Blog - /blog/2016/02/09/national-priorities-project-statement-president-obamas-last-budget-proposal/
Feb. 9, 2016 - ...budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 is a mix of old and new, of longshot proposals and sure bets.
Blog - /blog/2016/02/02/f-35-our-death-star/
Feb. 3, 2016 - ...budget preview showed that the Pentagon wants to continue sinking federal tax dollars into the F-35.
Blog - /blog/2016/01/27/federal-funds-and-primaries-new-hampshire-and-iowa/
Jan. 27, 2016 - ...federal government contributes to those two states.
Blog - /blog/2016/01/19/martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy/
Jan. 19, 2016 - Many of us remember his tireless works around civil rights, but there was more to his legacy.
Blog - /blog/2016/01/13/state-union-2016/
Jan. 13, 2016 - Last night, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address. Take our short poll below!
Blog - /blog/2016/01/06/three-new-years-resolutions-2016/
Jan. 6, 2016 - It might take more than one year to get there, but here’s where we need to head in 2016.
Blog - /blog/2016/01/05/we-set-3-resolutions-congress-2015-heres-how-they-did/
Jan. 5, 2016 - We’re all familiar with making New Year’s resolutions and not keeping them.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/29/top-5-federal-budget-issues-2016/
Dec. 29, 2015 - 2015 was chock full of defining moments. Looking ahead, here are five things you can expect to make big news in 2016.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/17/omnibus-and-tax-package-defeat-poison-pill-riders-lay-out-spending-pentagon-and-domestic-programs/
Dec. 17, 2015 - ...federal budget for fiscal year 2016. This counts as a serious win.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/03/bipartisan-highway-bill-should-raise-gas-tax/
Dec. 4, 2015 - The 5-year highway bill revives the Export-Import bank and fails to raise the gas tax.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/01/giving-tuesday-2015-we-dont-buy-it/
Dec. 1, 2015 - ...federal budget that reflects the values and needs of all Americans!
Blog - /blog/2015/11/24/thanksgiving-gratitude-and-giving-tuesday-december-1/
Nov. 24, 2015 - This Thanksgiving, what are you grateful for?
Analysis - /analysis/2015/early-childhood-education-fact-sheet/
Nov. 9, 2015 - It’s time for us to recognize that preschool is essential for our kids, our families, and our economy. And we can afford it.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/30/bipartisan-budget-deal-averts-devastating-cuts-lets-pentagon-sidestep-caps/
Oct. 30, 2015 - ...budget deal unveiled on Tuesday is a major windfall for the Pentagon: the inclusion of a $59 billion slush fund that will bring total Pentagon spending over the $600 billion mark in 2016.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/20/lesson-we-must-learn-afghanistan/
Oct. 20, 2015 - The president announcing that he will not withdraw troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year is a devastating blow.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/16/six-things-you-should-know-about-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 16, 2015 - The U.S. is expected to reach the debt ceiling in just 18 days, on November 3.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/08/congress-sends-national-defense-authorization-act-president/
Oct. 8, 2015 - ...budget.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/01/congress-narrowly-averts-shutdown/
Oct. 1, 2015 - ...federal agencies ran out of money, Congress passed a continuing resolution that temporarily funds the government until December 11.
Blog - /blog/2015/09/29/pink-out-planned-parenthood-who-wants-government-shutdown/
Sept. 29, 2015 - ...federal government over Planned Parenthood funding.
Blog - /blog/2015/09/28/upcoming-webinar-left-behind-poverty-and-federal-budget/
Sept. 28, 2015 - ...federal budget works for all of us. The National Priorities Project is pleased to sponsor a free webinar on Poverty and the Federal Budget.