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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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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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Public Comments Ask FEC to Clarify, Simplify Campaign Finance Rules

After seeking public comments on ways to improve campaign finance regulation, enforcement, and compliance, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) heard a common theme: its rules and procedures can hinder nonprofits and small organizations from effectively participating in the political process. Nonprofits, including OMB Watch, recommended improvements that the FEC can make to ensure that all groups can fully participate in our democracy. A public hearing on the rules will be held on Jan. 14.

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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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House Releases New Rules Package

Jan 6, 2009 by Amanda Adams*

The House rules package for the 111th Congress released today (Jan. 6) includes only one change to House ethics rules. Last month groups called for specific House ethics changes, however, the package is not as extensive as they may have hoped. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) has a fact sheet on the changes.

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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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Comments on Form LD-203

Dec 23, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

The Alliance for Justice issued comments to the House and Senate in response to a request for comments concerning Form LD-203, used by lobbying entities and individual lobbyist to report certain contributions under section 203(a) of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA). The comments reference the revised Lobby Disclosure Act (LDA) guidance issued July 16, 2008.

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Nonprofits File Lawsuit after Secretary of State Orders Them to Register as Political Committees

Dec 23, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

Two nonprofit organizations that engaged in a direct mail campaign targeting a group of state legislators sued the New Mexico Secretary of State for requiring that they register as political committees. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Civic Policy and Southwest Organizing Project. Before the June primary, the groups send out fliers addressing several lawmakers' voting records, and all but one was up for re-election.

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FEC Approves Bundling Rule

Dec 19, 2008 by Amanda Adams*

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) unanimously approved a rule for campaign contributions bundled by lobbyists. The proposed rule was only released for public viewing instantly before the hearing. The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act require committees to disclose lobbyists who collect fundraising checks totaling more than $15,000. The rule will not go into effect until sometime next year and the FEC commissioners still need to approve an explanation for the approved rule.

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

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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

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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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