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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 . . . Capitol Cash Concerns 2010: Part 2; Metro Cities debate future of local government aid, permanent levy limits (Champlin - Dayton Press) (Editor's Note: This is Part 2 in a three-part series, "Capitol Cash Concerns 2010." This week's installment discusses the Governor's proposal of permanent levy limits and how this, combined with proposed local government aid cuts would affect cities in the metro west. More . . . Child agency defends how money was spent (The Arizona Republic) First Things First was created out of the passion of residents alarmed over the state's high child-poverty rates. Lawmakers last week voted to place a measure on November's ballot to shut down the agency and redirect the tax money into the state's general fund. More . . . Q&A with the government's open records ombudsman (AP via Yahoo! News) As part of Sunshine Week, when news organizations highlight the importance of government openness, the nation's new Freedom of Information Act ombudsman, Miriam Nisbet, took part in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press. More . . . Health care reform: Where the money will come from (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) The political whirlwind that surrounded the House's historic health reform votes on Sunday was powered by many issues. Cost was chief among them. More . . . Federal Stimulus Money Helps Non-Profits (The Record and Herald News) For 30 non-profits across North Jersey, the stimulus bill passed by Congress last year has been a $23 million bonanza that has allowed them to hire dozens of full-time employees and serve thousands of additional clients. More . . . Schools prepare for worst: Districts across metro-east cutting budgets, programs, staff (Belleville News-Democrat) Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed a $1.3 billion cut in education funding, unless legislators approve a 33 percent state income tax increase. In preparation for a possible loss of state money, districts across the metro-east are cutting back. More . . . Stimulus spending the highway to hell (Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa drivers will contend with an unprecedented summer of construction as the city scrambles to complete road, sewer and other construction projects funded under government stimulus programs. More . . . Q&A with the government's open records ombudsman (Sify News) As part of Sunshine Week, when news organizations highlight the importance of government openness, the nation's new Freedom of Information Act ombudsman, Miriam Nisbet, took part in an exclusive More . . . Health care reform: Where the money will come from (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) The political whirlwind surrounding the health reform votes in the House on Sunday is powered by many issues. Cost is chief among them. More . . . Advertise on this page
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