated procedural stalemate over energy policy. The . . .
