true02/01/2026Can Free Speech Correct the Problem of Lying in Politics?With the country of Wales proposing a law that would ban lying by politicians during elections, University of Baltimore Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs Ivan Sascha Sheehan is considering how such a law might impact free speech if it were enacted in the United States. UBalt NewsCollege of Public Affairs Interim Dean Ivan Sascha Sheehan pictured in his officeUniversity of Baltimore College of Public Affairs Interim Dean Ivan Sascha SheehanI believe that the best antidote to objectionable speech—or in this case, 'political malpractice'—is more and ideally better speech.Dr. Ivan Sascha SheehanInterim Dean, Ubalt College of Public AffairsAcademicsCollege of Public AffairsFaculty: Ivan Sascha SheehanMain News