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The Gulf Coast is America's Lower 9th Ward. (www.prospect.org) TMC

Four years after Katrina, government bodies are still shuffling about trying to figure out what is the best future policy for a sustainable, prosperous New Orleans. The challenges facing the Gulf... More

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Six months of stimulus: Follow the money, if you can (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act celebrated its six-month anniversary this week. ProPublica looks back at six months of stimulus coverage and finds a mixed record on one key aspect of the... More

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Talking with Earl Devaney, Stimulus watchdog (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

Earl Devaney: At least half of the mission is creating a historic Web site that purports to show all Americans, or for that matter anyone in the world, how the government is spending this $787... More

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Alaska legislature rebukes Palin, but Alaskans may still lose (www.grist.org) TMC

The odd saga of stimulus money and the state of Alaska drew to a close yesterday, ending in what should have been a big win for efficiency, as the state legislature voted to override former-Governor... More

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State official disagrees with Chavez that stimulus is crappy (newmexicoindependent.com) TMC

ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque and state officials disagree about whether the state’s largest city is benefiting sufficiently from federal stimulus dollars.

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Study: Stimulus money is not flowing to hardest hit areas (michiganmessenger.com) TMC

Recovery Act spending is uneven and is not necessarily flowing to the areas most in need, according to a ProPublica analysis published this week.

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Stimulus "Absolutely" Working (www.motherjones.com) TMC

On Thursday morning, Christina Romer, the chair of Obama's Council of Economic Advisors, painted a rosy picture of how February's "Recovery Act" is working. Calling fiscal stimulus "a well-tested... More

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