Thread by @synathroesmus

Local media not being very precise as they continue to blithely conflate @RebeccaforReal & the work (like that awful "Forward Agenda") of @1848Project when it's a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt social welfare organization proves how they keep ignoring a huge story right under their noses.

It was only five years ago when the John Doe investigation emails were leaked (not to our local media, it should be noted) and revealed how @ScottWalker coordinated w/ a 501(c)(4) group (WI Club for Growth) to circumvent the reporting and contributions provisions of WI statutes.

Now we all know that the four conservative justices of the WI Supreme Court (including David Prosser who was featured in those emails) shut down the John Doe investigation. So do you think that's deterred @wisgop or has EMBOLDENED them to keep doing that type of shit & then some?

To be granted 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status, @1848Project made representations under penalties of perjury that at least 60% of all its activity would promote social welfare. Can anyone honestly argue that it hasn't been 100% for @RebeccaforReal's gubernatorial run this entire time?

You see, @RebeccaforReal was able to build the foundation of her gubernatorial campaign through @1848Project which allowed her to receive unlimited, undisclosed corporate and personal donations b/c the IRS does not require the identities of large donors on its Form 990 fillings.

This is a great article that details "The Forward Agenda" and also notes that @WisDems filed an IRS complaint in July which accuses @RebeccaforReal and @1848Project of abusing the latter's 501(c)(4) status, pretty much what I outlined in this thread. wisconsinexaminer.com/2021/08/31/kle…

To be clear, a concerned Wisconsinite filed the IRS complaint, included in @WisDems' statement. Kleefisch underscored the connection between @1848Project & her soon-to-be-campaign while local media just let it slip or worse, contributed to the conflation. wispolitics.com/2021/wisdems-i…

I also want to point out that @1848Project applied for tax-exempt 501(c)(4) status through the expedited determination process which means the IRS only granted it merely on The 1848 Project's agreement of the representations in Letter 5228 (attached here). apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/…