德克萨斯州法官拒绝解决允许教会支持候选人而不会失去免税地位. Texas judge rejects settlement to allow churches to endorse candidates without losing tax-exempt status.

德克萨斯州的一名联邦法官拒绝了一项拟议的和解协议,该法案允许教会在不失去免税地位的情况下支持政治候选人,从而维持了约翰逊修正案. A Texas federal judge rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed churches to endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, upholding the Johnson Amendment. 法院无法确定未来的税务责任. Judge Cam Barker ruled he lacked authority to approve the agreement, stating courts cannot determine future tax liability. 禁止非营利组织在讲台上发表政治言论. The decision preserves the 70-year-old ban on political speech from the pulpit for nonprofits.