Toxic release reporting requirements cut back
Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune
Kitsap Sun
December 31, 2006

EPA Lowers Reporting Requirements For Utah
KUTV
December 31, 2006

New EPA Rules Reduce Reporting Requirements for Utah Facilities
KSL TV
December 31, 2006

Eco-activists rue cut in public info
Judy Fahys
The Salt Lake Tribune
December 31, 2006

Try tri again
Editorial
Bangor Daily News
December 27, 2006

EPA To Lighten Requirements For Reporting Of Toxic Emissions
Mike Salinero
The Tampa Tribune
December 27, 2006

EPA eases reporting rules for toxic chemicals
Kent Hoover
Washington Business Journal
December 25, 2006

Arizona facilities to get relaxed rules on reporting chemicals
KVOA TV
December 23, 2006

Polluters can do it far more, without reports, EPA says
Corinne Purtill and Matt Dempsey
Tucson Citizen
December 23, 2006

Chemical plants to get security rules
James Bruggers
Louisville Courier-Journal
December 23, 2006

EPA Finalizes Rules For Toxics Release Inventory
Safety Online
December 21, 2006

EPA Rule 'Absurd,' Critics Say
Josh Cable
Occupational Hazards
December 20, 2006

Critics call EPA's new rule a loophole for big business
Mark Clayton
Christian Science Monitor
December 20, 2006

Relax, It's Just Pollution
Grist Magazine
December 19, 2006

EPA's rules on pollution reporting loosened
Jeff Montgomery
Wilmington News Journal (Delaware)
December 19, 2006

EPA sets out new rules for toxin reporting
Tim Thornton
The Roanoke Times
December 19, 2006

Big and getting bigger
Larry Rulison
Albany Times Union
December 17, 2006

Government reports, data available on Web
Jane Norman
Des Moines Register
December 17, 2006

Excess Baggage
Greg Anrig
The American Prospect
December 15, 2006

Bush move to reduce toxic data faces battle
Tom Henry
Toledo Blade
December 15, 2006

Peter Orszag Chosen To Head CBO
Jessica Holzer
Forbes
December 13, 2006

Muslim Charity Seeks Dismissal of Charges of Terrorism
Neil MacFarquhar
The New York Times
December 12, 2006

Congress has a lot of repairing to do
Editorial
Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 10, 2006

Bush relaxes environmental regulations
Erin Kelly, Gannett News Service
Detroit Free Press
December 8, 2006

Collins: Dudley nomination to regulatory post 'isn't going anywhere'
M.Z. Hemingway and Stephen Losey
Federal Times
December 6, 2006

Dudley nomination to regulatory post in doubt
M.Z. Hemingway
Federal Times
December 5, 2006

EPA Backtracks on Easing Toxin Rule
Juliet Eilperin
The Washington Post
November 30, 2006

The New Congress: A Green Guide
Frank O'Donnell
TomPaine.com
November 16, 2006

Democrats Say Oversight Is Overdue
Cindy Skrzycki
The Washington Post
November 14, 2006

The Worst Congress Ever
Matt Taibbi
Rolling Stone
October 31, 2006

IGs' increasing influence
Daniel Friedman
Federal Times
October 30, 2006

Open government is only a click away
Editorial
San Antonio Express-News
October 28, 2006

Cunningham probe could lead to officials in Defense, intelligence
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
October 18, 2006

Contract spending climbs 83 percent since 2000
Aimee Curl
Federal Times
October 17, 2006

A Grant, Six Months and A Ton of Work
Rebecca Carr
Cox News Service
October 10, 2006

New sites may serve as prototypes for spending database
Rob Thormeyer
Government Computer News
October 10, 2006

Government secrecy costs are up, report says
Rebecca Carr, Cox News Service
Austin American-Statesman
September 4, 2006

Admission Solves Capitol Hill Bill-Blocking Mystery
Rebecca Carr COX NEWS SERVICE
Duluth News Tribune
September 1, 2006

Stevens admits to blocking bill
Rebecca Carr COX NEWS SERVICE
The Washington Times
August 31, 2006

FEC To Consider Easing Political Advertising Restrictions
Nathan Burchfiel
Crosswalk.com
August 28, 2006

Treating Deficit Addiction
Craig Jennings and Adam Hughes
TomPaine.com
August 21, 2006

Catholics in Jeopardy to be Muzzled by IRS on Issues? No, Church Organizations Say
Tom McFeely
National Catholic Register
August 21, 2006

Battle Looms Over Bush's Pick for Regulatory Chief
Mollie Ziegler
Federaltimes.com
August 9, 2006

Shed sunlight on no-bid federal contracts
Gary D. Bass and Dana Chasin
The Examiner
August 4, 2006

House Skips 'Sunset Commission' Proposals
Jessica Azulay
Newstandardnews.net
August 4, 2006

