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Congress Does Repair Job on Stimulus School Construction Plan
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - March 18, 2010 3:51 pm EDT
Last December, we reported in USA Today that a plan to subsidize billions of dollars in school construction under the stimulus bill had largely flopped.
Now, Congress has passed a fix to get the program back on track. President Obama signed the bill today.
“We’re excited about this,” said Ben Matthews, director of school support for North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction. The state was among many that couldn’t take full advantage of the program because of red tape, technical glitches and difficulty persuading … more…
Read MoreStimulus Spending Cracks 40 Percent
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - March 17, 2010 8:03 am EDT
Stimulus Spending Now at $314 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - March 9, 2010 10:41 am EDT
Nearly 40 Percent of Stimulus Paid Out
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - March 1, 2010 3:30 pm EDT
Anniversary of Stimulus Met with Praise and Scorn
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 17, 2010 2:24 pm EDT
A Stimulus Birthday Present: Our Spending Speed Chart
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 16, 2010 2:51 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending Hits $272 Billion—34 Percent of Total
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 9, 2010 11:13 am EDT
One-Third of Stimulus Money Spent
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - February 3, 2010 2:46 pm EDT
After Months of Drought, Stimulus Obligations Bounce Back
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 25, 2010 2:06 pm EDT
Obama Administration Slows Its Plan to Redirect Pakistan Aid
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 20, 2010 11:00 am EDT
U.S. Contractor Announces Plans to Train Pakistani NGOs, On Its Own Dime
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 12, 2010 5:36 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending Hits $257 Billion, But the ‘Pipeline’ Is Still Emptying
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 12, 2010 10:52 am EDT
USAID Asks for Help Training Pakistani NGOs Set to Receive U.S. Money
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 8, 2010 12:59 pm EDT
Nearly One-Third of Stimulus Paid Out in 2009
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 5, 2010 12:24 pm EDT
Two Cents Short, Company Tried to Cancel COBRA Benefits
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 4, 2010 3:39 pm EDT
Happy New Year? Fat Chance, Say Some Economists
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - January 4, 2010 12:32 pm EDT
New York City Calls for Drilling Ban in Watershed, Rejects State Study
by Joaquin Sapien and Abrahm Lustgarten and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 24, 2009 3:47 pm EDT
Schools Have Trouble Tapping Stimulus Funds
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 24, 2009 3:58 am EDT
State Dept. Responds to Criticisms Over Pakistan Aid Report
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 23, 2009 3:50 pm EDT
Stimulus Money Paid Out Now Exceeds Money in the Pipeline
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 23, 2009 6:00 am EDT
Lax Regulations Contribute to Highway Work Zone Deaths
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 12:16 pm EDT
Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 8:53 am EDT
Perks for Former Speaker, Despite Lobbying Job
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 21, 2009 3:29 pm EDT
Gitmo Detainees Coming to America; Next Steps Unclear
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 15, 2009 5:34 pm EDT
Gitmo Detainee, Abused in U.S. Custody, Is Returned to Kuwait
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 10, 2009 1:42 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending Hits 30 Percent
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 8, 2009 6:00 am EDT
Jobless Rate Edges Down; White House Credits Stimulus
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - December 4, 2009 1:11 pm EDT
Criticism of the Jobs Summit, Even Before It Starts
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - December 3, 2009 12:30 pm EDT
Construction Industry Headed for Stimulus Funding Cliff?
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 1, 2009 1:04 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending Hits $225 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 30, 2009 2:20 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending Now at $220 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 24, 2009 2:26 pm EDT
A Stimulus Pool for Small Businesses Runs Dry
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 24, 2009 12:15 pm EDT
GAO Audit Provides Ammo for Both Sides
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 20, 2009 12:26 pm EDT
GAO Takes Stock of Recovery.gov Stimulus Glitches
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 19, 2009 3:09 pm EDT
Stimulus Spending hits $216 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 16, 2009 4:06 pm EDT
Report: Stimulus Drives Right Past Motor City
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 16, 2009 12:33 pm EDT
Scheduled Summit Stimulates Second-Stimulus Speculation
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 13, 2009 12:30 pm EDT
ACLU Sues FBI for Imprisonment of New Jersey Man in Africa
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 10, 2009 2:57 pm EDT
Feds Offer More Stimulus Dollars for Schools, but Want Report Cards First
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 10, 2009 12:19 pm EDT
‘Brutal Milestone’ for Unemployment
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 6, 2009 1:31 pm EDT
Gitmo Chart Update: Six Detainees Released to Palau
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 3, 2009 10:26 am EDT
Stimulus Spending Now at $207 Billion
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 3, 2009 8:37 am EDT
In Factory Towns, Waiting for the Stimulus to Arrive
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - November 2, 2009 12:01 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
New Questions About Stim Job Numbers; White House Fires Back
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 29, 2009 11:50 am EDT
Extension of Home-Buyer Credit, Proposed by Dems, Gets Slammed in Times and Post
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 27, 2009 11:55 am EDT
About One Quarter of Stimulus Money Paid Out
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 26, 2009 1:06 pm EDT
Stim Bucks for Home-Buying Tots
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - October 23, 2009 11:41 am EDT
Stimulus Powers Wind Power Industry
by Christopher Flavelle and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - October 21, 2009 1:13 pm EDT
The State Department Responds to Our Questions About Its Slow Stimulus Spending
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 20, 2009 3:41 pm EDT
On Gitmo, Supreme Court Will Hear Uighurs’ Case
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 20, 2009 1:07 pm EDT
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Christopher Flavelle is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He has written for Newsweek, Slate and The Washington Post, and produced videos for The New York Times' Web site. He is also a contributing writer for The Big Money, Slate's new business and economics site. Before coming to Columbia, Christopher was chief speechwriter to the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and an assistant editor at The Walrus magazine in Toronto. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from McGill University.
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