Blog - /blog/2013/06/05/civic-hackers-conclude-federal-spending-transparency-nonexistent/
June 5, 2013 - ...federal spending data in USASpending.gov with numbers reported in the federal budget.
Blog - /blog/2013/05/29/introducing-tax-expenditures/
May 29, 2013 - The special tax break for investment income – also known as capital gains and dividends – will let taxpayers off the hook for more than $61 billion in taxes this year. Most of th...
Blog - /blog/2013/05/28/cost-war-will-tackle-new-terrain/
May 28, 2013 - ...federal spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But now the Cost of War site is going to tackle new terrain.
Blog - /blog/2013/05/22/millennial-middle-america/
May 22, 2013 - Millennial America – the generation born between 1981 and 2000 – is bigger than the boomers and values innovation, government stewardship and community investment. That means the time is r...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/05/21/how-america-became-a-third-world-country/
May 21, 2013 - ...federal budget cuts known as sequestration went into effect. They went on for a decade, making no exception for effective programs vital to America’s economic health that were al...
Blog - /blog/2013/05/09/where-are-we-now-its-appropriations-season/
May 13, 2013 - ...federal programs and the Pentagon.But first, let’s take a step back. Actually, ...
Blog - /blog/2013/05/09/open-data-executive-order-shows-path-forward/
May 9, 2013 - Today, the White House is issuing a new Executive Order on Open Data -- one that is significantly different from the open data policies that have come before it -- reflecting Sunlight's...
Blog - /blog/2013/05/08/congress-prevents-flight-delays-lying-ignores-victims-domestic-violence/
May 8, 2013 - Last week we explained that Congress was rushing to prevent airport delays, even as education programs and services for vulnerable Americans - such as shelters for victims of domestic v...
Blog - /blog/2013/05/07/pathway-better-federal-budget/
May 7, 2013 - ...federal budget reflects the priorities of the American people.
Blog - /blog/2013/05/06/how-much-foreign-aid-does-us-give-away/
May 6, 2013 - Back in October I wrote a blog post here about how much the U.S. spends on diplomacy and foreign aid. "Very little," I wrote back then.
Blog - /blog/2013/04/30/sequestration-useless-baggage/
April 30, 2013 - ...Federal Aviation Administration override strict sequestration rules and redirect funds within its budget. And they did so with lightning speed.
Blog - /blog/2013/04/29/how-budget-cuts-affect-special-education-programs/
April 29, 2013 - The cost of education for a child with disabilities can be double the amount needed for a child without disabilities. Many students with special needs require multiple services such as classroom...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/04/26/the-great-surveillance-boom/
April 26, 2013 - FORTUNE -- Video surveillance is big business. Expect it to get bigger. After law enforcement used closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to help identify last week's Boston bombing suspects, lawmak...
Blog - /blog/2013/04/15/top-five-things-know-about-pentagons-budget-request/
April 17, 2013 - Last week the Obama Administration released its long-overdue budget request for fiscal year 2014. As part of the request, the administration is seeking $526.6 billion for the Pentagon. This amount doe...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/president-obamas-fiscal-year-2014-budget/
April 10, 2013 - Overview and details of President Obama's 2014 budget proposal, including proposed reductions in Social Security benefits.
Blog - /blog/2013/04/08/presidents-budget-why-it-still-matters/
April 8, 2013 - Back in January, however, the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced it would delay the scheduled Feb. 4 release of the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget request until e...
Blog - /blog/2013/04/03/federal-income-taxes-they-dont-take-them-be-mean/
April 3, 2013 - ...federal programs – and what else that money could buy. And, if you’ve spoken with your paycheck, take a few minutes to view our animated video If Paychecks Could Talk.
Blog - /blog/2013/03/25/march-madness-tale-two-budgets/
March 25, 2013 - ...federal budget, Congress is now wrapping up work on two – the budget for fiscal year 2013, which began back on Oct. 1, 2012, and the first steps in a budget for fiscal 2014, which will begin on ...
Blog - /blog/2013/03/20/there-federal-budget-2013-detailed-updates/
March 20, 2013 - Last week I explained that the federal government is operating on a temporary spending bill called a continuing resolution instead of a real budget for fiscal 2013. That continuing...
Blog - /blog/2013/03/11/there-federal-budget-its-even-worse-you-thought/
March 11, 2013 - ...federal budget is almost impossible to follow, so here’s some straight talk about whether or not there’s a federal budget for 2013 and why things are even worse than they seem.
