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?
Blog - /blog/2013/11/13/faq-corporate-tax-breaks-and-tax-reform/
Nov. 13, 2013 - Imagine that tax day rolls around and – instead of paying any taxes at all – Uncle Sam sends you a check for millions or even billions of dollars.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/faq-corporate-taxes-tax-reform/faq/
Nov. 8, 2013 - There's currently bipartisan agreement that the corporate tax code is ripe for reform. Here are four things you need to know.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/06/big-day-data-act/
Nov. 6, 2013 - We don't have a complete picture of where our tax dollars are going or who gets them. The DATA Act is part of the fix to this problem.
Blog - /blog/2013/11/04/tax-break-hedge-fund-managers/
Nov. 4, 2013 - The "carried interest rule" allows certain people, such as hedge fund managers, who earn money by investing other people’s money to pay a lower tax rate than many people who earn a living from w...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/11/04/how-much-does-dc-give-hawaii/
Nov. 4, 2013 - ...federal funding Hawaii is actually getting, how that amount compares with previous years and with other states, and who — if anyone — is keeping track of it.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/25/new-local-data-federal-priorities-database/
Oct. 25, 2013 - ...Federal Priorities Database has been updated with information on poverty, SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and more.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/24/can-worries-head-start-stop/
Oct. 24, 2013 - Now that the shutdown is over, Head Start families and employees can breathe a sigh of relief, right? Well....
