The District Court for the District of Columbia released its opinion in DLC, Inc. v. USA. Among the issues involved was the propriety of the IRS’s retroactive revocation of the DLC’s 501(c)(4) status. The court concludes (footnote omitted): It may be that the DLC is unworthy of 501(c)(4) status. But the Government gave it that […]
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527 v. 501(c)(4) v. ?
The Campaign Finance Institute released its analysis of recent 527 and 501(c)(4) activity. It’s a must-read, including the conclusion (although the groups themselves might not put it in these terms): While soft money groups do not spend nationally on the scale of parties and candidates, they may spend enough on key races to help turn […]
Outside Groups to Spend $150 Million
The AP reports: A loose coalition of liberal and labor organizations expects to spend about $150 million this fall to push its causes and help Democrats win the White House and strengthen their grip on Congress. Participants include the two main labor coalitions — the AFL-CIO and Change to Win — as well as MoveOn.org […]