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OMB Watch Announces Winners of Public Interest Hall of Fame and Rising Star Awards 09/10/2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2008—OMB Watch is pleased to announce the winners of its Public Interest Hall of Fame and Public Interest Rising Star Awards. The awards are part of OMB Watch's year-long 25th Anniversary celebration. Read More

OMB Watch Applauds Congress's Safety-First Approach to Phthalates, Consumer Protection 08/01/2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2008—Congress has finally finished work on a critically important bill that revamps our nation's consumer product safety net. The House and Senate both passed the bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. One part of the bill bans certain phthalates, a class of chemicals found in a variety of plastic products, in children's toys. OMB Watch today called on President George W. Bush to sign the bill when it comes to his desk. Read More

FedSpending.org Reaches 10 Millionth Search; Additional Data Now Available 07/29/2008
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2008—In June 2008, the groundbreaking FedSpending.org website reached another milestone — the site saw its 10 millionth search by a person since its launch in October 2006. In that time, FedSpending.org has grown to process more than 1 million searches from approximately 400,000 unique visitors each month. On July 1, Alexa.com ranked FedSpending.org 32,259 in traffic among websites on the Internet. Read More

New Paper Offers Comprehensive Analysis of War on Terror's Toll on Charities, Foundations 07/14/2008
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008—OMB Watch and Grantmakers Without Borders today released a paper that comprehensively documents the impacts that the war on terror is having on charities, foundations, and underserved populations around the globe. Titled Collateral Damage: How the War on Terror Hurts Charities, Foundations, and the People They Serve, the paper makes clear that shortsighted, undemocratic policies are constraining the critical activities of the charitable and philanthropic sectors, stifling free speech, and ultimately impeding the fight against terrorism. Read More

OMB Watch Presses IRS on Bright-Line Political Intervention Rule for Charities, Religious Orgs 06/03/2008
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2008—In recent comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the agency's guidance priorities for 2008-2009, OMB Watch reiterated the need for a bright-line rule that unambiguously defines prohibited political intervention activities for charities and religious organizations incorporated under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Read More

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