Topic: Wisconsin
Audit Bureau says Wisconsin spent $1.5B in federal stimulus money in 4 months after law passedWisconsin spent $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money in the first four months after the law was passed, according to an audit released Thursday. The spending included ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education said on Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia are in the final running for new stimulus grants to be distributed this spring. The states, which include financially strapped New York and Florida, ...
Wisconsin Legislature to focus on economy again in 2010, but little action expectedWisconsin's economy hit rock bottom in 2009, with unemployment reaching 26-year highs and the state budget facing its deepest hole ever. There are signs that 2010 won't be as bad. ...
Report says stimulus money doesn't solve Wisconsin's transportation funding needsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation says in its 20-year plan released this week that federal economic stimulus money does not solve immediate or long-term funding needs. The report says that the state's highway ...
Dealers keep up hectic pace as customers race to buy cars before Cash for Clunkers ends MondayFrom Vermont to California, exhausted but appreciative car dealers watched their lots grow empty as crowds rushed to trade in gas guzzlers during the final weekend ...
How they voted: Senate roll call on financial bailout packageThe 74-25 roll call by which the Senate approved a $700 billion rescue package for Wall Street aimed at preventing a credit crisis. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to ...