FINANCIAL SAVVY OF MEMBERS. The Times reports. “Using the financial disclosures of politicians, the research team built model portfolios and charted their performance. They found that House members ‘earn statistically significant positive abnormal returns,’ outperforming the market by 6 percentage points.” COMMERCIALS AND CANDIDATES. Roll Call. “Credo Mobile, a liberal cellphone company, is always on […]
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IRS NEWS ON (C)(4) INQUIRIES. Here. “While we review the need for additional guidance or legislation, we will not use resources to pursue examinations on this issue. Any future action we take will be prospective and after notice to the public.” Roll Call has a report here. LOSE YOUR TAX EXEMPT STATUS? THERE’S A YOUTUBE […]
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PUBLIC FUNDING STORY. Roll Call. “Obama’s success has set the stage for a 2012 campaign in which serious contenders must raise hundreds of millions of dollars more than public financing provides, meaning the fund will only benefit dark-horse candidates who have little money and little chance of winning a general election.” NEW REPORT ON PUBLIC […]