+Federal Tax Bill Targets Deductions, Endowments, Lobbying
“They did a number of things: some good, some bad, some god awful,” said David Thompson, vice president of public policy for the National Council of...
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+Tax Bill Likely to Soften Rule Barring Politicking by Nonprofits
Most charities and religious leaders oppose scrapping the Johnson Amendment, according to multiple polls, saying it would plunge such organizations into partisan politics.
+How Not to Let Politicians Exploit Nonprofit Issue Advocacy
YMCA members complained about being contacted for political purposes, and ...
+Nonprofits Fear Sting of Tax Reform
Lobbyists and Capitol Hill staffers have privately said for weeks that a full-fledged tax revamp is unlikely, indicating that lawmakers may end up settling for a mix of temporary rate cuts and permanent provisions.
+Congress, defend the common law and common sense of nonpartisanship
What could possibly go wrong if our country’s more than 1.5 million charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations were authorized to engage in partisan electioneering?
+Charities Might Avoid Partisan Politics Even if Ban Is Lifted
But many secular charities, like a lot of religious ones, do not want to mix their charitable missions with politics, sources say.
+Measure to Weaken Johnson Amendment Moves Forward
Today, the Act passed with the rider attached. In response, Delaney released the following statement:
+Nonprofits to Congress: Don't Politicize Houses of Worship
Washington, DC - In response to the inclusion by the House Appropriations Committee of a rider (Section 116) that weakens the Johnson...
+Charity Inc.: National concerns
The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, along with the National Council of Nonprofits and state association leaders from around the country, continue to have concerns about three significant issues that will affect the charitable sector.
+House Looks to Weaken Church-Politicking Ban Via Spending Bill
"The extraneous rider approved in the House Financial Services subcommittee today would impose unconstitutional and unreasonable hurdles on enforcing the law that ensures nonpartisanship and must be removed from the bill," Tim Delaney, president...
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