New legislation may make free speech on campus less free
June 29, 2017
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(THE CONVERSATION) Around the country, state lawmakers have been talking about – and legislating – ways intended to protect free speech on college campuses.
The Wisconsin State Assembly, for example, recently passed a campus speech bill that would require public colleges and universities to punish students who disrupt campus speakers. The legislation is now heading to the State Senate for consideration.
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