Got stimulus? Leaders have wish lists

2010-06-26T02:58:28Z

As local officials seek money for projects in own areas, competition could get intense

As debate over the size and scope of a federal stimulus bill intensifies in Washington, regional leaders could soon be engaged in a fight for their piece of the pie.

Local jurisdictions have compiled lengthy wish lists of potentially shovel-ready projects, or those that could be under construction within 180...

The Obama Boomtowns

2010-10-21T09:46:56Z

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Rich Nation, Poor People

2010-11-02T16:21:47Z

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Arts Award Pelosi

2010-06-26T07:06:21Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., delivers her remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April, 13, 2010, during a ceremony where she received the 2010 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Congressional Arts Leadership from the

APTOPIX Obama Mayors

2010-06-25T21:06:06Z

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden acknowledge mayors in the audience before they addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at the White House in Wash...

Obama Mayors

2010-06-25T21:06:55Z

President Barack Obama acknowledges mayors in the audience as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

US Mayors

2010-06-25T21:07:19Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures while addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)