501c4s
For a Maine Social Welfare Agency, Some Things Never Change
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The veiled function of Maine People Before Politics is crystal clear in some of its aspects, particularly in its connection to one former elected official.
Crowdfunding
A GoFundMe Campaign for the Border Wall?
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Been there, done that, says Arizona to the bright idea of raising billions on GoFundMe from presidential supporters in the wake of yet another refusal by Congress to bend to government-shutdown ultimatums.
Republican politicians
Facing a New Wave of Lawmakers, State Legislators Seek to Change the Rules
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Wisconsin and Michigan Republican legislators move to limit power of newly elected state executives.
public statements
42 Philanthropic Leaders Issue Unprecedented Call to Protect Special Counsel Investigation
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In an unprecedented act, philanthropic leaders across the US issued a joint call to protect the investigation of federal Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Facebook’s Underbelly: Do Whatever’s Necessary to Ward Off Critics
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Patrick Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations, calls Facebook’s connection to attacks against George Soros reprehensible and destructive of democracy. It also helps prove points critics have long been making.
lessons for nonprofits
Republicans’ Long-Term Federal Judicial Strategy: Lessons for Nonprofits
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We all understand the importance of long-range planning; it can be challenging to stick to the plan. But as the largely successful Republican effort to remake the federal judiciary reminds us, preparation and perseverance can pay off.
Republican politicians
Goodbye to Paul Ryan—For Now
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Rep. Paul Ryan is going home. The question now is what advocates should be doing to reframe the discussion about this country’s priorities.
National Rifle Association
Grieving Students and Parents Face the Desperate NRA and its Lawmaker Lackeys
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Political doublespeak reaches new heights as a legislator who promises the “most sweeping gun reform package in the nation’s history” indicates that his bill would preserve Americans’ “right” to buy and own assault weapons.
Policy & Government
What Nonprofits Can Expect in the GOP Tax Bill
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The tax overhaul bill is reaching its final stages. Is the charitable deduction alive? Is a revision of the Johnson Amendment still at play? Will high nonprofit salaries and endowments be taxed at a higher rate?
Democrats and black voters
Historic Jones Win Flips the National Script—Especially upon a Closer Look
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Doug Jones’s win over Roy Moore in Alabama deserves a look—not just at the results, but at the coalition of voters and the nonprofits that were part of making the win happen in a state known for voter supression tactics.