Articles Tagged With 'Transportation'
Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In
A look at the road and bridge projects awarded as part of the stimulus, and the contractors who are getting the work.
So Much Track, So Little Money
States are clamoring for billions to help with high--speed rail projects, but there is not nearly enough stimulus money set aside to satisfy them all.
Stimulus Transportation Spending Lags Predictions
Transportation projects are seen as an important source of jobs from the stimulus, but the flow of money is slow.
How Green Was My Stimulus?
Other countries are outdoing the United States when it comes to spending on projects that help the environment.
Stimulus Jobs—or ‘Jobs’—in Minnesota, and Trouble Brewing in Jersey
A congressman from Minnesota says the stimulus is working there, and offers some employment numbers as evidence.
Stimulus Spending Fails to Follow Unemployment, Poverty
A broad analysis shows that distribution of money from the stimulus package has been uneven, and sometimes runs contrary to need.
Today’s Stimulus Debate: City vs. Country
Some argue that urban areas are getting less transportation money than they deserve, but the counting isn't over.
Money for Schools, but Discord on How to Spend It
The federal government is trying to spread education reform along with stimulus money, leaving states and school districts to sort things out.
Blogging the Transportation Committee’s Stimulus Hearings
There's talk of transparency and red tape as lawmakers question administrators from federal agencies about the progress of stimulus work.
Stimulus Contractors Could Slip Through Cracks
The Department of Transportation is slow to suspend problem companies, its inspector general says.
Administration Tries to Knock Down AP Report
An analysis of highway projects and job creation is flawed, the government says.
Stimulus Road Money Shortchanges Hard-Hit Counties
A new report shows that highway projects aren't going where the jobs are needed most.
