More than 140,000 individuals and organizations had something to say about IRS plans to regulate political nonprofits — only the birth control debate surrounding Obamacare garnered more comments.
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In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, Democrat and Republican members of Congress are united in backing legislation that would to keep physician pay high under the federal Medicare program.
Continue readingIRS intimidation? House GOP turns the tables as tax agency considers limits on outside political spending
On the week that the IRS is closing the books on comments about its proposed new regulations of political non-profits, Republicans are using their control of the House agenda to not-so-subtly signal their views.
Continue readingMore conservative groups protest IRS political activity rule
Political nonprofits — most of them conservative — are flooding the IRS with comments opposing the agency's proposal to more tightly regulate their activity.
Continue readingConservatives protest IRS proposal to define political activity
Nonprofits that would come under greater scrutiny under a proposed IRS rule defining political activity are organizing big letter-writing campaigns against the proposal.
Continue readingRegs in review: genetically modified crops, captive bears, and nuclear waste
Welcome to Sunlight's new recurring report on regulatory highlights from the feds. This week: deregulation of soybeans and corn genetically modified to defy pests, another to protect bears in captivity, and another to set standards for nuclear waste storage.
Continue readingThis week’s regs in review: bluefin tuna, machine guns and greenhouse gases
A recurring look at interesting regulatory activity monitored through Docket Wrench and Scout. This week: the influence around tuna, machine guns and greenhouse gases.
Continue readingTwo rules to ponder: one will guard your wallet, the other will save your life
Currently, there are two laws that show how important it is for people to pay attention to the rule-making process. The first deals with protecting people's wallets, while the other is intended to protect people's lives.
Continue readingWant to buy a machine gun without a background check? Federal law allows it — for now
Gun rights advocates are trying to keep the federal government from closing a loophole that allows purchasers of heavy weaponry to avoid background checks by transferring their guns to a legal trust.
Continue readingGet paid to learn: Apply for a summer Google Journalism fellowship at Sunlight!
Join our team of seasoned reporters and talented developers to follow political money wherever it flows in an election year. Apply to work at Sunlight this summer on a Google Journalism fellowship.
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