From the Tea Party, to Occupy Wall Street, to the growing number of organizations like Votizen and Americans Elect, non-partisans all over the United States are having an impact on local, state, and national politics. Organizations also play a critical role in highlighting public issues and providing the political will for policy solutions. In the United States organizations come in varying types and sizes, but they are undeniably the driving force behind many political outcomes.
The Center for Public Integrity revealed the disclosure plans for the political group, Organizing for Action (OFA). Voluntary disclosure on the part of donors will not include employment information, making it difficult to verify how well OFA holds to new claims it would not take money from lobbyists or non-citizens.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently conducting internal reviews of proposed changes to the Animal Welfare Act.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled National Security Letters (NSL) unconstitutional. In her ruling, Illston wrote that an NSL “violates the First Amendment”…
The Federal Election Commission effectively turned down a motion to rewrite election disclosure laws Thursday. Brought forth by petition, the 3-2 vote in favor of the moving on the petition.
On the day President Barack Obama filed a brief at the Supreme Court arguing, for the first time, that laws denying gay and lesbian couples the ability to marry are unconstitutional…
NASA has seen a rough couple of years. Economic hardship nationwide has resulted in budget cutbacks for NASA and forced the organizations to reassess its priorities.
Street offenders often exploit religion to justify — even encourage — criminal activity, a university study shows.
