NEW (C)(4). NYT. “Onward Together is registered as a 501(c)(4) group, the Internal Revenue Service designation for so-called social welfare nonprofits, which are often cited for a rise in dark money in politics because of their ability to protect donor anonymity.” GS HIRE. Hill. “Global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has hired a top official […]
Month: May 2017
Bonuses, rent, FBI raid, and more Political Law Links
BONUS BLOWBACK. WP. “Gov. Tom Wolf says the committee that raised public and private money to put on last summer’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia should have returned surplus funds to the taxpayers rather than handing out staff bonuses and grants.” RENT QUESTIONED. WE. “A top House Democrat used campaign money to pay his brother’s […]
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RESTORING SPEECH. Hill. “The idea behind the Free Speech Fairness Act is to restore the First Amendment freedom of speech to pastors and other 501(c)(3) organizations’ leaders, while ensuring churches and other non-profits do not become about ‘dark money’ or transition into political action committees.” SALE AND ETHICS. NPR. “President Trump’s trust is selling off […]