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/2013/05/20/open-government-advocates-unite-transparency-camp/
May 20, 2013 - Meeting people from around the world, setting legislative agendas, and going to Capitol Hill - it's just another day at the Sunlight Foundation's Transparency Camp.
Blog - /blog/2013/05/15/extra-cash-pushes-debt-ceiling-deadline-september/
May 15, 2013 - A better-than-expected cash flow at the U.S. Treasury has turned May 18 into just any old day.
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/2013/05/08/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/2013/05/02/medicare-cuts-usaspendinggov/
May 3, 2013 - ...federal budget, but you wouldn’t know it from USAspending.gov, a website that’s supposed to make government spending transparent. If you use it to investigate how much the government spent...
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 - ...budget cuts, and these cuts exacerbate the challenges faced by special education programs.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/04/29/im-sequestration-fly-me/
April 29, 2013 - Just as we’re bemoaning our narcoleptic Congress (see our latest, “Do-Nothing Congress Gives Inertia a Bad Name”), the august body suddenly awakes and springs into action as if ...
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/2013/04/24/national-priorities-project-and-western-massachusetts-first-civic-hackathon/
April 24, 2013 - In just over a month, hackers will descend on over 80 locations across the United States, including right here in Western Massachusetts. But don’t worry—these are civic hackers: volunteer ...
Blog - /blog/2013/04/23/data-story-social-securitys-wide-reach-and-proposed-cuts/
April 23, 2013 - Nearly 90% of Americans oppose cuts to Social Security, which covers more than just retirees. Benefits are also paid to those with disabilities and family members of deceased workers. Combined, these ...
Blog - /blog/2013/04/19/npps-federal-spending-database-usaspendinggov-made-understandable/
April 22, 2013 - ...Federal Priorities Database--the interactive tool that connects the dots between our tax dollars, the federal budget, and programs or services in your community--now pulls spending information from US...
Blog - /blog/2013/04/15/top-five-things-know-about-pentagons-budget-request/
April 17, 2013 - ...budget request for fiscal year 2014. As part of the request, the administration is seeking $526.6 billion for the Pentagon. This amount does not including funding for wars or the nuclear weapons activ...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/president-obamas-fiscal-year-2014-budget/
April 10, 2013 - ...budget proposal, including proposed reductions in Social Security benefits.
Blog - /blog/2013/04/08/presidents-budget-why-it-still-matters/
April 8, 2013 - ...Budget (OMB) announced it would delay the scheduled Feb. 4 release of the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget request until early March or later, and it is now expected to be released the week o...
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.
Video - /videos/2013/4/1/why-budget-and-tax-issues-are-womens-issues-part-2/
April 1, 2013 - ...Budget and Tax Issues Are Women's Issues - Part 2 Special budget brief in partnership with the National Women's Law Center about the effect federal budget decisions have on women. National Priorities ...
