KXLH has the news and a link to the order. Helena District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock has declared unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits corporations from making campaign expenditures to support or oppose political candidates or political parties. WSJ has a report. UPDATE: The Post’s got an AP report here.
Day: October 18, 2010
Demands for criminal and civil investigations
Allison Hayward discusses allegations against the Chamber of Commerce at National Review Online. It’s remarkable that incumbent members of Congress and their supporters, egged on by the president of the United States, would demand criminal and civil investigations of their political opponents on the basis of an uncorroborated blog post. That’s a lot more threatening […]
Donations to 501(c)(4)’s and the gift tax
This issue is in the news. Donors to nonprofit groups that are spending millions on political ads this election have escaped public scrutiny because their donations don’t have to be disclosed. But can they escape a hefty a tax bite? That’s a new question raised by lawyers familiar with nonprofit tax law and by at […]