IRS says church leaders can endorse candidates
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Churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status, the IRS said in a Texas court filing. One pastor who spoke to the Observer called it a "moot point."
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The new IRS interpretation came after decades of debate and, most recently, lawsuits from the National Religious Broadcasters association and other conservative churches complaining that the amendment violates their First Amendment rights, among other legal protections.
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As Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame, explained to the New York Times, “It basically tells churches of all denominations and sects that you’re free to support candidates from the pulpit. It also says to all candidates and parties, ‘Hey, time to recruit some churches.’”