Article - /pressroom/articles/2014/02/23/seven-things-you-should-know-about-NPP/
Feb. 23, 2014 - The National Priorities Project, a small Northampton nonprofit funded primarily through individual donations of $50 or less, was recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The group’s policy an...
Analysis - /analysis/2014/history-us-federal-budget-2011-2013/
Feb. 12, 2014 - Recently the nation has endured one Congress-made, budget-related crisis after another. National Priorities Project documents the twists and turns.
Blog - /blog/2014/02/04/debt-ceiling-deadline-2014/
Feb. 4, 2014 - A few glimmers of hope came from Washington in recent months. Lawmakers agreed on a bipartisan budget resolution.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2014/01/31/Could_people_write_the_budget/
Jan. 31, 2014 - ...federal budget if they had the facts? Jo Comerford, executive director of the National Priorities Project, thinks they should be given the chance. - See more at: http://arkansasnews.com/steve-brawner/...
Blog - /blog/2014/01/29/what-president-obama-said-about-your-priorities/
Jan. 29, 2014 - Yesterday we published your priorities for the State of the Union – what you told us, by social media and e-mail, that you wanted the president to tackle in his speech.
Analysis - /analysis/2014/2014-discretionary-spending-summary/
Jan. 28, 2014 - ...federal government for fiscal year 2014. Here's how the omnibus compares to 2013 spending levels.
Blog - /blog/2014/01/14/what-omnibus/
Jan. 14, 2014 - An omnibus in London/ Photo by Gene Hunt. A $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill was unveiled last night in Congress to fund the government for the rest of this fiscal year. The bill will be vote...
Blog - /blog/2014/01/07/war-poverty-50-years-later/
Jan. 8, 2014 - ...federal funding for programs to help struggling Americans. Here's a list of resources that illustrate how these federal programs are faring 50 years later.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/12/30/most-underreported-stories-2013/
Dec. 30, 2013 - What stories did not get the coverage they deserved in 2013? We asked editors, journalists and friends of BillMoyers.com to weigh in with their choices, including stories they reported on. Here’...
Blog - /blog/2013/12/23/vision-2014/
Dec. 23, 2013 - Congress managed to squeeze through a budget deal just before its Dec. 13 deadline, narrowly avoiding another crisis. Yet there is still a long way to go. January is sure to be action-packed.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/bipartisan-budget-act-2013/
Dec. 11, 2013 - ...federal budget. See exactly what the deal contains.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/12/11/Look_at_the_stats/
Dec. 11, 2013 - Last week, President Obama gave one of the most important speeches of his presidency when he spoke about the rapidly growing deficit of opportunity in this country. It was the president’s most f...
Blog - /blog/2013/12/08/7-reasons-sign-our-petition-right-now/
Dec. 10, 2013 - There's just four days left before Congress sails past their self-imposed budget deadline -- again. Here are our top seven reasons why you should take 5 minutes right now to stop them.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/will-national-action-plan-reverse-decline-spending-transparency/
Dec. 9, 2013 - ...federal government spends our money. We applaud this focus, but a good deal of work remains to reverse the recent decline of federal spending transparency.
Blog - /blog/2013/12/04/budget-deadline-nears-how-will-lawmakers-tackle-sequestration-and-2014-budget/
Dec. 4, 2013 - Remember the outrageous 16-day government shutdown? Congress ended it by establishing deadlines for passing a budget, and the first of those deadlines is fast approaching.
Blog - /blog/2013/12/03/givingtuesday-give-gift-change/
Dec. 3, 2013 - Health care. Jobs. Social Security. Taxes. War. If you're like the majority of Americans, these things matter to you. Congress has only 10 days left to deliver a budget proposal that will de...
Blog - /blog/2013/12/02/spend-more-education-save-health-care-millennial-perspective/
Dec. 2, 2013 - ...federal spending turn to trade-offs and long-term projections, the stakes are highest for the Millennial generation and those who are still in the K-12 education system.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/25/food-stamp-cuts-time-thanksgiving/
Nov. 25, 2013 - The food stamps program (SNAP) continues to grow, even as the employment picture improves. Time for more SNAP cuts?
Blog - /blog/2013/11/22/budget-committee-deal-horizon/
Nov. 22, 2013 - As the Dec. 13 deadline for a budget deal approaches, some sources are saying prospects for a deal may be growing. Demand Congress do its job to avoid yet another government shutdown.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/19/faq-why-should-i-care-about-tax-reform/
Nov. 19, 2013 - If you've read our FAQ, you know what tax reform is. But why should you care?
