“Scandal Should Prompt IRS to Clarify Rules”
Gary Bass and Beth Kingsley have written this oped for the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
“The Schmitt/Klein Exchange Over the Role of ‘Small Donors'”
Two From CPI on IRS
“Regional Differences in Racial Polarization in the 2012 Presidential Election: Implications for the Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act”
Steve Ansolabehere, Nate Persily, and Charles Stewart have written this article for the Harvard Law Review Forum. Here is the conclusion:
Reasonable people can disagree about the relevance of the 2012 election or even racially polarized voting patterns to the… Continue reading
“IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules”
Matea Gold, soon of WaPo, writes this article for the LA Times.
“Texas tea party group says IRS asked about its connection to Wisconsin recall battle”
Candidate/Pastor Solicits Prayers for Independent Expenditures on His Behalf
Maybe it went like this: “Oh Lord, we beseech thee to bring forth a mighty super PAC from the heavens, to rain down negative advertising upon all of my opponents. Oh let the (c)(4)s emerge from the depths of darkness,… Continue reading
“Lawmakers to focus on whether IRS misled Congress on screening practices”
WaPo reports. [corrected link]
“FBI seeks source of prostitution, corruption allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez”
WaPo: “Months after the FBI began probing allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), investigators are now looking at whether someone set out to smear him while he was running for re-election last year and then ascending to his new… Continue reading
“SEC head rejects calls to stop political disclosure work”
Ezra Klein Thinks IRS Mess, Other Scandals, Will Fizzle
Here.
NYT Says Senate Dems Could Go Nuclear Soon in Filibuster Showdown
“Some Lawmakers Want Big-Budget Groups Included In IRS Debate”
Important Peter Overby report for NPR.
“IRS Scandal Falls Right in McConnell’s Wheelhouse”
Roll Call:
Tea party conservatives may never fully trust Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, but the Kentucky Republican was talking about the dangers of limiting political speech long before the tea party movement existed.
An expansive view of… Continue reading