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Johnson Amendment

Doug Mastriano finds a place to show his campaign movie

John Fea   |  July 17, 2022

After two sites in Lancaster County refused to premiere Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano’s movie “The Return of the American Patriot: The Rise of Pennsylvania,” a church in Lower Allen Township (Cumberland County), Christ Community Church, agreed to air […]

Episode 38: “The Johnson Amendment”

John Fea   |  June 5, 2022

How to endorse a political candidate without endorsing a political candidate. Episode 38: “The Johnson Amendment” dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you […]

Controversial preacher Greg Locke gives up his church’s tax-exempt status

John Fea   |  May 24, 2022

Some of you remember this from last week: This is a clear violation of the Johnson Amendment of the United States tax code. Clergy are not permitted to endorse candidates and still keep the tax-exempt status of their churches. Americans […]

Jack Hibbs appears to be in violation of the Johnson Amendment to the U.S. tax code

John Fea   |  February 25, 2022

Jack Hibbs, the pastor of Calvary Church in Chino Hills, California, is endorsing a candidate for the House of Representatives. Calvary Church does not pay taxes. Here is paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of the Section 501 of Title 26 […]