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Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Votelaw.com highlights OMB Watch article
Ed Still's informative election reform website posted an OMB Watch article about how nonprofits came out in force this election season.

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 09:07:18 PM

How States are Spending HAVA money
This year, for the first time in our nation's history, states received federal dollars to help pay for federally-mandated election reforms. NASS asked the states how they are spending that money, and what they will do if they don't receive all of the money Congress authorized when it passed The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).

Click here for the summary...

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 08:31:51 AM

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Tax codes help nonprofits get political
McCain-Feingold can't plug all the leaks... Anchorage Daily News article discusses the various types of 501(c) organizations. Tax exempt organizations that are non-partisan generally file under 501(c)3. However, for nonprofits linked to an agenda, the tax code provides a way to get political. And with the Congress sure to increase scrutiny on 527 groups such as Moveon.org in the next session, the nonprofit sector might see an increase in 501(c)4 groups.

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 05:20:52 PM