Miscellaneous
Congress is back and the race to appropriate is on. While the House had already passed most of its spending bills and the Senate seems to have clear targets, negotiations and spending shifts are expected to be tense with only 21 days left before we face the start of a new fiscal year. Georgia is considering entering the fray to allow pass-through entities to act as workarounds for the SALT cap. This is just the latest attempt to avoid the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. This year thousands of seats are up for elections on November 5. Time to get registered to vote and join National Voter Registration Day on September 24. And while you are becoming civically engaged, the 2020 Census is right around the corner. Get Out the Count activities are shaping up with some southern states appropriating funds. Nonprofits are leading complete count commissions and stepping in to make sure everyone gets counted. And messaging matters when advocating for missions. The Seattle Human Services Coalition used researched-based messaging to win big for nonprofit grants and contracts.