Perry Rejects Stimulus Funds for Unemployment

Governor announces rejection of cash in Houston

"...less than an hour ago that he will reject federal stimulus money to shore up the state's unemployment insurance..."

March 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

TxDoT Delays Stimulus Decisions

House Rep. Dunnam has something nice to say about state transport agency. Really.

"...to act like TxDoT when it comes to their federal stimulus cash...."

Feb. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lyceum: Stimulus Funds Debate Reverberates

How do you persuade Rick Perry to do the right thing?

"...– including mechanisms to receive the $555 million in federal stimulus cash that Gov. Rick Perry says he won't..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Uses Stimulus to Hide Flaws

Why solve today what you can suffer in 2011?

"...and controversy over whether it relies too much on federal stimulus money to paper over the cracks in state..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TxDOT Defies Stimulus Stipulations

After some arm-twisting, TxDOT halfheartedly addressed 'economically distressed areas' last week

"...Transportation Com­mission, which oversees TxDOT, committed $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money to various roadway projects around the state...."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TxDOT Approves $1.2 Billion in Stimulus Projects

Agency ignores enviros and anti-tollers

"...$1.2 billion in highway projects to be funded with federal stimulus money. TxDOT added some projects in "economically distressed..."

March 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

One Pol's Stimulus Is Another's Crack Cocaine

When it comes to the stimulus, state lawmakers split along party lines

"...a whole lot about a little bit of the stimulus package, and there's some people that know a little..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin Makes Federal Case Over New Courthouse

Austin leaders try to influence the feds' new U.S. courthouse project.

"...After an eruption of local outrage, the federal General Services Administration has backed off its plans to..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Need to Audit Federal Reserve

"...gold or silver. In 1913, Congress created the unconstitutional Federal Reserve. Today, our currency is not backed by any..."

July 28, 2009 Postmarks

Texas Senators Skip Stimulus Votes

Cornyn misses cloture vote to attend fundraiser Monday after Hutchison absent for Friday votes

"...Remember that Federal economic stimulus bill that's the most important thing happening..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Give Perry a Brain Scan

Governors who reject federal stimulus money need their heads examined

"...his suggestion that he may refuse $555 million of federal stimulus funds if accepting the money would first require..."

March 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

A Billion Down

Gov. Perry cuts $1.2 billion from his "balanced" budget

"...depressing? That, after bailing the current budget out with federal stimulus dollars, the Republican leadership of the Texas State..."

May 18, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dunnam Tries to Put Brakes on TxDOT

Democratic leader says transportation agency spending federal stimulus money without oversight

"...may not want to spend all of the Obama stimulus money, but the Texas Department of Transportation apparently does..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Where's the Other $66 Million?

Congressman Doggett savages Texas budget for misusing stimulus dollars meant for schools

"...how it plans to spend $3.2 billion in education stimulus cash, Austin ISD should be receiving an extra $12..."

July 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Much, How Soon, And Who Spends It?

House continues to debate whether ring-fencing federal stimulus from state budget building will work

"...If anyone thought that the terms of the federal stimulus cash are clear cut and "shovel ready," think..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Feds Back Dunnam Against TxDOT

Agency decision to spend stimulus money could be reversed

"...chair of the committee overseeing Texas’ portion of the federal stimulus money, had with the Texas Department of Transportation..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Doggett: Keep School Funds in Schools

Perry demands right to gut Texas education funding

"...pulled a massive bait and switch, using dedicated educational stimulus funds to back-fill his incomplete budget. Now he's complaining..."

Aug. 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

16 Billion Reasons Not to Read Perry's Book

Governor gets polemical about Tenth Amendment

"...Gov. Rick Perry quite happily took $16 billion in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money last year. Now..."

May 26, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TxDOT Puts Lipstick on the Pig

Commissioners approve spending stimulus money, insult the public

"...Transportation Commission, which oversees TxDOT, committed $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money to a variety of roadway projects around..."

March 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Council Recap: A Big Bucket of BidenBucks to Stitch Up the Safety Net

Homelessness response anchors $263.5 million spending plan

"...Austin, City Council voted to allocate $100 million in federal stimulus and relief funds (augmented by local reserves) toward..."

June 11, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Healthy Town Hall

While we wait for federal reform, the health-care work goes on

"...primarily at low-income and uninsured residents, part of "a federally qualified health center system providing primary care, women's services,..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Stingulus: Rick Perry and the $555 Million He Doesn't Want

Perry's stingy rejection of the stimulus money might backfire

"...announced that he would reject the $555 million in federal stimulus money that Texas could have claimed for unemployment-insurance..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Buying Time

The federal stimulus money rides to the state's rescue – until the next session

"...notes that the Senate's Medicaid proposals draw down more federal matching funds, but the House puts more cash into..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Holes Plugged ... Temporarily

The 2009 AISD budget balances the books, but the financial future's not bright

"...from House Bill 3646, the school finance bill, and federal stimulus cash allocated for education...."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...Tem Mike Mar­tinez requested that the agency explore using federal stimulus money to cover the gap, and staff found..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

We're in the Money

Federal stimulus money is headed to Texas – now legislators have to agree on what to do with it

"...Federal stimulus dollars are on their way to Texas. On..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...money is intended primarily for people left behind by federal relief packages, or who simply need more help than..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...by the governor, they cannot be made by FEMA [Federal Emergency Management System], and the state recognizes that. That..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Now Dunnam Is Really Pissed at TxDOT

Stimulus committee chair says agency sending inaccurate information to Congress

"...At yesterday’s meeting of the House Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding (aka “the stimulus”), Dunnam charged that..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Letters at 3AM

We may come to regret there are so few intelligent conservative voices making themselves heard

"...Ohio, preening for the 2012 GOP nomination, calls the stimulus a "down payment on a new American socialism" (Associated..."

March 27, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

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