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Gov’t Wrongly Labels Some Stimulus Recipients ‘Losers’
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - March 8, 2010 9:09 am EDT
Weeks Marine won a $5 million stimulus contract to dredge the Mississippi River Delta in Plaquemines Parish, La. The family-owned firm put 37 people to work from June to September. When the project ended, it reported all this for public view on the government’s stimulus Web site, Recovery.gov.
Yet Weeks Marine recently found itself on a government list of “two-time losers,” accused of flouting stimulus rules by failing to file two required reports telling taxpayers how it spent their money.
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by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - February 26, 2010 7:03 pm EDT
Our New List of Stimulus Investigations
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - February 17, 2010 9:57 am EDT
DHS Asked to Investigate Air Marshal Allegations
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - February 3, 2010 11:56 am EDT
Air Marshals Dogged by Discrimination Complaints in Field Offices
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - February 1, 2010 10:39 am EDT
When Do You Ban a Stimulus Contractor?
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - January 15, 2010 11:45 am EDT
White House Changes Stimulus Jobs Count
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - January 11, 2010 9:13 am EDT
Thousands of Stimulus Reports Missing, Resulting in Potential Undercount of Jobs Created
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - December 9, 2009 6:00 am EDT
Are the Criticisms of the Gov’s Stimulus Site Legit?
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - November 19, 2009 10:24 am EDT
ProPublica’s FAQ for Recovery.gov
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - November 9, 2009 3:52 pm EDT
Stimulus for Cotton Candy, Tango and a Fish Orchestra? Wacky, or Actually Worthy?
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - November 5, 2009 1:14 pm EDT
ProPublica’s Unofficial Guide to Recovery.gov
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur and Amanda Michel and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 30, 2009 5:02 pm EDT
Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 27, 2009 8:01 am EDT
Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 25, 2009 10:30 pm EDT
We Made Recovery.gov’s New Stimulus Data Easier to Download
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - October 16, 2009 12:31 pm EDT
Desperate Scene in Detroit as Stimulus Comes to Crossroads
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 8, 2009 11:05 am EDT
Stimulus Transportation Spending Lags Predictions
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 2, 2009 10:49 am EDT
How Green Was My Stimulus?
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - September 25, 2009 10:35 am EDT
Stimulus Gets Mixed Reviews in Newest GAO Report
by Michael Grabell and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - September 24, 2009 8:07 am EDT
States Ignoring Stimulus Welfare Fund
by Michael Grabell and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - September 7, 2009 10:13 pm EDT
Inspector General Blasts Stimulus for Tiny Airports
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - August 11, 2009 10:08 am EDT
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - August 5, 2009 2:38 pm EDT
Big Stimulus is Watching You
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 30, 2009 11:05 am EDT
Browse All Approved Stimulus Highway Projects
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 23, 2009 2:53 pm EDT
Obama Admin Steps Up Defense of Stimulus
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 16, 2009 11:05 am EDT
Tracking the Stimulus, Where It Counts
by Christopher Flavelle and David Epstein and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:44 am EDT
Slow as a Turtle Caught in a Crab Pot?
by Michael Grabell and David Epstein, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:27 am EDT
Primed for a Stimulus Ride, St. Cloud Wonders When the Bus Will Arrive
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:10 am EDT
Primed for a Stimulus Ride, St. Cloud Wonders When the Bus Will Arrive
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:10 am EDT
St. Cloud: Where’s the Stimulus Boomtown?
by Krista Kjellman Schmidt and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:00 am EDT
Tools and Resources
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 14, 2009 1:48 pm EDT
Our Stim Cities Survey Participants
by Christopher Flavelle and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 14, 2009 12:35 pm EDT
Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 13, 2009 4:05 pm EDT
Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - July 13, 2009 4:04 pm EDT
Tools and Resources for Reporting the Stimulus
by Michael Grabell and Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 13, 2009 2:00 pm EDT
Riding the Stimulus to Sin City?
by Michael Grabell and Amanda Michel, ProPublica - July 6, 2009 12:45 pm EDT
Stimulus Magic: How the States Met Their Spending Deadline
by Michael Grabell and David Epstein and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - July 1, 2009 11:47 am EDT
Stimulus Job Creation Claims Fuel More Debate
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 18, 2009 11:20 am EDT
Business Jet Group Tries to Block FOIA Request
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 16, 2009 6:24 pm EDT
Battle of the Stimulus, Project for Project
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 16, 2009 7:37 am EDT
Stimulus Threatens to Cause ‘Full-Blown Trade War’
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 12, 2009 4:40 pm EDT
South Carolina, Unemployment Numbers and Income: Today’s Roundup of Stimulus Coverage
by Michael Grabell and David Epstein, ProPublica - June 5, 2009 11:31 am EDT
South Carolina, Weatherization and High-Speed Rails: Morning Roundup of Stimulus Coverage
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 4, 2009 10:23 am EDT
NY Senators: No Handout for Handout on Polluted Lake
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - June 3, 2009 10:32 am EDT
Stimulus: The First 100 Days
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - May 27, 2009 10:56 am EDT
Top 10 Stimulus Road Projects And More
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - May 22, 2009 11:25 am EDT
Some Stimulus ‘Pork’ That’s Easier to Digest
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - May 21, 2009 12:08 pm EDT
How to Run a Background Check on Companies Awarded Stimulus Contracts
by Amanda Michel and Michael Grabell, ProPublica - May 21, 2009 7:50 am EDT
For Some Stimulus Contractors, a Blemished Past
by Michael Grabell and David Epstein, ProPublica - May 21, 2009 7:22 am EDT
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Michael Grabell covers transportation for ProPublica. He was a reporter for The Dallas Morning News from 2003 until mid-2008, covering police, state and federal courts and aviation safety and security. His investigative work has included stories on the TSA, penny stocks, the Lance Armstrong doping allegations, chemicals stored near schools and neighborhoods, and a bus fire that killed 23 nursing home patients fleeing Hurricane Rita. He was a 2007 finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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