Churches Across the Country Violate Tax Rules on Political Activity, Investigation Finds

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🗓️ 7 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Federal tax law prohibits churches and other nonprofit religious organizations from endorsing candidates and otherwise engaging in political campaigns. But a new ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation finds violations by churches across multiple states, including California. We'll learn more about the report, and we'll hear how your places of worship handle political matters. Guests: Jeremy Schwartz , reporter, ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative. Jessica Priest, engagement reporter, ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.6	I'm Mina Kim.
1:03.8	Churches are barred from endorsing candidates and being directly involved in political campaigns,
1:08.0	or they risk their task-exempt status.
1:10.5	But they've been doing it anyway, say experts.
1:12.6	If the nation is to be saved, it's going to take some leaders who stand for values
1:22.6	that are critical to the future of this nation.
1:25.6	Dan Patrick's one of those.
1:29.1	I'm naming it and claiming it.
1:30.9	The next governor of Texas Beto Award.
1:33.6	A new pro-Publica investigation
1:35.2	of churches in Texas, California,
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