Stimulus and Recovery

A GOVERNING Resource

State Recovery Offices
Use our map to quickly find your state's recovery Web site, as well as contact information for each recovery office.

Latest News

Federal

| February 9, 2010

The Nation

Stimulus Funds for High-Speed Internet Access Tangled Up

USA Today

Technology

| February 8, 2010

Rhode Island

Stimulus Money to Upgrade Library Internet Service

Providence Journal

State

| February 4, 2010

California

Inaction Threatens $93 Million for Weatherization

Sacramento Bee

Technology | Federal

| February 2, 2010

The Nation

Obama Wants Nearly $80 Billion for IT Projects

Federal Computer Week

Local

| February 2, 2010

The Nation

Cities the Winners in Obama's Budget

Christian Science Monitor

From GOVERNING

Rushing to Pay for Education Reform

States are clamoring for a slice of $4.35 billion for education reform. Will being first help them win?
Broadband Matchmaking

The federal government takes a cue from Match.com, and plays matchmaker.
Closing the Gap: Are Pensions Next?

Cash-strapped states desperately need to close budget shortfalls. Costly pensions are an increasingly inviting target.
Stimulus Metrics

A new report offers a few ideas on how states and localities can make their stimulus reporting more meaningful.
Municipal Bonds Under the Gun

The old reliable source to borrow money for "making money" has fallen on hard times.
The Standardizing of Classroom Standards

States seem ready to upgrade their K-12 curriculums to be more like each other.
Energy Efficiency: The Stimulus Windfall

Once-small state and local energy offices find themselves loaded with federal dollars.
Stimulus Results: Difficult to Pin Down

Some jobs are saved, but how many?
The Next Federal Grant System

The stimulus law’s transparency requirements won’t shed much light on the achievement of objectives.
ARRA: Going Beyond Compliance

The stimulus law’s transparency requirements are an opportunity for governments to transform themselves permanently.

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Columns

Potomac Chronicle by Donald F. Kettl

A Decade To Remember
Sizing up the state of American federalism — looking at the last 10 years for 10 highlights.

Public Money by Girard Miller

Furlough Fever
Are four-day workweeks the beginning of a permanent trend or a passing phenomenon?

Public Finance by John E. Petersen

Defining State Debt
State borrowing takes on so many forms that it's hard to figure out what the total is.

Tax and Revenue by Penelope Lemov

Please, Pay Your Taxes
Washington State's voluntary tax compliance effort tries friendly persuasion.

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Events

February 2, 2010 - February 3, 2010

Outlook in the States and Localities

If you plan to do business with state and local government in 2010, join us in Washington, D.C., to gain the insights and contacts that will be valuable to your bottom line.

February 11, 2010

Accelerating Broadband Deployment

Join Cisco and GOVERNING for a one-hour Webinar that spotlights senior executives from state and local agencies who will share their experiences and expected outcomes surrounding the broadband stimulus.