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Energy Push Spurs Shift in U.S. Science

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:42 GMT

By Gautam Naik OAK RIDGE, Tenn.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Pecan Street project gets $10.4M from DOE

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:22:29 GMT

The department awarded $620 million worth of the president’s stimulus bill for 32 smart grid demonstration and energy storage projects on Tuesday.
Source: Austin Business Journal

Obama admin sees more U.S. stimulus hiring in 2010

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:20:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, facing criticism its economic stimulus plans are failing to halt layoffs, on Tuesday said hiring prompted by the spending would accelerate next year.
Source: Reuters

State gets $18.6 million in stimulus for early education

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:36:24 GMT

Pennsylvania is getting $18.6 million in federal economic stimulus money for Early Head Start programs, enabling nearly 1,600 more children to be served. Early Head Start provides services for children from birth to age 3 and pregnant women.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Really, Gun Owners of America? HCR Will Take Your Guns Away?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:30:04 GMT

No wonder the gun lobby is as powerful as they are. They can turn anything, and I mean anything, into an opportunity to get their members all wound up and sending them money. Today, via TPMDC, it's healthcare reform.
Source: Daily Kos

Where's The (Stimulus Package) Beef?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:10:37 GMT

No one’s happy about the economy right now and it doesn’t seem that anyone is happy about the stimulus package either.
Source: Chicagoist

Tarrant city schools to receive $240,000 grant, Alabama governor announces

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:09:40 GMT

The Tarrant City School system will receive a $239,772 grant that was part of the federal stimulus package passed earlier this year, Gov. Bob Riley's office announced today.
Source: Everything Alabama

Small towns get stimulus share

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:52:15 GMT

WORCESTER Fire engines in Dudley could arrive at weekend fires sooner now that the department has enough money for a firefighter on standby at the station.
Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Quoted in 'CMARK Expands Facility Services Into Renewable Energy Sector'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:03:24 GMT

Charles Jones said in PR Newswire:

With the broad facility support credentials and experience that CMARK has along with significant opportunities as well as incentives from the economic stimulus plan (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the timing is right for this move expanding into this sector with U.S. government facilities

Quoted in 'Commentary: Net-centric Cassandras'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:30:27 GMT

said in United Press International:

Bigger than the budget deficit, America has a leadership gap. Despite last February's $787 billion stimulus package, the economic recovery is not creating jobs; unemployment is rising (34 million, including those whose benefits have expired, out of a workforce of 153.9 million); and the president and Congress offer little more than nostrums and platitudes.

Photo from AP Photo

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:20:14 GMT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the federal economic stimulus at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:52:55 GMT

Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the economic stimulus program at the former American Can Co. factory Thursday, July 9, 2009, in Cincinnati. Developers hope to take stimulus money and turn the former factory into condominiums.

Economic Stimulus Package Explained

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:40:12 GMT