The White House released an executive order to protect free speech on college campuses, appropriately highlighting the issue of ongoing threats to expression in the ivory tower. The President and his Administration exercised restraint with this order by directing federal agencies to stay within the bounds of existing law as the agencies implement the directive. Such restraint is welcome because new federal regulations run the risk of interfering with individual rights and making Washington a larger presence in Americans' everyday lives. Now the task remains for state lawmakers to use state proposals to protect free expression in public university systems. Policymakers in Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, and Wisconsin have already adopted proposals that other states should follow. Key takeaways: (1) President Trump's executive order on campus free speech raises the profile of a critical issue; (2) The order directs agencies to stay within the bounds of existing law while protecting free expression; and (3) Policymakers in Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, and Wisconsin have adopted proposals to protect speech that other state lawmakers should follow.