Key Lawmaker's Departure Weighed by Nonprofit World

TAX WATCH

The pending departure of a powerful House lawmaker with oversight over nonprofit organizations could be good news for charities that opposed his efforts to raise questions about whether all charities deserve their tax-exempt status.

Rep. Bill Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, says he will not seek reelection to Congress this fall. During his tenure, the California Republican resisted tax incentives aimed at

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