Category Archives: tax law and election law

“Secret, unlimited donations could boost a Jeb Bush run”

March 31, 2015, 8:24 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

WaPo: Jeb Bush has given his tacit endorsement to a new group that can collect unlimited amounts of money in secret, part of a bold effort by his advisers to create a robust external political operation before he declares… Continue reading

“Secretive group destroys candidates’ chances, leaves few fingerprints; NRA-launched Law Enforcement Alliance of America targets state races”

March 25, 2015, 10:43 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Donors to Tax-Exempts Often Give Super-Sized Amounts”

March 20, 2015, 1:04 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Tax Notes, now out from behind paywall.

“IRS may broaden rule to police political nonprofits”

March 18, 2015, 4:03 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Politico Pro with a big story (albeit behind the paywall): The IRS may broaden a looming controversial rule to police political nonprofits to include political parties and political action committees, the IRS chief said Wednesday. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said… Continue reading

“Donors to Tax-Exempts Often Give Super-Sized Amounts”

March 17, 2015, 1:25 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Tax Notes Today reports.

“GOP Lawmakers Seek to Jump-Start Long-Running IRS Investigation; Concerns raised at House hearing about possible IRS wrongdoing during congressional probe”

February 28, 2015, 8:46 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

WSJ: The new Republican-controlled Congress is trying to pump fresh life into a long-running probe of alleged targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service. Seeking to jump-start the stalled inquiry, GOP lawmakers raised concerns at a House… Continue reading

“New IRS Rules on Dark Money Likely Won’t Be Ready Before 2016 Election”

February 28, 2015, 8:45 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

ProPublica reports.

“Don’t Let Prosecutors Terrorize Citizens Under Secret Charges”

February 19, 2015, 7:23 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Paul Jossey on WI John Doe investigations.

“California Attorney General Barred From Seeking Koch Group’s Donor Data”

February 17, 2015, 8:36 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) can’t take action against a conservative nonprofit backed by Charles and David Koch for failing to disclose identifying information of the group’s major donors, the U.S. District Court for the… Continue reading

“Koch Group Claims California Endangers Donors by Demanding Names”

February 17, 2015, 9:42 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Koch brothers advocacy group contends California Attorney General Kamala Harris has no business demanding the names and addresses of its donors, who might face “grotesque threats” if identified. Americans for Prosperity Foundation, co-founded by billionaires Charles and David… Continue reading

“Liberal group files complaint alleging Walker’s tax-exempt group runs afoul of federal law”

February 12, 2015, 7:30 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

AP: “A liberal group has filed a complaint alleging that a new tax-exempt group created by Gov. Scott Walker is acting in violation of federal election law because it is actually a presidential exploratory committee.”