New Michigan tax laws enacted by GOP lege could hurt charities

Among the many changes to Michigan tax laws made by the Republican-controlled legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder is a provision that could hurt charities in the state by eliminating a state tax credit for contributions.

Rosemary Parker at the Kalamazoo Gazette has the details:

Individual taxpayers will take the brunt

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Corporations Seek Favor from Lawmakers Through Donations to Their Charities

Loopholes riddle campaign finance laws and ethics rules in Washington, but the widest may be the one governing corporate donations to the charities of lawmakers. Thanks to a provision that allows businesses to make unlimited gifts to foundations run or founded by members of Congress, the New York Times More…

Obama Against U.S. Anti-Muslim Bigotry

In August 2006, after the U.K. thwarted terror attacks planned by al-Qaeda-inspired fanatics, George W. Bush remarked that the U.S. and its allies were “at war with Islamic fascists.” Bush’s use of the term, previously limited primarily to the sweatier precincts of the right-wing blogosphere, struck Muslims More…