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to warn the Keystone State’s Democratic governor about the legal problems with an executive order he issued. On Sept. 9, it, in place since May, prohibits state employees and other officials from “engag in scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute.
But the restrictions on what employees do “off duty” clearly threaten free speech, according to FIRE. “No elected official can slap a gag order like this on state workers,” Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr stated in a The free speech group points out that the government can place some limits on what employees do while on the clock.
However, the broad prohibition on “off duty” conduct, particularly given the statement connecting it to the contentious issue of Israel and the Palestinians, does raise serious concerns.
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