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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

Tags: tmc,the american prospect,recovery act,katrina,new orleans

Submitted 6 months ago by saramediaconsortium | 0 Comments |

Four Ways States Could Squander the Stimulus (www.prospect.org) TMC

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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Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Why is the Treasury Excluding the Gulf Coast from Stimulus Benefits? (www.prospect.org) TMC

Low-income housing construction is stalled due to the economic collapse -- and a recent ruling by Tim Geithner is preventing federal funds from reaching the victims of Katrina.

Tags: stimulus benefits,gulf coast exclusion,tmc,the american prospect

Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

ARE THE BLUE DOGS AGAINST OBAMA'S BUDGET? (www.prospect.org) TMC

Health policy types were abuzz this morning over an article in The Hill reporting that the Blue Dog coalition was penning a letter "calling on the White House to put forth an alternative health care... More

Tags: blue dogs,healthcare,barack obama,budget,tmc,the american prospect

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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