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The Watcher: December 23, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 26 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Economic Stimulus ? First, Do No Harm

Government Openness

GAO Study on Electronic Government

Data Quality Challenge on Barium

Secrecy Sought by Government in Campaign Finance Reform Case

Bush Signs E-Government Bill

Protecting the Public

Administration Issues Weak Rule on Livestock Waste

Court Reinstates 'Roadless Rule'

New Fuel Efficiency Standard for SUVs Falls Short

OMB Initiates Sweeping Review of Regulation

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

CBO Study Says Nonitemizer Deduction a Nonstarter for Fundraising

Faith-Based Executive Order and Proposed Rules Open Door to Religious Discrimination

Other Stories

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You?d Better Watch Out?

Happy New Year from the Watcher!

The Watcher: December 9, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 25 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

GAO Reports on Job Prospects of Former TANF Recipients with Impairments

It's the States' Turn

Budget Schedule

Tax Cut Fever: What the Budget Future May Hold

Government Openness

Cheney Task Force Lawsuits: Courts Dismiss GAO Request, Delay White House Deadline

Data Quality's First Test

Data Quality Invoked in Information Collection

Protecting the Public

Bush Administration Proposes to Gut Forest Protection Rule

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

NPAction Greeted By Positive Reception; State Advocacy Guides Added

FEC Approves New Rule on Coordinated Communications

Other Stories

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The Watcher: November 25, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 24 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Congress Says "No" to Extending Unemployment Benefits

A Dismal Outlook for Domestic Spending

Government Openness

EPA Releases Enforcement Data Online

OSHA May Face Data Quality Complaints Soon

House, Senate Pass E-Government Act

President Signs Homeland Security Bill with Troubling Provisions

Protecting the Public

OMB to Launch Centralized Online Rulemaking Portal

EPA Rolls Back Clean Air Protections

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

New Resources on Campaign Finance Law for Nonprofits

FEC v. Beaumont Goes to Supreme Court

Treasury Department Issues Anti-Terrorist Financing Voluntary Best Practices"

Lame Duck CARE Act Vote Attempt Fails

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The Watcher: November 12, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 23 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Republicans Seek to Make Bush Tax Cuts Permanent

Government Openness

I Want My Digital Government(?)

Comments Due this Week on FERC Rule Limiting Public Access

SEC Seeks Comment on Proposal for Mutual-Fund Disclosure

Report Refutes Industry Right-to-Know 'Reforms'

Protecting the Public

Report Documents Steep Decline in Environmental Enforcement

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Election Results Could Impact CARE Act

IRS Seeks Comments on Revised Application for Exempt Status

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The Watcher: October 28, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 22 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Senate Passes Temporary Extension of 60-Vote Rules

U.S. Treasury Releases FY 2002 Deficit Numbers

"PART" And The Federal Budget

Government Openness

Judge Orders White House to Turn Over Energy Task Force Documents, Again

A Call for Action Against Secrecy

Online Interaction Between Local Government and Citizens

Protecting the Public

FDA Commissioner Finally Confirmed

Ideology Trumps Science at HHS, Letter Charges

Rahall, Dingell Express Concern with Bush Environmental Rollbacks

Anti-Regulatory Studies Found Deceptive

Report Shows Bush Administration "Hostile" to Regulation

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Church Based PAC Formed

Stealth PAC Amendments Become Law

House Passes Bill to Revoke Exemption for ?Terrorist Support Organizations?

Study Finds Deficient Tracking for Federal Grants to Faith-Based Groups

Other Stories

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The Watcher: October 15, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 21 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Too Much Spending? Or Not Enough?

Continuing Resolution, Part III

"Bi-Partisan" Economic Summit A Good Start, But We Need Much More

Alliance for Children and Families: National Family Week

CBO Says 2002 Had Largest Percentage Drop in Federal Revenue in 50 Years

Government Openness

Comment Deadline Extended on FERC Rule Limiting Public Access

U.S. Department of Education Website Drops Record Number of Electronic Files

Protecting the Public

Administration Gives Panel on Childhood Lead Poisoning an Industry Tilt

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Campaign Finance Reform Update

The Watcher: September 30, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 20 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

Budget Process Rules the Senate

Increasing Poverty And More Uninsured In The US

Estate Tax Update

Appropriations Update

Government Openness

FOIA Constancy in Senate Homeland Security

Data Quality Arrives

Compromise on Chemical Security

Protecting the Public

Correction and New Information on EPA's Children's Health Report

Administration Mixes Politics with Science

Bush Directs Expedited Environmental Reviews for Transportation Projects

Report Links Environmental Rollbacks to Industry Contributions

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

FEC Exempts Unpaid Broadcasts, Charities from New Rules

Commerce Department Extends and Amends ICANN MOU

Coalition Opposes Church Electioneering Bill

The Watcher: September 16, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 19 PDF Version

Government Openness

EPA's Next Step in Data Quality

Troubling Information Polls Tell of a Troubled Public

FERC Rulemaking to Restrict Information Access

OMB Speaks on Data Quality, Again

Different Opinion on Chemical Security

Protecting the Public

FCC Calls for Major Review of Media Ownership Rules

Bush Solution to Forest Fires: Remove the Forest

House to Vote on Bill Directing Privacy Assessments for New Rules

EPA Issues Weak Rule on Snowmobile Emissions After Earful from Graham

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Faith-Based Initiative Goes Political

FEC Proposes New Definition of "Coordination" With Candidates

IRS Considers Modifications to Form 990

Why CARE?

GAO Report on Charity Response to Sept. 11 Released

The Watcher: September 3, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 18 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

CBO 10-Year Budget Update Shows $5.6 Trillion Surplus Now Only $1.0 Trillion

Freeze The Tax Cuts And Just Say No To More Tax Cuts

Government Openness

Data Quality Guidelines Continue to Churn

Chemical Security Heats Up

Sensitive but Unclassified

Protecting the Public

OMB Reviewing EPA Report on Children's Health

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Patents on Hypertext and Legal Challenges to Deep Linking

Federal Judge Holds Parts of Stealth PAC Law Unconstitutional

FEC Holds Hearings on Broadcast Regulations

White House to Propose Regulations Implementing Faith-Based Agenda

Other Stories

Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Announces 2002 Grants Competition

The Watcher: August 19, 2002

Vol. 3, No. 17 PDF Version

Fiscal Stewardship

No Roses In CBO's Garden -- New CBO Estimates of Increased Deficit, Uncertain Future

Government Openness

The Need to Reduce Risks Demonstrated

Protecting the Public

Bush Signs E.O. on Regulatory Impacts on Small Business

Administration Issues Weakened Medical Privacy Rules

Bush Makes Controversial Recess Appointment to USDA

Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Experts Divided on the Digital Divide

Church Electioneering Bill Introduced in Senate

GAO Report Recommends IRS Improve PAC Disclosure Web Site

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