It’s time to get serious about what families need in the 21^st century.

Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted down the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget and passed the budget proposal from the House Budget Committee, with some tweaks.

We take a look at a federal budget proposal that focuses on Americans' priorities -- such as job creation, education, Social Security, infrastructure improvements, and other domestic investments.

Check out our new Competing Visions analysis that examines how the major budget proposals stack up against Americans' priorities on 15 major issues including job creation, education, war spending, and taxes.

Today we released The President's 2016 Budget in Pictures, a series of colorful charts telling the story of the priorities in the president's budget.

President Obama’s State of the Union address last night was as notable for what it included as for what it didn’t include.  We give you the lowdown on gridlock, climate change, middle class economics, free community college, taxes, war spending and more.

The White House has announced that President Obama will reveal a proposal to allow students to attend community college free for up to two years.

Will You Vote On Tuesday, November 4?

This week, we’re spotlighting our education-themed voter’s guides with facts about Education, Student Loans and Student Debt.

Today's State Smart preview spotlights federal grants that go directly to state governments and ultimately affect people in our communitites.