The Watcher: October 4, 2005 | Center for Effective Government

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Vol. 6 No. 20 PDF Version

Citizen Health & Safety

EPA May Be Next for Power to Waive Law

by Guest Blogger

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Citizen Health & Safety

House Effort to Create Sunset, Results Commissions Meets Resistance

by Guest Blogger

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Revenue & Spending

Scrambling to Offset Katrina Costs, Republicans Continue Dangerous Fiscal Policy

by Guest Blogger

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Open, Accountable Govt.

Gag Orders Extended; Library Consortium Must Remain Silent

by Guest Blogger

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Open, Accountable Govt.

Katrina Update: Government's Inadequate Response Continues

by Guest Blogger

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Open, Accountable Govt.

ALERT: EPA Proposes Rollback on Toxic Pollution Reporting

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Social Justice Grantmaking Rises, Shifts Toward Pragmatism

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Nonprofit Anti-Advocacy Language Proposed for Housing Bill

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Early Reports of FEMA Reimbursement Policy Misleading

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Supreme Court, FEC Take on Regulation of Issue Advocacy

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

CARE Act Re-Introduced in the Senate and House

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Other Stories

Congress Passes Stark Continuing Resolution; Many Programs Will See Funding Cuts

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