Protecting Nonprofit 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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Coalition Opposes Bill to Regulate Independent 527 Groups

A new coalition has formed to oppose passage of the 527 Reform Act of 2005 (S. 271 and H.R. 513). The Coalition to Protect Independent Political Speech sent a letter to Congress signed by more than 100 nonprofits urging rejection of the bill, noting, “These organizations have contributed to the revitalization of American democracy, helping bring millions of people back to the process of governing the country by bringing them back to the polls.” The Senate Rules Committee has scheduled a hearing for March 8.

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OMB Watch Comments on Nonprofit Sector Working Group Draft Recommendations

OMB Watch Comments on the Work Group Recommendations to the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector (as posted for public comment on January 24, 2005) Submitted January 28, 2005 These comments on the “Work Group Recommendations” are submitted by OMB Watch, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability and citizen participation in public policy decisions. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the recommendations.

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CoF Quick Summary of IS Interim Report

Mar 3, 2005 by Guest Blogger

The Council on Foundations did a quick summary of Independent Sector's Interim Report.

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Center for American Progress' Faith-Based Initiative Talking

Mar 3, 2005 by Guest Blogger

The Center for American Progress posted its Faith Based Talking Points today. Check them out.

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FEC Looking at Internet Advocacy

Mar 3, 2005 by Kay Guinane

Bradley Smith says that the freewheeling days of political blogging and online punditry are over. In just a few months, he warns, bloggers and news organizations could risk the wrath of the federal government if they improperly link to a campaign's Web site. Even forwarding a political candidate's press release to a mailing list, depending on the details, could be punished by fines. Check out the full story.

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We Lost On WIA Yesterday...

Mar 3, 2005 by Guest Blogger

First of all, thank you to anyone who sent out a letter or made a phone call to their Representative. Staffers told our coalition members that the phone calls and letters really did make a difference. HR 27 passed yesterday, 224 to 200. The Scott Amendment to restore civil rights protections failed, 186 Aye -- 239 No. ' I'm really very proud of the work our coalition did. We had great leadership from groups like Americans United and ACLU. Now, on to the Senate!

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Delay Says the Constitution Doesn't Mandate the Seperation o

Mar 2, 2005 by Guest Blogger

Advocating a bold reversal of constitutional law, Rep. Tom DeLay says that the Constitution does not mandate a seperatation of church and state. From Congress Daily AM: House Majority Leader DeLay said Tuesday there is no constitutional guarantee of separation of church and state as the Supreme Court prepared to take up a case challenging the display of the Ten Commandments on the Texas Capitol grounds, the Associated Press reported.

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The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Releases Interim Report To

Mar 1, 2005 by Guest Blogger

Today I attended a press conference at the Dirksen Building to announce the release of Independent Sector's Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Interim Report. The Interim Report contains 21 recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee on measures to regulate the nonprofit sector. The recommendations are the product of the Panel's 5 Working Groups and, supposedly, public recommendations on the first draft. The recommendations are based largely in reponse to the Senate Finance Cmte's discussion draft.

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Bush Pushes Faith Based Initiative

Mar 1, 2005 by Guest Blogger

President George W. Bush reassured a gathering of religious and civic leaders this morning (3/1/05) that he is committed to pursuing his Faith-Based and Community Initiative to expand the role of religious organizations in the delivery of government-funded social services. "Hopefully you will be reassured that this initiative is one that has a lot of impetus, and be reassured that we want to help change America," President Bush said to some 250 guests attending the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

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527 Hearing Details Set

Feb 28, 2005 by Guest Blogger

Senate Rules and Administration Committee (Chairman Lott, R-Miss.) will hold a hearing on pending legislation that would revise the regulation of organizations registered under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, which governs certain political entities that expend funds independent of specific candidate's campaign organizations. DATE: Tuesday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. PLACE: 301 Russell Bldg.

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