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Becky Sweger
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Transparency & Data
Which states get the most federal money to fund research on alternative fuels?
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Becky Sweger
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Transparency & Data
There are two new indicators available in the Federal Priorities Database, both related to state-level energy consumption: Energy Consumption by Source: fossil fuel, nuclear, and renewable-based energy consumption, as well as total energy consumption Energy Consumption Per Person: per-capita energy consumption
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Becky Sweger
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Transparency & Data
In honor of Earth Day this past Sunday, NPP’s focus this week is on the environment. The Federal Priorities Database—our collection of spending and indicators compiled into one easy-to-use, free search tool--has several data collections related to energy and the environment. The data below have the latest available information about ...
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Mattea Kramer
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Betty from Hailey, Idaho, wrote to us about subsidies for oil companies. Thanks for writing, Betty – it's an interesting subject. Warning: We may have to get a bit wonky.
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Becky Sweger
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Budget Process
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process
President Obama released a budget in February, the House passed a very different budget in March, and the Senate has declined to do a budget. The seeds are planted for stalemate this election year. Why can't Congress just pass a budget without all this conflict?
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Chris Hellman
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Budget Process
The House and Senate return this week from their spring recess with the seeds of a summer budget stalemate already planted.As required by law, in February President Obama released the Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2013 (which begins on Oct. 1). Although just a proposal, the annual request serves ...
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Becky Sweger
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Military & Security,
Transparency & Data
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Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Transparency & Data
Rebecca from Lititz, Pennsylvania, asked: Why are there different versions of the budget, and who decides which one becomes the actual budget for the federal government? It’s a good question. You might have read in the news recently about the House budget introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan. And back in ...
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Chris Hellman
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Budget Process
When I pitched the idea for this blog to my co-workers, my research colleague Mattea quipped, “surrrrre, because when I think about the IRS, I think of fun.”That’s pretty much the sentiment of most Americans when it comes to paying taxes, which is a subject of a lot of jokes. ...