Testimony of Allen Dickerson to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: The Administration’s Proposed Restrictions on Political Speech: Doubling Down on IRS Targeting

February 27, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Thank you for the opportunity to provide this written testimony, on behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics ("CCP"), to the Subcommittee on Economic ...

CCP Comments on Missouri House Bill 1340

February 24, 2014   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I respectfully submit the following comments concerning House Bill 1340, which is currently being considered by ...

Center for Competitive Politics IRS Rulemaking Supplemental Comments

February 21, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In drafting the NPRM, the Service expressed its desire to “promote tax compliance (as opposed to campaign finance regulation).” NPRM, 78 Fed. Reg. at ...

Center for Competitive Politics: Proposed IRS Nonprofit Rules Violate Paperwork Reduction Act

January 23, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Proposed IRS rules on social welfare groups violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because the estimated recordkeeping burden “is excessively low and wildly off ...

Comments on Advisory Opinion 2013-18: Revolution Messaging, LLC

January 15, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

It should be noted that neither exception requires that the inclusion of a disclaimer be impossible. Draft A in particular notes that, for the ...

Center for Competitive Politics: Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate Related Political Activities

December 5, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) respectfully submits these comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) issued by the Internal Revenue ...

Statement of David Keating Before the Committee on Elections and Ethics Michigan House of Representatives

December 3, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , , ,

The most important provision in the bill is its protection of Michiganders’ First Amendment rights to speak about issues at any time, but especially ...

“Bright Lines Project” Fails to Live Up to Its Name

July 12, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

The “Bright Lines Project” began with the noble ambition of defying this axiom by taking the harder course; it was supposed to clear up ...

CCP Testimony on “The Feasibility of Converting to a Public Financing Model for Elections in the District of Columbia”

July 11, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  ,

There are a number of issues highlighted in the statement: (I) recent corruption scandals in Washington D.C. would be unaffected by the existence of ...

CCP Comments before the New York State Senate Elections Committee

May 6, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

While proponents of so-called “clean elections” proposals tout the programs as a panacea for eliminating corruption and “fixing government,” the experience of three states ...

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