Helping the IRS Keep Track of Tax-Exempt Charitable Groups
The GAO recommends the IRS improve oversight of tax-exempt charitable organizations.
EPA Report Finds One-Year Rise in Toxic Pollution
Data show a fifteen percent increase in toxic chemicals released from 2012 to 2013.
Legislative Changes May Improve the Black Lung Benefits Program
Potential legislation would give coal miners greater access to medical evidence and legal counsel.
Week in Review
President Obama announces cooperative efforts with India on climate change, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks to aid colleges in accessing student funding, and more…
Can We Finally Fix “Too Big to Fail”?
Recently passed House legislation would amend bankruptcy code for big banks.
Public Access to the Law Must Be Taken More Seriously
The Office of the Federal Register has missed an opportunity to ensure meaningful public access to over 9,000 government regulations.
New Rules on Incorporated Standards Encourage Necessary Public-Private Collaboration
Incremental steps balancing open government with private copyright strike the right chord.
We Decline to Define ‘Reasonably Available’
The new amendment to incorporation by reference rules leaves important issues unaddressed.
Incorporating Private Standards into Public Regulations
Commentators assess final rule on how agencies incorporate private standards into public regulations.
Week in Review
President Obama delivers the State of the Union Address, The Supreme Court decides to hear same-sex marriage cases, and more…
FERC Demand Response Resource Order May Be Heading to the Supreme Court
An invalidated agency order aimed at updating the power industry is seeking new life.
Testing is Destroying the Common Core
The marriage between the Common Core and testing should be annulled.