The Anti-Regulator
Genevieve Smith
Prospect.org
August 4, 2006

Household Debt: A Growing Challenge
OMB Watch
Freemarketnews.com
August 1, 2006

Agencies Urged to Consider Rules' Indirect Impact
Kent Hoover
Bizjournals
July 31, 2006

Rules of Federal Agencies
Bizjournals
Bizjournals
July 31, 2006

Committee OKs bill creating database to track federal spending
Jessica Brady
GovExec.com
July 31, 2006

Homeland Security wastes billions
Hillary Wicai
Marketplace
July 28, 2006

A New Openness
Katrina vanden Heuvel
TheNation.com
July 28, 2006

Frist's Obsession
Adam Hughes
TomPaine.com
July 28, 2006

Two bills hang in the balance as House prepares for recess
Patrick O’Connor
The Hill
July 27, 2006

With Vote Scheduled in the House, Experts Oppose “Sunset Commission” Bills
Progressive Newswire
Progressive Newswire
July 26, 2006

Americans United Cites GOP Contribution In Complaint Against Texas Church
Diane Freda
BNA, inc.
July 24, 2006

Proposed database would track federal spending
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
July 20, 2006

A move to lift the veil on US spending
Gail Russell Chaddock
The Christian Science Monitor
July 20, 2006

Report Criticizes IRS Restrictions on Charities' Political Activities
TaxlitNews.us
July 19, 2006

Senators weigh bill on disclosure of government spending
Jessica Brady
GovExec.com
July 19, 2006

IRS Rules on Politicking Draw Complaints
Philanthropy.com
Philanthropy.com
July 19, 2006

Don't Politicize Stem Cell Research
Holiday Dmitri
Cato Daily Dispatch
July 18, 2006

IRS warns churches to stay neutral in upcoming campaign season
Associated Press
Associated Press
July 18, 2006

New Bill Would Put Government in Hands of Bush Cronies
LJWorld.com
LJWorld.com
July 14, 2006

New Bill Would Put Government in Hands of Bush Cronies
Robert Shull
Progressive Newswire
July 13, 2006

New Bill Would Put Government in Hands of Bush Cronies
PEJ.org
PEJ.org
July 13, 2006

IRS Questioned on Political Activity Crackdown against Faith Groups
Bryan Jackson
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy
July 11, 2006

IRS PROGRAM HAMPERS FREE SPEECH
FreeMarketNews.com
FreeMarketNews.com
July 10, 2006

Senator: Let all view spending
Jason DeParle
New York Times
July 3, 2006

On Right and Left, a Push for Government Openness
Jason DeParle
New York Times
July 3, 2006

What to Expect from the ExpectMore.gov Site
Neal McCluskey
The Heartland Institute
July 1, 2006

Congress rejects minimum wage hike
Tim Wheeler
People's Weekly World Newspaper
June 29, 2006

Estate-tax Cuts ‘Sweetened’ with Corporate Welfare for Timber
Michelle Chen
The New Standard
June 29, 2006

'Sunset' bills target wasteful spending
Jeff Nesmith
Cox Washington Bureau
June 29, 2006

SPECTER'S NSA BILL ERADICATES FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES
FreeMarketNews.com
FreeMarketNews.com
June 28, 2006

People Rise UP
KBOO.FM
KBOO.FM
June 28, 2006

Congress Begins Blocking Constituent E-Mails; New Coalition Launches Campaign to Stop Use of Logic Puzzle Web Forms
Red Orbit News
Red Orbit News
June 28, 2006

White House, GOP Leaders Plan All-Out Assault on Federal Protections
Greenwatch Today
Greenwatch Today
June 23, 2006

Senate Approves Whistleblower Rights Breakthrough
Dylan Blaylock
Progressive Newswire
June 23, 2006

Poodle Diplomacy
William Fisher
t r u t h o u t | Perspective
June 20, 2006

PART earns partial credit from critics
Matthew Weigelt
FCW.com
June 19, 2006

President Calling On Congress To Reduce Funding For Some Programs
TheKSBWChannel.com
TheKSBWChannel.com
June 15, 2006

Big-Government Republicans Favor Federal Power
The Progress Report
The Progress Report
June 15, 2006

Congress hears debate on PART's value
Matthew Weigelt
FCW.com
June 14, 2006

Groups urge support for bill creating new database for OMB
Jim Snyder
The Hill
June 12, 2006

EPA quietly attempts to radically change pollution rules
Kate Raiford
The Raw Story
June 12, 2006

Shine more light on federal spending
The Examiner
The Baltimore Examiner
May 31, 2006

Estate-tax repeal is bad idea
Gary Bass and Anna Oman
Philanthropy Journal
May 30, 2006

Watchdog to post government grants, contracts online
Bill Myers
The Examiner
May 24, 2006

