IRS Watches Churches in Mid-Term Campaign
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The Internal Revenue Service in Washington said it is watching the participation of church and charity groups in the 2006 mid-term election very closely.
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New insight into how Americans perceive the interaction between religion and politics.
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By Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 3--One of the ways to measure the health of a community and the vitality of its residents is to look at its churches.  Churches that are new and modern and comfortable and have venues for lots of activities are good signs.
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By Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb  With the campaign season in full swing, a number of legislative elections are capturing the attention of political observers. These contests will have important results, not just for the political parties but for the Legislature and county governments.
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By Destin Log, Fla.  Sep. 13--You can bank on it: When our city councilors talk about spending our tax dollars, a crowd is likely to show up.  Last week, more than two dozen taxpayers turned out for a meeting at the City Hall Annex.
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Tired of being seen by religious voters as too secular or even hostile toward religion, the Democrat party and its presidential candidates have launched an all-out effort to win their votes.
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A desire to exercise stewardship over the environment is growing among evangelical Christians.
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In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.
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Congress has some seasonal tax goodies for you.
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For a growing number of churches, the boundary between sacred space and marketplace is coming down.
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A Southern Baptist preacher who endorsed GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee on church letterhead said Wednesday he was being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service for mixing religion with politics.
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Most of the nation's charities are attempting to raise additional funds by selling the names of donors to marketing organizations or swapping mailing lists with other nonprofits, a charity watchdog group said yesterday.
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A longtime pastor charged with embezzling &#36;500,000 in parish funds allegedly spent the money on vacations, cars and gifts to friends, including a church worker who was given a BMW and whose mortgage, taxes and utilities were paid.
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An organization that monitors religious groups has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family broke the law by trying to sway presidential election voters.
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Republican presidential hopefuls court evangelical kingpins that could determine the 2008 nomination.
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The Associated Press asked the 2008 presidential candidates what their religion is, whether there is a particular church that they are a member of, and how often they attend services.
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WATERLOO, Iowa  - With less than two weeks until Iowa kicks off the presidential nomination battles, several contenders took their campaigns to church on Sunday and a leading Republican tried to allay concerns about his health.