Perry vs. Texas Teachers

Is the governor standing between educators and federal stimulus money?

"...Gov. Rick Perry's diversion last year of federal stimulus cash aimed for schools has prompted Congress to..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM

Obama's bank policy is good for bankers and reckless for us

"...How President Barack Obama's stimulus works at street level today is witnessed in this..."

April 10, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The ARPA Cliff: Meanwhile, federal stimulus money doled out via the American Rescue Plan..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...in-depth studies posted at www.cityofaustin.org/downtown. – K.G. Where the Stimulus Is Going..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Cap Metro Not Budging on Budget

Board hears earful on inaccessible bus stops

"...disabilities and, to a lesser extent, how to spend federal stimulus money...."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TPPF: Sneering at Workers and 'Blowing Up' Public Policy

At its annual conference, the Texas Public Policy Foundation sticks to its mantra of less government, fewer taxes

"...Most Americans are waiting to see whether the new federal stimulus plan can save the economy. Yet for guests..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fed School Funding

Teachers' unions say Race to the Top places too much emphasis on testing

"...rush to comply with the application terms of the federal Race to the Top grant, Gov. Rick Perry is..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

What kept your lawmakers busy this week

"...price tag would bring in $450 million in matching federal funds, insure more kids, and cut administrative and emergency..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Removing the Mask

Hard times reveal the way things actually work

"...Texas – and recommend rejecting the $555 million in federal stimulus funds that would be dedicated to unemployment insurance...."

March 20, 2009 News Column by Michael King

U.S. Senate Debate Closes Upbeat Texas Dem Convention

M.J. Hegar and Royce West seize the center

"...On the pandemic, and additional federal stimulus: Hegar said re-opening must be done carefully, and..."

June 8, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...he signed – by posting records of his office's federal stimulus spending online. Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco – chair..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Borrows From the Feds Remember that $555 million in federal stimulus money for unemployment insurance that Gov. Rick Perry..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Talking Travis: Mark Strama

District 50 rep talks interim planning and his Sunny Day fund plan

"..."More than half the [Texas] Workforce Commission’s budget is federal child care, and that gives people the ability to..."

May 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...could be just the ticket for getting a new federal courthouse off the ground in Downtown Austin, thanks to..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature

City Counseling

Have we got plans for you

"...is ready to formalize how the city inquires about federal funding, most specifically that pending in the Obama administration's..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

How to Get Connected? First, Be Connected ...

MoveOn and the Coffee Party raise the stakes on corporate lobbying reform

"...Nation – are siphoning off a good chunk of federal stimulus money set aside for building a national broadband..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Chub Returns

Now Republicans hope to kill unemployment insurance reform

"...state for more than half a billion dollars in federal stimulus money. Although Gov. Rick Perry has agreed to..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Res Publica

"...TEXAS LYCEUM PUBLIC CONFERENCE Find out what Obama's stimulus package has to offer Texas. 8am-4pm. AT&T Executive Education..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature

"Buddy, Can You Spare $50?"

GOP passes the hat for anti-stimulus radio ad

"...There's been a challenge with the current federal stimulus plan. Which was more remarkable: Watching the GOP..."

Feb. 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Season of Discontent

Bungling a high-profile project is not the best way to ask for a raise

"...City Council for the inexplicable forfeit of $400,000 in federal funds to weatherize low-income apartments, a humbled AE General..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

The Daily Hustle: 8/13/10

Press release rodeo!

"...Check it: The city's spent some stimulus bucks on upgrading to energy-efficient lighting at City Hall:..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...The Pecan Street Project is receiving $10.4 million in federal stimulus funding for its efforts to build a smart..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

Cap Metro

Cap Metro board reluctantly passes budget

"...disagreed with the proposal to divert $2.6 million in federal stimulus money from Red Line improvements to operational expenses...."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Gov. Rick Perry is still being criticized for rejecting federal stimulus money for modernizing the benefits system to cover..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...disabled) to Workforce Solutions and potential (but likely one-time) federal stimulus dollars, as well as permanent closure of the..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

AISD Takes a Peek at Its Budget

It looks like the reserves will be taking a hit

"...funding and $20.6 million for Title I programs in federal stimulus cash it expects to receive over the next..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Capitol Circus Decamps

Did we learn anything more than the meaning of 'chub'?

"...is running for re-election. Similarly, the $555 million in federal stimulus funds intended for unemployment insurance foundered on national..."

June 5, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Res Publica

Good times for good citizens, May 14-21

"...new era of transparency," with special guest Vivek Kundra, federal chief information officer for the Obama administration. 8:30am-5pm. LBJ..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature

Transportation

TxDOT's Continuing Troubles

"...hate. After initially getting plaudits for delaying allocating its federal stimulus money, it then infuriated lawmakers by allocating its..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...2.5% compared to the last biennial budget, uses the federal stimulus dollars wisely to ensure the funds are spent..."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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