Budget Priorities 
Senate Action on NDAA(Comments Off on Senate Action on NDAA)
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 eighteen organizations sent the following message to the U.S. Senate in regard to that body’s consideration of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These organizations come from both the left and the right sides of the political spectrum. The entirety of the text and signing organizations are […]
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Webinar: Advancing the Status of Women in the South
Webinar: Advancing the Status of Women in the South Thursday, April 21, 2016 | 3pm EDT The southern United States is a dynamic and influential region marked by innovation and economic opportunities for women, yet it is also a region where inequalities persist and many women—especially women of color and those who are immigrants—face challenges such […]
Budget Basics: President’s Budget Request
by Kathy Crandall Robinson, WAND Senior Policy Director WAND believes that the federal budget is not just a set of numbers, but also a fundamental reflection of our nation’s values, hopes, and priorities. The President released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget Request on February 9. Budget Number Basics: The Overall Federal Budget: $4.2 trillion […]
WAND Ready to Scrutinize FY 2017 Budget
by Erica Fein, WAND Nuclear Weapons Policy Director and Mikaela Romero, WAND Intern, Washington, DC Each year, WAND gears up for the President’s budget request with an eye toward the tough decisions that must be made in order to move our country in a better direction. We especially look for signs that the budget aligns […]
