2010 Recovery News
January
2009 Recovery News
October
September
August
July
- July 29, 2009: Gov. Culver: $43.7 million in city street, and county and state roadway projects, IowaPolitics.com
- July 24, 2009 - Transportation Secretary suggests midwest rail czar, Radio Iowa News
- July 15, 2009 - Dems hope to speed Obama's stimulus, The Washington Times
- July 13, 2009 - Difficult to Track Jobs Created or Saved, Stimulus Money Spent, GAO Reports
- July 12, 2009 - Gov. Culver: GAO report shows Iowa is making good use of federal recovery funds, IowaPolitics.com
- July 10, 2009 - Iowa is Getting Mileage out of Economic Stimulus Cash
- July 9, 2009 - Rural Iowa benefits from transportation stimulus
- July 9, 2009 - Rural Iowans Get Bulk Of Stimulus Projects - Des Moines Area Receiving Less Per Capita
- July 10, 2009 - NYT: Most transpo stimulus funding goes to rural areas
- July 9, 2009 - Cities Lose Out on Road Funds From Federal Stimulus
- July 9, 2009 - Top Obama Aides: Second Stimulus "Might Eventually Be Needed"
- July 7, 2009 - Hoyer Leaves Open Possibility of Second U.S. Economic Stimulus
- July 7, 2009 - Joe Biden update: No 'private meetings,' just meetings closed to the press
June
May
- May 30, 2009 - DSM among many Iowa airports getting federal funds, chicgaotribune.com
- May 28, 2009 - DOT announces $10.5 million in road repairs throughout state, Newton Daily News
- May 28, 2009 - Stimulus funds put hard hats to work, Omaha World Herald
- May 27, 2009 - Bluffs facility awarded grant for upgrades, Nonpareil online
- May 27, 2009 - Majority of Iowa's federal stimulus money apportioned, The Iowa Indpendent
- May 26, 2009 - Iowa fares well in dishing out stimulus road money, Quad-City Times
- May 22, 2009 - DOT meeting positive for railport, Clinton Herald
- May 21, 2009 - Money to fund new buses, Iowa City Press-Citizen
- May 21, 2009 - Tracking Stimulus Spending May Not Be as Easy as Promised, The Washington Post
- May 20, 2009 - $15.2 Million in Federal Recovery Act Funds for Transit in the State of Iowa
- May 20, 2009 - Congressman announces $15 million in transit funds, Gazetter Online
- May 15, 2009 - Braley seeks millions for 2 Clinton projects, Clinton Herald
- May 14, 2009 - Keokuk gets stimulus money for bridge, The Hawkeye
- May 14, 2009 - Iowa DOT ponies up $5 million for four freight-rail projects, Progressive Rail Roading
- May 14, 2009 - County road project bids under estimates by $45,000, The Kalona News
- May 14, 2009 - $339M approved for Iowa transportation projects, Chicago Tribune
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- May 13, 2009 - Iowa to spend billions on roads, bridges, KCCI.com
- May 13, 2009 - Railport receives $2 million, Clinton Herald
- May 13, 2009 - City gets the slip on stimulus dollars, LeMars Daily Sentinel
- May 12, 2009 - Iowa awards $2 million to Clinton rail port project, Quad-City Times
- May 8, 2009 - DHS Announces First ARRA Transportation Security Technologies Awards, www.dhs.gov
- May 8, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Loebsack: Announces over $1 million for Cedar Rapids Airport, IowaPolitics.com
- May 8, 2009 - U.S. Sen. Harkin: Announces more than $1.1 million in recovery act funding for transportation security, IowaPolitics.com
- May 5, 2009 - Most Stimulus Money on Repaving Roads, ProPublica
- May 5, 2009 - Governor Culver: Announces $31 million in city street and county road projects, IowaPolitics.com
April
- Apr. 29, 2009 - Governor Culver: Announces $39.5 million in city street and county road projects, IowaPolitics.com
