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Feb 8, 2016

Top 400 Taxpayers See Tax Rates Rise, But There’s More to the Story

As Americans were gathering party supplies to greet the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service released their annual report of cumulative tax data reported on the 400 tax r...

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Feb 4, 2016

Chlorine Bleach Plants Needlessly Endanger 63 Million Americans

Chlorine bleach plants across the U.S. put millions of Americans in danger of a chlorine gas release, a substance so toxic it has been used as a chemical weapon. Greenpeace’s new repo...

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Jan 25, 2016

U.S. Industrial Facilities Reported Fewer Toxic Releases in 2014

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2014 is now available. The good news: total toxic releases by reporting facilities decreased by nearly six percent from 2013 levels. Howe...

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Jan 22, 2016

Methane Causes Climate Change. Here's How the President Plans to Cut Emissions by 40-45 Percent.

  UPDATE (Jan. 22, 2016): Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its proposed rule to reduce methane emissions...

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How The Economic Stimulus Package Will Affect the Nonprofit Sector

Mar 2, 2009 by Amanda Adams*

The National Council of Nonprofits has initiated an ongoing series of special reports on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and what it means for community-based organizations. The first special report analyzes the legislation and identifies potential grant opportunities for nonprofits. The second report offers grant information, tips, and considerations. The reports will be revised on a periodic basis.

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FEC Holds Two Day Hearing

Jan 16, 2009 by Amanda Adams*

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) held its hearing on Jan. 14th and 15th on the agency's performance, policies, and procedures. RollCall ($$) called it a "marathon bloodletting" for new chairman Steven Walther. The two day public hearings follow a public comment period, during which OMB Watch filed comments. The comment period will be reopened, so if you missed out the first time you will have another chance.

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White House Touts Achievements of Faith-Based Office

Jan 15, 2009 by Amanda Adams*

On Jan. 12, the White House released a report asserting that its office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives has been a success. The report titled "Innovations in Compassion The Faith-Based and Community Initiative: A Final Report to the Armies of Compassion," detailing the expanding federal partnerships with faith-based and other community organizations. Overall, the report maintains that because of the program and the increase in funding to faith-based nonprofits, thousands of lives have been improved.

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Congress on YouTube

Jan 14, 2009 by Amanda Adams*

YouTube has joined with Congress to release two new Web pages, one for the House and one for the Senate, where every lawmaker will be able to create their own video channel. Some members of Congress already have channels, but this portal may encourage more to do the same. The site can also be a way to promote members' agendas and a way for citizens to interact with Congress. The House and Senate pages will highlight different members and host events, such as community chats.

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Associations Release Recommendations for Obama, Congress, to Strengthen Nonprofit Sector

Two major nonprofit associations, Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits, have released detailed recommendations on how the federal government can strengthen and serve communities through nonprofit organizations, including some proposals that can be included in the upcoming economic stimulus package.

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OMB Watch, Others Submit Written Comments for FEC Public Hearing

Jan 8, 2009 by Lateefah Williams*

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will hold a public hearing on Jan. 14, 2009 on ways to improve compliance, policies, and enforcement procedures. Written comments were due on Jan. 5 and have been posted on the FEC website.

To see the comments that OMB Watch submitted, click here.

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Final HHS Rule for HIV/AIDS Grantees

Jan 7, 2009 by Matthew Madia

In April OMB Watch submitted comments on a proposed rule for international HIV/AIDS grantees. The rule requires such grantees to choose between adopting government policy for their entire organizations and setting up completely separate affiliated organizations. The recipients must submit certification of their policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking, or have to under go the process of forming a separate entity.

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IRS Posts Final Form 990 and Instructions

Dec 23, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted the final Form 990 and the related instructions on its Web site. The materials are located on the General Forms and Instructions page. Several of the schedules or related instructions are missing at this time, including Schedule C on political activity.

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Bush Takes Last-Minute Shot at Reproductive Health

Dec 18, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a controversial final rule which gives health care providers the right to refuse to provide women with access to or information about reproductive health services, if the provider objects on moral or religious grounds. The rule requires providers receiving federal funding to certify in writing that they are complying with laws intended to preserve individuals' right of conscience. But according to the National Partnership for Women and Families:

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New Report Makes Recommendations to Improve Communications with Congress

Dec 16, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) has released a report Communicating with Congress: Recommendations for Improving the Democratic Dialogue. In June CMF released a draft version of this report and requested that interested stakeholders review the recommendations and submit comments. The report provides some recommendations to every stakeholder, including citizens, Members of Congress, advocacy groups, and congressional offices.

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Living in the Shadow of Danger: Poverty, Race, and Unequal Chemical Facility Hazards

People of color and people living in poverty, especially poor children of color, are significantly more likely...

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A Tale of Two Retirements: One for CEOs and One for the Rest of Us

The 100 largest CEO retirement funds are worth a combined $4.9 billion, equal to the entire retirement account savings of 41 percent of American fam...

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Blowing Smoke: Chemical Companies Say “Trust Us,” But Environmental and Workplace Safety Violations Belie Their Rhetoric

Large chemical companies a...

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Gasping for Support: Implementation of Tougher Air Quality Standards Will Require New Funds for State Agencies

New scientific research shows that the current levels of...

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