Nonprofit Speech Rights

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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Text of OMB Watch Comments to EPA on Proposed Grant Pre-Qualification Survey

Comments on General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: EPA Administrative Capability Questionnaire EPA ICR Number 0938.10, OMB Control Number 2030-0020 Docket ID Number OARM-2004-0001 January 3, 2005 By Kay Guinane, Counsel, Nonprofit Advocacy Introduction

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Another Way for Advocacy - Protest

Jan 13, 2005 by Guest Blogger

There is an article in the Washington Post today about the nonprofits that are gearing up to protest the Inauguration. This is not a post of support to the protesters, just a mention that protesting is another way to advocate on a mass scale. Here is the article.

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Women's Voices Women's Vote Event!

Jan 12, 2005 by Amanda Adams*

Check It Out! Reminder - Please join John D. Podesta and the American Progress Action Fund for a lunch briefing on Women's Voices Women's Vote

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Were 527s Effective?

Jan 12, 2005 by Guest Blogger

Interesting article on Hard Money Soft Law Website. They usually have good analysis...

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Rise in the Number of Charities

Jan 12, 2005 by Guest Blogger

An interesting article on Chronicle of Philanthropy's website details the explosion of charitable organizations over the last 10-15 years. Take a look.

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Pres. Bush Pushing Faith-Based Initiative

Jan 12, 2005 by Guest Blogger

In a recent Washington Times article, President Bush discussed his plans to expand the Faith-Based Initiative. Click here to read the story.

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Nothing For Free

Jan 11, 2005 by Guest Blogger

The terrible crisis in Southeast Asia has created an outpouring of money into the countries to try to rebuild their infrastructure, feed orphans, and restore the water supply, among many other things. One thing the peoples of Southeast Asia probably did not count on is the fact that some of the money is delivered with missionary zeal. They are focused on humaritarian aid, but always looking for the opportunity to convert individuals. As Rev. Billy Graham II says, "I hope they get to know my God". Click here for an article from the Baltimore Sun.

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First Watcher of 2005!

Jan 11, 2005 by Guest Blogger

The First Watcher of 2005 was released yesterday. Click here to read the Watcher!

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Administration Will Step Up Faith-Based Efforts

Despite budget cuts for social service programs, Jim Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives told a recent Pew Charitable Trusts conference on religion and social policy that the administration will push its faith-based agenda in the 109th Congress.

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Tsunami Relief Raises Earmarking Issues for Charities

The enormous outpouring of giving for victims of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia is bringing the role of nonprofits in international disaster relief into the public eye once again. Many donors are earmarking their contributions for tsunami relief, raising some concern that disaster relief needs in other areas of the world may suffer.

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