THIRD CIRCUIT OPINION IN CONSENT DECREE CASE. Here. “The RNC has not demonstrated, by a preponderance of the evidence, the circumstances necessary for vacatur or for modifications, other than those ordered by the District Court. For the reasons set forth herein, we find that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in declining to […]
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Political law links for March 8, 2012
WORDS STRUCK. Story here. “House debate on a capital formation bill on Wednesday quickly turned into a heated political fight between Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), prompting Hensarling to ask — successfully — that Frank’s words be stricken from the record.” QUESTIONS ON POLL. Story here. “Greenberg Quinlan […]
Good morning, here are political law links for Wed., March 7
IRS AND NONPROFITS. The Times. “The agency plans this year to press existing nonprofits like American Crossroads, on the Republican side, and Priorities USA, on the Democratic side, to justify their tax-protected status as ‘social welfare’ organizations, a status that many tax professionals believe is being badly abused.” FUNDRAISING TARGETING. E.politics discusses. “For instance, a […]