Religious Institutions
Navigating the Johnson Amendment: Impacts on Non-Profit Advocacy
The Johnson Amendment prohibits 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Whi…
Johnson Amendment
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Tax Exemption
Why Congress dropped the Johnson Amendment repeal from tax reform
As part of the final push to enact tax reform before the end of the year, a proposed tax code change that would permit churches and other no…
Current Events
Johnson Amendment remains in Senate version of tax bill
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate passed its version of a major tax bill. Although there are a number of indirect ramifications for re…
Church and State
Trump order essentially affirms Johnson Amendment
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump marked the National Day of Prayer with an executive order that at most expressed the administration's…
Church and State
Op-Ed: How Abolishing the Johnson Amendment Would Harm Religious Liberty
By Gregory W. Hamilton - Repealing the Johnson Amendment is not about "free speech." It is about giving politicians tax-deductible donations…
Church and State
Trump promises to repeal ban on church campaigning in GOP acceptance speech
Contrary to Trump's representation, the voices of individual church members, or even church employees, have not "been taken away." Instead,…
Tax Exemption
Campaigning for Candidates from the Pulpit is a Bad Idea
As it now stands, churches and charities are welcome to speak truth to power on the issues that matter - from opposing human trafficking, to…