From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): The Johnson Amendment is part of the IRS Code that prevents non-profit organizations from endorsing political candidates. Non-profit groups, including churches, can already speak out on important political issues, even lobby Congress to … Continued
Fortune, Katherine M. Gehl, Michael E. Porter Mar 09, 2017 Beware the political–industrial complex. They rig the game for their benefit. The public interest is the loser. Here’s how to fix it. By nearly every measure, America’s political industry is … Continued
From Fair Vote (http://www.fairvote.org/): After tireless efforts by folks on the ground in Maine to uphold the will of the people, the Maine legislature dropped its effort to repeal ranked choice voting for state and non-presidential federal elections on Wednesday. … Continued
Plaintiffs say case is about “one of the greatest threats to American democracy” Posted Jun 15, 2017 4:55 PM—Roll Call Bridget Bowman (@Bridget Bowman) The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the Keystone State’s congressional map … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/19/historic-opportunity-supreme-court-hear-partisan-gerrymandering-case Published on Monday, June 19, 2017 by Common Dreams “Politicians should not be choosing their voters, voters should be choosing their politicians,” said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Gerrymandering has … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): For more than six decades, a provision of the tax code known as the Johnson Amendment has protected the integrity of tax-exempt organizations, including houses of worship, by ensuring they … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): For more than six decades, a provision of the tax code known as the Johnson Amendment has protected the integrity of tax-exempt organizations, including houses of worship, by ensuring they … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): That’s the motto of OpenPrimaries, a New York-based nonprofit that advocates against closed systems such as PA’s, in which only registered Ds and Rs can vote in their own primaries, and registered independents and … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): In just over a week, well over 2,000 faith leaders have signed on to a letter urging Congress to not allow houses of worship to be used as political tools. … Continued
Late yesterday, Nevada became the 19th state to call for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s abominable Citizens United ruling — bringing us halfway to the number of states needed to ratify an amendment. This is an … Continued