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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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Nonprofit Panel Plans June 24 Call-In Presentation

Jun 7, 2005 by Kay Guinane

On Friday, June 24 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EST. the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector will host a call in presentation to review a report it plans on sending to the Senate Finance Committee earlier that week. Panel leaders will present the recommendations, take questions and explain next steps. The call is open to staff, board members and volunteers of nonprofits, foundations and corporate philanthropy programs. The Panel, convened be Independent Sector, is making recommendations to Congress on nonprofit accountability issues.

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OMB Watch Asks the FEC Protect Internet Voter Engagement

Jun 6, 2005 by Kay Guinane

See a summary of OMB Watch's comments to the Federal Election Commission on their proposal to regulate Internet communications.

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OMB Watch Asks FEC to Preserve the Internet as Vehicle for Civic Participation

Comments filed by OMB Watch in the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) rulemaking proceeding on regulation of Internet communications ask that the FEC "step back and allow the Internet to flourish as a public square where all are invited and all can be heard." The comments note that the Internet has empowered ordinary citizens, as seen in the 2004 election, and that key assumptions justifying regulation of campaign finance do not apply to most Internet communications.

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June 1 OMB Watcher Nonprofit Articles

Jun 4, 2005 by Kay Guinane

Catch up on the nonprofit advocacy news...
  • Lobby Disclosure Bill Filed
  • State Charity Regulation Proposals Listed
  • Group Asks Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Electioneering Restrictions
  • OMB Watch Comments on Combined Federal Campaign Anti-Terrorist Certification Regulatory

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Sen. Santorum Introduces Volunteering Bill

Jun 4, 2005 by Kay Guinane

Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) recently issued an announcement of a bill that would

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Group Asks Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Electioneering Restrictions

The Wisconsin Right to Life Committee (WRTL) appealed to the Supreme Court May 24 asking it to overturn a provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) that prohibits the broadcast of ads that mention federal candidates within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary. WRTL ran ads in the summer of 2004 asking Sens. Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) to support President Bush's judicial nominees. It had to discontinue the ads on Aug. 15, 2004 because Feingold was running for re-election.

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State Charity Regulation Proposals Listed

The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) has published a list of 24 legislative proposals to regulate charities that are pending in 15 states. A list summarizing 2004 results in 19 states was also published. Both are available on the NCNA website.

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Lobby Disclosure Bill Filed

On May 17, Reps. Marty Meehan (D-MA) and Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) formally filed H.R. 2412, the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act (SILEA). The bill would amend the Lobby Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA), which requires organizations that engage in a certain amount of lobbying activity to register and file disclosure reports. Of particular concern to nonprofits are four provisions that would increase disclosure requirements.

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Summary of the H.R. 2412, the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005

On May 17, Reps. Marty Meehan (D-MA) and Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) formally filed H.R. 2412, the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act (SILEA), a lobbying reform bill. The bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) and focuses on four main areas of reform: enhancing lobby disclosure, slowing the revolving door, curbing excesses in privately funded travel, and strengthening enforcement and oversight of ethics and lobbying disclosure. This summary provides background on LDA and details on the bill.

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The History of Church Electioneering

Houses of worship have been involved in America's political process since our nation's birth, and they will continue to play an important and increasing role in our society's evolution. The nation's courts and laws have upheld the rights of religious entities--and all charitable organizations--to participate in the political process, while simultaneously upholding the separation of Church and State.

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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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