Government Information

http://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

Collection of information from the tax returns of more than 600,000 tax-exempt organizations including revenue, expenses, executive compensation and more.  From Internal Revenue Service filings posted by ProPublica

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43070.pdf

The April 2013 explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in Texas has led to questions about the regulation of agricultural fertilizer.  This report discusses policy issues relating to fertilizer regulation that Congress might deal with, including the inadequacies of industry self-reporting, long intervals between inspections, and public access to critical information.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=18311

Controversial report that suggests that high and low sodium intake may be harmful to health.  From the National Institutes of Health

http://www.nascio.org/apps/

A catalog of state government mobile apps for smart phones and tablet computers. Searchable by a list of 20 broad topic categories.  From the National Association of State Chief Information Officers

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

Once again Jacob and Sophia are the winners.  You can also see the top names by year and how the popularity of names has changed over the years.  From the Social Security Administration

http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=4596&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date

Agency press release which describes what information has been made available about hospital charges and other measures introduced to restrain price increases in health care services. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Medicare-Provider-Charge-Data/index.html

Interactive database which compares hospital charges for the top 100 most frequently performed services and reveals vast differences between nearby hospitals.  From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

http://www.usa.gov/topics/consumer/consumer-action-handbook.pdf

Provides access to the most recent handbook with tips for consumers on avoiding swindles, registering complaints, and finding consumer assistance.  From the General Services Administration..