Palin, Perry and Jindal Are Refusing to Talk to Biden About the Stimulus
(www.alternet.org)
In a new article, Time’s Michael Scherer describes how Vice President Biden has been aggressively reaching out to mayors on the their use of stimulus money. “My rear end is on the line just like... More
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Where is the Stimulus?
(news.newamericamedia.org)
President Barack Obama says the funding is coming for communities of color in need. African American leaders across the country have heard him, but the question from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. is... More
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Stimulating equity
(www.racewire.org)
As the recession rolls on, the federal stimulus package seems more and more like just a drop in the bucket, but even those limited resources are trickling down to an unlevel playing field. The... More
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Global, Green Stimulus Urged
(us.oneworld.net)
With the coincidence of three major crises, the world is at a crossroads. Global leaders should take this opportunity to launch a "Green New Deal" to secure good social standards, economic regulation,... More
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Our Jobless Recovery
(www.thenation.com)
President Obama just told us that the economic stimulus plan has "already saved or created" 150,000 jobs and that another 450,000 will be "saved or created" by the end of the summer, including 125,000... More
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How Stimulus Money Is Really Spent
(news.newamericamedia.org)
The state of California is receiving an estimated $50.7 billion under the terms of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package. To decide how to spend the money, the state has contracted with 12... More
Submitted 9 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Four Ways States Could Squander the Stimulus
(www.prospect.org)
When President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law Feb. 17, he underscored how state governments would be largely responsible for implementing... More
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California May Forfeit Stimulus Funds
(news.newamericamedia.org)
Already burdened by a $24 billion budget deficit, California stands to lose billions more in federal stimulus dollars and matching funds if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget cuts go... More
Submitted 12 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Summer in the City – Not on the Road - for Stimulus Supervisors
(www.publicnewsservice.org)
Vice President Joe Biden recently completed a "Road to Recovery" tour, highlighting new projects launched with Recovery Act funds. A nonpartisan public policy think tank is calling for a detour,... More
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USDA provides $1 million in stimulus grants for biomass projects
(coloradoindependent.com)
Four Colorado projects that convert wood waste, or biomass, into energy received a total of $1 million in federal stimulus funds Thursday, but a state with more than two million acres of dead and... More
Submitted 19 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
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