Religion & Law

IRS Steps Up Efforts to Monitor Churches Involved in Politics
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports: The tax agency on Monday issued its updated tax guide for churches and religious groups, and nearly one third of the document focuses on the rules governing churches and politics...

New Poll: Growing Majority of Americans Want Churches Out of Politics
The Pew Research Center has released a new poll showing that for the first time more than 50% of Americans surveyed believe churches should "stay out of politics" as opposed to "express views"...

Churches risk tax-exempt status when dabbling in politics
Haney said churches are virtually the only charities that do not have to go to the IRS for a tax-exempt designation. He said that "Section 508" churches can function as such without an IRS determination letter, which gives the federal agency no designation to revoke ...

Praying for a Tax Break: Churches, Political Speech and the Loss of Section 501(C)(3) Tax Exempt Status
This paper examines the issues involved in churches, political speeches and tax-exempt status. It will propose that a limited exception created for churches so that they may speak freely on all issues to their congregants, including politics, during regularly scheduled religious services.

Is it an offence to kiss in Malaysian taxi
Today is Valentine’s Day, read this post before you kiss your girl friend…  I was informed by some of my foreign friends that they were surprised when they saw the “no kissing” sign in Malaysian taxi...

3rd Malaysian blogger being arrested under Seditious Act
This article is contributed by eLawyer.com.my Following Raja Petra and Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar, the famous blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, the owner of a web blog- Kickdefalla is the 3rd Malaysian blogger being arrested under the Sedition Act 1984...

Office Politics
Ramsey County pays two deputies $750,000 settlement after being placed in dead end jobs.