With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps - New York Times
Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the nation, at least so far. But with the federal money running out, many of the nation’s schools are approaching what officials are calling a “funding cliff.” President Obama with students last month in

States get money for bark beetle epidemic - Billings Gazette
DENVER – U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to deal with the aftermath of the bark beetle epidemic that has killed about 3.6 million pine trees in the say and southern Wyoming. U.S. Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and

Five myths about job creation - Napa Valley Register
With the United States unemployment rate lingering just below 10 percent and the midterm elections nine months away, jobs have become the top priority in Washington. President Obama has called for transferring $30 billion in repaid bank bailout money

Federal money to boost classes at San Jose Say - San Francisco Chronicle
Officials at San Jose Say University say federal stimulus money will grant the university to offer additional classes and break up some bigger classes into smaller ones. The university says it will be receiving $3.1 million in one-time stimulus

Federal money for Ohio passenger train coming soon - Toledo On The Move
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio transportation officials state $400 million in federal stimulus money for a new passenger train service should arrive by spring. The say Controlling Board will need to approve spending the money. Democrats control the board

County council told to follow the money - Post-Tribune
CROWN POINT — The Lake County Council needs more information on public money controlled by elected officials, Commissioners’ attorney John Dull stated. In a memo to the council, which each year crafts the county budget, Dull said he has found nearly

Census of Senior Citizens’ by a money-seeking nonprofit raises red - Centre Daily
The Civic Council - a Maryland-based nonprofit that’s behind the 2010 Census of Senior Citizens - isn’t. Instead, it gathers older Americans’ opinions and asks for their dollars. So if recipients mistake the Civic Council’s mailings for official U

Attorney: Stacy Peterson asked about extorting money from husband - Chicago Tribune
Shortly before she vanished in October 2007, Stacy Peterson told a divorce attorney that she thought her husband was mad at her because he believed she told his son he had killed his ex-wife, the attorney testified Monday. She also wondered if she’d be able to extort money from Drew Peterson if she

Bill would use money from wind-energy leases to reward teachers - Lincoln Journal Star
Ken Haar of Lincoln, money would begin to be distributed to teachers in 2016. Representatives of the Nebraska Board of Education and Nebraska Association of School Boards spoke in favor of the bill on Monday.

Senator Claire McCaskill blasts in-state politicians who decry - KSDK
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill states she’s fed up with Missouri politicians who are criticizing the federal government for big spending yet are using federal stimulus money to balance the state budget. McCaskill didn’t call anyone out

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