- April 29, 2009 - AASHTO: States Deliver Economic Recovery Projects Nationwide: Low Bids Mean More Projects and Jobs Possible
- Apr. 25, 2009 - BNSF bridge construction may start in Nov., The Hawk Eye
- Apr. 24, 2009 - Transportation Secretary is the Stimulus Package's Biggest Republican Fan, The Washington Post
- Apr. 23, 2009 - Fed stimulus funds trickle into Iowa economy, Quad City Times
- Apr. 20, 2009 - Secretary Napolitano Announces ARRA Funding of Coast Guard Improvement Projects, www.dhs.gov
- Apr. 20, 2009 - U.S. Sen. Harkin - Announces nearly $29 million in recovery act funding for Burlington Bridge, IowaPolitics.com
- Apr. 20, 2009 - High-Speed Rail: Costs likely to leave Nebraska sidetracked, Omaha World-Herald Bureau
- Apr. 18, 2009 - Stimulus contains $28.7 million for BNSF bridge, thehawkeye.com
- Apr. 17, 2009 - Feds OK $28 million for Burlington railroad bridge
- Apr. 17, 2009 - Money for Burlington Bridge, KHQA Connect Tristates
- Apr. 17, 2009 - Government approves $28 million for Burlington railroad bridge, WGEM The Tri-States' News Leader
- Aprl 17, 2009 - Harkin announces recovery funds for Burlington Bridge, heartlandconnection.com
- Apr. 14, 2009 - Highway projects 'ahead of schedule and under budget', Obama says
- Apr. 14, 2009 - Iowa gears up for road work season, Chicagotribune.com
- Apr. 14, 2009 - Taxpayers get bargains on road work, Omaha World-Herald Bureau
- Apr. 14, 2009 - Caution: There's road work up ahead in Iowa - lots of it, Des Moines Register
- Apr. 10, 2009 - Stimulus money puts busy Johnston road on the fast track for widening, Des Moines Register
- Apr 3, 2009 - Governor Culver Announces $65 Million In State Highway Projects
March
- Mar. 27, 2009 - Budget takes center stage - Clinton Herald
- Mar. 27, 2009 - A note from US Sen Tom Harkin - Sigourney News Review
- Mar. 27, 2009 - Governor Culver announces $10.1 Million in federal recovery grants - allamericanpatriots.coms
- Mar. 25, 2009 - Highway 3 bridge traffic to be detoured by Westfield - LeMars Sentinel
- Mar. 24, 2009 - Iowa road construction projects fueled by federal stimulus package - KCRG-TV9
- Mar. 24, 2009 - Record setting year ahead for Iowa road construction projects
- Mar. 23, 3009 - Good news about area roads - The Messenger
- Mar. 21, 2009 - Stimulus Package Funds Thousands of US Transportation Projects
- Mar. 23, 2009 - Highway 965 project gets first infusion - North Liberty Leader
- Mar. 21, 2009 - Iowa City airport gets stimulus money - Iowa City Press Citizen
- Mar. 16, 2009 - Culver launches economic recovery website - KCRG-TV
- Mar. 14, 2009 - Potential use of federal cash stimulates dicussion - Des Moines Register
- Mar. 13, 2009 - County approves agreement with DOT for federal aid for project - Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
- Mar. 12, 2009 - Federal funds will help pay for utility relocation during I-29 reconstruction - KTIV.com
- Mar. 12, 2009 - Stimulus cash pushes local highway work - The Messenger
- Mar. 10, 2009 - Increased funding for transportation enhancement activities - Quad-Cities Online
- Mar. 10, 2009 - Transportation Commission approves additional funding for transit programs - Quad-Cities Online
- Mar. 10, 2009 - DOT Group Awards $5 Million To Trail Projects, Des Moines Register
- Mar. 6, 2009 - $36M in recovery funds released to Iowa, Chicagotribune.com
- Mar. 6, 2009 - West Des Moines forgoes road money from stimulus plan, Des Moines Register
- Mar. 5, 2009 - DHS Recovery Act Aviation Projects to Create 3,000 Jobs, www.dhs.gov
- Mar. 5, 2009 - Stimulus money to pay for repaving of Ankeny Boulevard - Des Moines Register
