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C Street House No Longer Tax Exempt
Residents of the C Street Christian fellowship house will no longer benefit from a loophole that had allowed the house's owners to avoid paying property taxes. Previously, the house -- despite being home to numerous lawmakers -- had been tax exempt, because it was classified as a church. That ...
Holder dodges Ensign in Vegas
dyn.politico.com — Attorney General Eric Holder had a problem. During a trip last month to Nevada, Holder was scheduled... to stand on stage with the state s two senators, Democrat Harry Reid and Republican John Ensign, at an event in Las Vegas. But Holder s appearance ... (more) Holder dodges Ensign in Vegas
C Street: DC’s Newest Reality Show
C Street: DC’s Newest Reality Show
emptywheel.firedoglake.com — And speaking of C Street , it looks like the moralizing hypocrites at C Street are shopping... for a new roomie. Sen. John Ensign has moved out of the C Street house , the Christian home he shared with other elected officials on Capitol Hill that ... (more) C Street: DC’s Newest Reality Show
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Will Ensign Escape Criminal Probe?
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Is the Justice Department leaning towards laying off Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)? That's the direction in which... Politico 's reporting seems to point. According to the new site, DOJ officials "signal that the case is a low-priority matter for them." ... (more) Will Ensign Escape Criminal Probe?
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C Street House, Home To Some Scandal-Plagued Pols, No Longer Tax Exempt
Politics Daily — ... As Talking Points Memo reports, the Office of Tax and Revenue inspected the house over the summer and has reassessed its status. ...

Not A Religious Purpose
Talking Points Memo — ... DC city government partially revokes property tax exemption for C Street crashpad used by philandering (and some non-philandering) conservative congressmen. ...

Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... correctly, Americans are comfortable with trials against terrorists suspect, and they're comfortable with these trials on American soil. But if they're in civilian courts, as compared to military tribunals, the public balks. How much does the electorate really appreciate the legal nuances here? * C Street House loses its tax-exempt status . Good move. * The DCCC ...

C Street House No Longer Tax Exempt
The Political Carnival — ... C Street is becoming C Dirt Road. C Alley? C Ya Later: Residents of the C Street Christian fellowship house will no longer benefit from a loophole that had allowed the house's owners to avoid paying property taxes. [...] In recent year, Senators John Ensign (R-NV), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Jim DeMint (R-SC), and Reps. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) have all reportedly called C Street home.And their paramours have called it home too! More like C Street Motel. How ...

C Street House No Longer Tax Exempt
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... for Washington D.C., told TPMmuckraker that her office inspected the house this summer. "It was determined that portions of it were being rented out for private residential purposes," she said. As a result, the tax exempt status was partially revoked. Sixty-six percent of the value of the property is now subject to taxation. According to online records, the total taxable assessment is $1,834,500. The building's owner last month paid taxes of $1714.70 on the property. Read more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/c_str...

C Street house no longer tax exempt
Majikthise — ... The IRS finally figured out that the fundamentalist flophouse on C Street owned by the secretive Christian group known as "The Family" is a dorm. Until recently, the C Street home for legislators avoided paying property taxes by claiming to be a church. ...

Tom Coburn Joins Campaign Against Muslim Group
The Hollywood Liberal — Tom Coburn Joins Campaign Against Muslim Group Tom Coburn (R-OK) has become the first senator to cast his lot with the group of House Republicans pursuing a campaign — based on purported revelations in the book Muslim Mafia — against the Council on American Islamic Relations [image] [image] C Street House No Longer Tax Exempt Residents of the C Street Christian fellowship house will no longer benefit from a loophole that had allowed the house’s owners to avoid paying property taxes. [image] [image] [image] More Questions On Landrieu Camp’s Donation To Treasury — CREW Filing Complaint The campaign of Sen. Mary Landrieu violated campaign-finance rules by making an unexplained donation of over $25,000 to the US Treasury, a ...

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Tax man comes for C Street residence44
Updated 4:57 p.m. By Al Kamen The famous rowhouse on C St. S.E., where disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford sought counseling after his affair -- as did Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) after his affair -- has begun paying D.C. real estate taxes, according to city officials. At least four ...