Blog - /blog/2010/11/03/remembering-recovery-november-3-federal-budget-its-ours-own-it/
Nov. 3, 2010 - ...Federal Priorities Database expenditures and indicators to the state level with the latest data available. We invite you to use the database – especially if you want a post-election memory of the impa...
Blog - /blog/2010/11/01/framingham-ma-schools-parents-struggle-tough-budget-choices/
Nov. 1, 2010 - ...federal budget process and the impact of the recession on communities. Like most cities and towns in Massachusetts and across the country, Framingham has been experiencing ...
Blog - /blog/2010/10/27/after-mid-terms-budget/
Oct. 27, 2010 - With Election Day just around the corner, the question on the minds of many people is “what’s going to happen in Washington?” Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s elections, members of Congress will...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/22/congressional-candidates-face-off-in-barnstable/
Oct. 22, 2010 - As the four men and one woman running for US Representative of the 10th Congressional District took to the stage, the audience erupted in cheers and chants for their chosen candidate.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/16/changing-the-nations-spending-priorities-from-war-/
Oct. 16, 2010 - ...federal grants to New Jersey for a total of $2.5 billion. New Jersey cut programs in Medicaid, child health, K-12 and early education, the elderly/disabled, funds for policing and hospice care and the...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/14/northampton-passes-resolution-to-bring-the-war-dol/
Oct. 14, 2010 - ...federal funding for the over 2 million new Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, particularly the thousands who have become disabled or otherwise physically or mentally wounded, to ensure that they recei...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/14/wars-take-huge-toll-on-9th-district/
Oct. 14, 2010 - Free tuition at Virginia Tech? Free health care for low-income families? Drastically reduced taxes for all? Safer vacations abroad? These are but a few ways in which citizens of the 9th District could...
Blog - /blog/2010/10/13/ts-all-numbers-whats-impact-increased-funding-education-newark-new-jersey/
Oct. 13, 2010 - I was recently a guest lecturer at William Paterson University (WPU) in Wayne, New Jersey. Part of the New Jersey state system, WPU is home to a very diverse and dedicated student body – many of them ...
Blog - /blog/2010/10/05/obion-tennessee-story-gene-cranick-and-un-paid-fire-fighting-fee/
Oct. 5, 2010 - On the afternoon of September 30, a fire destroyed Gene Cranick's home in Obion County, Tennessee. The fire department was on-hand before the fire became un-controllable, but didn't move to extinguish...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/05/impact-of-federal-funding-on-new-jersey-economy-is/
Oct. 5, 2010 - ...Federal Spending in an Economic Crisis," will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in University Commons Ballroom C. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.
Blog - /blog/2010/10/01/deficit-whats-deficit/
Oct. 1, 2010 - ...federal budget “deficit,” it’s specifically about the amount of money in the U.S. Treasury.Each year, money comes into the Treasury as revenues from such things as individual and corporate income taxe...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/01/framingham-workshop-to-tackle-war-and-schools/
Oct. 1, 2010 - ...federal spending's effect on Framingham school funding. Presenters include Herb Chasan of Framingham's Save Our Schools, Chris Hellman of the National Priorities Project and Mike Prokosch of Fund Our ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/01/federal-money-everyones-morals/
Oct. 1, 2010 - ...federal investment in affordable housing, home care, childcare and education; yet, no budget documentation acknowledges this trade-off.
Blog - /blog/2010/09/29/serving-discretionary-budget-pizza-first-slice-ban/
Sept. 29, 2010 - ...federal tax dollars are spent. As a result, they feel disengaged from both the personal and societal impacts of federal spending and believe they ...
Blog - /blog/2010/09/21/fall-spotlight-energy/
Sept. 21, 2010 - Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000012525 StartFragment:0000000604 EndFragment:0000012509 On June 26, 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/09/22/amherst-town-meeting-to-consider-war-dollars-measu/
Sept. 22, 2010 - ...federal coffers for other needs."Though wishing to curtail spending money on these wars, Hooke said the petitioners, part of the Alliance for Peace and Justice, do not want action taken that would put...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/09/11/peace-group-gathering-to-end-americas-longest-war/
Sept. 11, 2010 - On the ninth anniversary of 9-11, I recall the disbelief, shock, anger, fear and sadness I felt when I heard of the 3,000 people killed as terrorists used airplanes as weapons to attack the World Trad...
Blog - /blog/2010/09/07/fall-spotlight-education/
Sept. 7, 2010 - On March 13, 2010 the Obama Administration released its blueprint for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known widely now by its most recent reincarnation, the Bush Admin...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/08/26/in-search-of-real-security-part-one-a-closer-look-/
Aug. 26, 2010 - ...federal government formed the Transportation Security Administration and, one year later, the Department of Homeland Security. In the decade that has followed we have been pounded with talk of securit...
Analysis - /analysis/2010/national-priorities-projects-trade-offs-tool-shows/
Aug. 24, 2010 - ...federal spending programs. The tool estimates FY2011 spending for select federal programs for individual states, counties, congressional districts, and towns. It then represents these dollar amounts i...