- Mar. 4, 2009 - Shovel-Ready Projects Ready for Light to Turn Green, ABC News
- Mar. 5, 2009 - Vice-President, U.S. Transportation Secretary Lahood, Miami Mayor Diaz Announce Availability of $8.4 Billion in Public Transportation Investments
- Mar. 3, 2009 - Economic Recovery Money Will Create Jobs While Making America Safer, www.dhs.gov
- Mar. 3, 2009 - Iowa Hopes To Snare Minnesota Construction Workers, WCCO.com
- Mar. 3, 2009 - Employers Work to Fill New Construction Jobs, KCCI.com
- Mar. 3, 2009 - Road, bridge bucks headed for Minnesota, StarTribune.com
- Mar. 3, 2009 - President Obama and Vice President Biden Announce Investment in Transportation Infrastructure and Jobs in America, The White House
- Mar. 3, 2009 - FHWA Issues Recovery Apportionments
- Mar. 2, 2009 - Iowa seeks Minnesota workers for 'shovel ready' stimulus jobs, Finance-Commerce.com
- Mar. 2, 2009 - DOT ready to spend stimulus dollars, Radio Iowa News
February
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Stimulus funds help pay Mid-iowa road projects, Ames Tribune
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Federal stimulus funds awarded to local projects, Bulletin Review - Denison
- Feb. 26, 2009 - Iowa and Nebraska: Plans in motion to spend stimulus money
- Feb. 25, 2009 - States Begin The Big Push, Engineering News-Record
- Feb. 22, 2009 - Backers, doubters examine Culver's 'new deal', Des Moines Register
- Feb. 22, 2009 - Several infrastructure projects planned for Bluffs this summer, Nonpareil Online
- Feb. 22, 2009 - Tri-State Governors Speak at National Conference, KPTH-TV
- Feb. 21, 2009 - State could get $358 million for road projects, Nonpareil Online
- Feb. 21, 2009 - Stimulus dollars trickle to 61 bypass, thehawkeye.com
- Feb. 21, 2009 - Road, bridge projects advance, Des Moines Register
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Western Iowa counties among road funds winners, Omaha World-Herald
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Iowa moves ahead with stimulus-backed projects, Des Moines Register
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Iowa awards $56 million for highway work, Quad-City Times
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Federal stimulus to fund 19 Iowa road projects, Gazette Online
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Loebsack touts stimulus, Press-Citizen.com
- Feb. 20, 2009 – City leaders hope stimulus money can buy 11 new buses, KTIV-TV
- Feb. 20, 2009 - What will $787 billion do for the local economy?, Bulletin Review - Dension
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Gov. Culver: Iowa putting federal funds to work for jobs, infrastructure, IowaPolitics.com
- Feb. 19, 2009 - Stimulus Bill To Help Rebuild Flood Damaged Railroad Bridge, KCRG News
- Feb. 19, 2009 - Stimulus funneled to 19th Ave., Clinton Herald
- Feb. 19, 2009 - Stimulus Money Headed to Siouxland, KPTH News
- Feb. 19, 2009 - Corridor delegation presents agenda, Gazette Online
- Feb. 18, 2009 - Clinton, Iowa, to use $1.1 million in stimulus money for road work, Quad-City Times
- Feb. 18, 2009 - Loebsack speaks about stimulus, Ottumwa.com
- Feb. 18, 2009 - Iowa Gets Nearly $2 Billion in Stimulus Money, WHO-TV
- Feb. 17, 2009 - Harkin Outlines Stimulus Effect on Iowa, KCRG-TV
- Feb. 17, 2009 - Iowa set to receive nearly $5 billion from stimulus, Quad-CityTimes
- Feb. 16, 2009 - Harkin says rural development gets boost in stimulus bill, Brownfield Ag News for America
- Feb. 4, 2009 - U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Creates Team to Coordinate DOT Role in Economic Recovery
