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Charitable Deduction Report Sparks Debate
The White House recently published a report titled “The Charitable Deduction and the Fiscal Cliff: Why Taking Tax Rates Off the Table Threatens Non-Profits and Charitable Giving.” Notably, in reference to a proposal that...
Posted on December 12, 2012Senate Rules at Risk
In the midst of several year-end legislative battles, another series of skirmishes has been playing out on the Senate floor that may attract less attention but are of major consequence. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Republican...
Posted on December 12, 2012Signs of Christmas Glow Before Policymakers
While battles continue to intensify at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, signs of the Christmas season are glimmering before officials. The capital’s national trees are decorated and shine bright in...
Posted on December 12, 2012NRB 2013 Media Awards: And the Nominees are ...
The NRB Awards Committee has announced the nominees for the NRB 2013 Media Awards.
Posted on December 12, 2012NRB Annual Business Meeting: Voter Registration Required!
All NRB members are encouraged to attend the annual NRB Business Meeting, which will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
Posted on December 12, 2012High Court Review of Marriage Cases Welcomed, Prompts Prayer
Pro-family groups welcomed the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court late last week to review two court decisions that challenge the constitutionality of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Posted on December 12, 2012NRB Board Member Spearheads Christmas Bible Drive
An effort that began nearly a decade ago with collecting toys for needy children is now looking to extend into distributing Bibles to Gospel-needy families.
Posted on December 12, 2012Palau TV Outreach Provides Biblical Encouragement, Hope for Millions of Viewers
Evangelist Luis Palau recently engaged in five nights of call-in TV programming broadcast throughout the Spanish-speaking world and had the opportunity to offer biblical advice...
Posted on December 12, 2012Wycliffe Reports Dramatic Progress in Bible Translation
For the first time ever, the number of Bible translations in progress outnumbers languages without a project underway, according to new...
Posted on December 12, 2012Milestone Spotlight: Evangelism Explosion International
EE started in 1962 by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy. As a young pastor, Dr. Kennedy watched all his attempts to grow his first congregation go down the tubes.
Posted on December 12, 2012NRB: Encourage, Don’t Constrain Charitable Giving
NRB spoke out this week in defense of the charitable tax deduction, a proven policy that has been in place for nearly a century. Moreover, NRB asserted that the federal government should further encourage, not constrain...
Posted on December 7, 2012Pearl Harbor Remembered
Today is the 71st anniversary of the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, "a Date which will live in Infamy," which forced the United States into World War II. Over 2,000 people are gathering in remembrance of this day, notably holding a moment of silence...
Posted on December 7, 2012House Panel Has Spectrum, Broadcast TV in View
Spectrum and other television broadcaster concerns, including Must Carry rights, are likely to stay front and center for the next two years, according to Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of...
Posted on December 7, 2012DeMint to Leave Senate and Lead Heritage Foundation
U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) this week announced that he will depart from the Senate in January in order to become the new president of the Heritage Foundation. Senator DeMint will replace...
Posted on December 7, 2012Russia Trade and Human Rights Measures Approved
The Senate approved a bill Thursday normalizing trade relations with Russia after nearly 40 years of restrictions. Accompanying the repeal of the Cold War-era restrictions, lawmakers also included legislation known as “The Magnitsky Act,” which would...
Posted on December 7, 2012NRB to President, Congress: Cuts to Charitable Tax Deduction Could be “Devastating”
As the White House and Congress race to keep the nation from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is calling on the President and Congressional leaders to stand against proposals to eliminate or reduce tax incentives for charitable contributions.
Posted on December 5, 2012
