News Clips 1/25/2008

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), California's political watchdog group, is considering several proposals to the state's disclosure laws, reports The Los Angeles Times. According to the article, the proposed changes would create "tougher disclosure rules for gifts accepted by elected officials and could ban many of them altogether for statewide office-holders."

An article appearing in the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that the nonprofit coalition Independent Sector is urging Congress to consider key tax incentives for charities in its upcoming economic stimulus package.