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Hernando County's tea party-like rejection of federal money handicaps THE Bus (St. Petersburg Times) Proving they can get out ahead of a national trend as long as it's a boneheaded one, Hernando County commissioners held their own tea party in April, turning down $1.5 million in stimulus money that would have bought five new buses for the county's transit system. On Thursday, I saw the hangover. More . . . Stimulus money misses the Valley (The Fresno Bee) SACRAMENTO -- Few places in California need more economic help than the San Joaquin Valley, where jobless rates hover near 20%. Yet as the government hands out federal stimulus money, the Valley is falling behind more prosperous regions, officials say. More . . . Official says accurate census is the key to state securing federal money (The Tuscaloosa News) By Adam Jones Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA | Public officials fretting over an accurate census of the nation began almost as soon as America’s framers mandated the federal government count people every 10 years. President George Washington was skeptical of the 3.9 million population reported by the 1790 Census. More . . . Water agency after federal money for recycling (Orange County Register) Whether or not Orange County water providers will get $26 million in federal money to expand the county’s water supply may be in the hands of Rep. Loretta Sanchez. More . . . Federal money headed to Wythe Co. to improve water systems (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke) 9th District Congressman Rick Boucher announced Wythe County will receive $1,000,000 in federal money to construct a new water system. More . . . Federal stimulus money aids Ridgeview Manor expansion (Newark Advocate) JOHNSTOWN -- The Ridgeview Manor apartment complex in Johnstown soon will expand thanks to tax credits and loans available, in part, because of federal stimulus funding. More . . . Federal Court: Anna Nicole Smith Estate Will Not Receive Any Money From Late Billionaire Husband (seattlepi.com) A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the estate of the late Anna Nicole Smith will not receive any portion of the estate of her deceased Texas billionaire husband, according to The Associated Press. More . . . Officials still deciding how to spend FEMA money (The Ashland Gazette) WAHOO – As more information reaches local officials regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster aid grants, officials are figuring out what they will and will not be able to spend the money on. More . . . In budget plan, Minn. Dems plan on once-criticized federal money (Minnesota Public Radio) House Democrats are using a pot of federal money in their budget-balancing plan that they criticized Gov. Tim Pawlenty for using. More . . . Federal grant announced today to support tobacco-free initiatives in Linn County (The Gazette) Tobacco prevention and cessation will be targeted with a $2 million grant that Linn County Public Health received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ringgold County also received part of the total $3.2 million awarded through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work federal stimulus program. In Linn County, director Curtis Dickson said the grant will [...] More . . . Advertise on this page
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