Post by Logan on Feb 9, 2016 1:15:45 GMT -6
PHOENIX — State lawmakers will decide whether those who have something to say on college and university campuses can be told when and where they can say it.
The proposal by Rep. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, would make it illegal for state-run schools to designate any area on campus as a “free speech zone.”
In fact, HB 2615 requires universities and community colleges to convert any such existing area to a memorial or monument.
Kern isn’t the only one to target such special areas.
The Alliance Defending Freedom has already filed suit against Paradise Valley Community College over what the public interest law firm says is the illegal practice of requiring groups to get permits, provide prior notice — and then be restricted to certain areas of campus. The college has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
Read more: tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/arizona-house-bill-targets-free-speech-zones-on-campuses/article_e9f2fb3b-70ef-5243-9ef5-f88778957d85.html
The proposal by Rep. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, would make it illegal for state-run schools to designate any area on campus as a “free speech zone.”
In fact, HB 2615 requires universities and community colleges to convert any such existing area to a memorial or monument.
Kern isn’t the only one to target such special areas.
The Alliance Defending Freedom has already filed suit against Paradise Valley Community College over what the public interest law firm says is the illegal practice of requiring groups to get permits, provide prior notice — and then be restricted to certain areas of campus. The college has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
Read more: tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/arizona-house-bill-targets-free-speech-zones-on-campuses/article_e9f2fb3b-70ef-5243-9ef5-f88778957d85.html