Ohio government doesn’t have to ban speech on campus to silence it

By: Simon Tam

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Three years ago, I warned that Ohio lawmakers were trying to cure perceived ideological bias in higher education by handing government greater authority over universities. I argued that even well-intentioned attempts to regulate speech could create a chilling effect.

I knew something about that risk.

Before Ohio’s universities were navigating Senate Bill 1, I spent eight years fighting the federal government over my band’s name. The issue was never whether officials liked the name. …

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