$500 Fines for Political Profs

Inside Higher Ed: "To date, 2007 hasn’t seen much legislative progress for measures inspired by the “Academic Bill of Rights,” the brainchild of David Horowitz that he says promotes diversity of thought on campuses, but that many faculty leaders believe is designed to squelch them. Bills have been introduced in nine states, according to Free Exchange on Campus, which opposes them. But with one exception, those bills haven’t been moving."