House Passes Toxic Right-to-Know Amendment
OMB Watch
Yubanet.com
May 23, 2006

Will the Public Lose its Right to Know
Amy Goodman
Democracynow.org
May 18, 2006

Changes For Research At EPA
Cheryl Hogue
Chemical and Engineering News
May 15, 2006

Nevada senator wants federal grants posted online
NBC affiliate
KRNV News 4
May 8, 2006

OSHA Modifies Hazard Communication Rule for Global Harmonization in Spring
Katherine Torres
Occupational Hazards
May 5, 2006

Unelected Panel Could Guide Federal Budget Ax
by Michelle Chen
The New Standard
May 5, 2006

Regulatory input saves small businesses billions
Kent Hoover
Bizjournals
May 1, 2006

Aiming to Shed Light on Lawmakers
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post
April 26, 2006

Dynasties bankroll death-tax fight
By Elana Schor
The Hill
April 26, 2006

Muslim Charities in the Crosshairs
William Fisher
t r u t h o u t | Perspective
April 19, 2006

Reform's Knockout Act, Kept Out of the Ring
Cindy Skrzycki
Washington Post
April 18, 2006

OMB: New 2005 regulations brought tens of billions in benefits
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
April 14, 2006

Tapped
Sam Rosenfeld
The American Prospect
April 13, 2006

Cuts fuel worries in disaster response
Brandon Bailey
Mercury News
April 12, 2006

Bankrupt Nation
Adam Hughes
Tompaine.com
April 4, 2006

Bolten said to have stayed the course as OMB director
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
March 28, 2006

The crime of being a Muslim charity
Laila Al-Marayati and Basil Abdelkarim
The Kansas City Star
March 16, 2006

Reviews do little to reduce paperwork burden, GAO finds
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
March 15, 2006

The Crime of Being a Muslim Charity
Laila al-Marayati and Basil Abdelkarim
Washington Post
March 12, 2006

What we don't know
A.C. Thompson, Steven T. Jones, and G.W. Schulz
news@sfbg.com
March 8, 2006

Indian clinic's budget number being called, again
Charles Pope
Seattle POst Intellegencer
March 3, 2006

Barriers to policy engagement: Part 1
Ret Boney
Philanthropy Journal
February 28, 2006

Who's Counting Bush's Mistakes?
Stephen Pizzo
News for Real
February 19, 2006

EPA seeks shroud on pollution data
Matt Pacenza
Times Union
February 17, 2006

Activists assert secrecy is Cheney's hallmark
Charlie Savage
Globe Staff
February 17, 2006

Excerpt: The Anti-Abortion Paradox
Cristina Page
AlterNet
February 17, 2006

Bush's Budget Boosts AIDS Housing Program
Libby Lewis
NPR
February 17, 2006

Study Shows Decrease in Faith-Based Funding; White House Disputes Findings
Pauline J. Chang
The Christian Post
February 16, 2006

Study: Federal aid to faith-based groups drops
Alan Cooperman
The Washington Post
February 16, 2006

EPA to Further Relax ‘Weak’ Toxin Rules
NewStandard Staff
NewStandard
February 15, 2006

Grants to Religious Groups Fall, Study Says
Alan Cooperman
Washington Post
February 15, 2006; A05

Religious groups get less in aid from U.S.
Alan Cooperman
Washington Post
February 15, 2006

Federal aid to faith-based groups dips in study
Alan Cooperman
Washington Post
February 15, 2006

Who Killed JFK?
Paul Comstock
California Literary Review
February 13, 2006

Senate questioning Bush policies, but administration fighting back
James Kuhnhenn
Knight Ridder Newspapers
January 26, 2006

Opinion: Saving Our Democracy
Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Nation
January 23, 2006

Supporters call Even Start a case study in faulty program assessments
Aimee Curl
Federal Times
January 12, 2006

Opposition Surging Against EPA's Proposed Toxics Reporting Cutbacks
BushGreenwatch.org
January 11, 2006

Rules on pollution info may be eased
Jeff Nesmith
Cox News Service
January 11, 2006

Congress must OK e-gov costs
Matthew Weigelt
Federal Computer Week
January 9, 2006

Mine Tragedy Highlights Decay of Regulations, Enforcement
Brendan Coyne
The NewStandard
January 5, 2006

Bush offers sympathy to victims' families, defends mine safety
Ann McFeatters
The Toledo Blade
January 5, 2006

Bush pledges to find cause of 12 miners' deaths
Ann McFeatters and Karen MacPherson
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
January 5, 2006

Chemical-Data Plan Catalyzes Opposition
Cindy Skrzycki
The Washington Post
January 3, 2006

Trapped Miners' Employer, Feds Left Worksite Unsafe
Brendan Coyne
The NewStandard
January 3, 2006

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