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U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson and Richard Hudson (l-r), four prominent GOP lawmakers, descend the U.S. Capitol’s steps on November 12, 2024. | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

How the US Treasury Could Punish Nonprofits IU scholar Beth Gazley explains the outcry over a measure passed by the US House

The Conversation

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill empowering the Treasury Dept. to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism. Without clearly defining key terms, the law “could become a blunt sword that can be used against everybody,” says IU scholar Beth Gazley, who was interviewed by The Conversation for this article. Gazley wrote additional commentary for Limestone Post about how the law could affect Hoosier nonprofits. Click here for the Conversation.

December 10, 2024

Supreme Court Could Do Even More Damage

Julia Vaughn

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could upend how elections are conducted, writes Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana. The court’s decision could make it easier “to gerrymander, suppress the vote, and challenge election results.” First published by Indiana Capital Chronicle, this article is part of Limestone Post’s coverage for Democracy Day. Click here to read more.