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March 18, 2009 -- PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today launched a new web site dedicated to providing information on the federal stimulus dollars made available to Arizona through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The website, www.azrecovery.gov is intended to serve as Arizona’s one-stop-shop for information on federal stimulus funding and enable citizens to track expenditures in an open, accountable and transparent manner.

“We encourage every Arizonan to participate in the monitoring, allocation and use of Arizona's received stimulus funds and to keep track of how the Act will serve our fellow citizens and its impact upon Arizona’s future growth and success,” stated Brewer.    » read more »

Promotes financial transparency, allows Floridians to track how their taxpayer dollars are spent

March 17, 2009 -- TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today announced a new Web site that will allow Floridians to track how state government spends their taxpayer dollars. The launch of the Sunshine Spending Web site comes during Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of Florida’s dedication to making state and local government more accessible to the public.    » read more »

Web Site To Be Updated As State Receives & Expends Federal Funds

03/13/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched www.recovery.ca.gov to ensure transparency and accountability of federal economic stimulus funding as it is received and expended by the state. The launch happens the day after Schwarzenegger Administration officials attended a White House conference on federal economic stimulus in Washington, DC. The Web site will provide Californians with new tools to monitor ongoing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act activity and provide up-to-date information about how and when their federal tax dollars are spent.    » read more »

Revamped model site to provide ongoing information on recovery plan allocations and projects

March 12, 2009 -- RICHMOND — Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today launched an overhauled Stimulus.Virginia.Gov, transforming the state's original, pioneering website into Virginia's comprehensive online portal for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).    » read more »

Markell executive order creates "Governor's Stimulus Solutions Group," launches www.Recovery.Delaware.Gov Web site for transparency

March 11, 2009 -- WILMINGTON – After Vice President Joseph R. Biden asked every Governor to appoint an "Implementation Czar" to oversee federal stimulus spending in their states, Governor Jack Markell today asked Lt. Governor Matt Denn to take on that responsibility and to help the state maximize the assistance Delaware will receive from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).    » read more »

Verizon, in Congressional Testimony, Suggests\Guidelines and Practical Reforms

March 12, 2009 -- WASHINGTON - A senior telecommunications executive today made specific recommendations to Congress on how broadband Internet grant money contained in the economic stimulus package and reform of the nation's universal service subsidy system can be used to deploy broadband networks to U.S. households throughout the country.    » read more »

Approximately 100 Participants from 14 Countries Attending Second IP Crimes Enforcement Network Conference in Bangkok

March 11, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND – Building upon the successes of earlier efforts, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced the opening in Bangkok of a regional conference of approximately 100 key law enforcement and industry officials from more than a dozen nations with the goal of strengthening international cooperation in fighting large-scale intellectual property crimes.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack, Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps and U.S. Dept. of Commerce Senior Advisor and Acting Chief of Staff Rick Wade kicked off the joint broadband initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act today and announced a series of public meetings that will give Americans an opportunity to help shape the program.    » read more »

Governor details progress of funding under federal stimulus law; New office will oversee funding process and promote transparency

March 11, 2009 -- SANTA FE -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced the creation of the New Mexico Office of Recovery and Reinvestment. The temporary office will oversee spending of the $1.8 billion in federal stimulus money expected to be invested in New Mexico during the next two years.

Governor Richardson appointed former Governor Toney Anaya to lead the office, which will work closely with state agencies to facilitate access to funding, assist with compliance, and promote transparency throughout the process.    » read more »

March 11, 2009 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of the state’s stimulus accountability website, www.stimulusaccountability.ga.gov. The website provides details on the state’s use of funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“The accountability website will allow all Georgians to hold their state government responsible for how we spend their tax dollars,” said Governor Perdue. “I want to be able to point to concrete results when my grandchildren ask me how we spent stimulus money.”    » read more »

www.PaRxPriceFinder.com is Part of Governor Rendell’s Economic Recovery and Relief Initiative to Help Pennsylvania Families

March 10, 2009 -- HARRISBURG — A new Web site demonstrated in Harrisburg today will help consumers find the lowest local prices for more than 300 of the most widely-used prescription medications.

The Web site, www.PaRxPricefinder.com, was announced yesterday by Governor Edward G. Rendell as one of his economic recovery and relief initiatives designed to help Pennsylvania families through the tough economic times.    » read more »

Washington, DC, March 10, 2009 -- For more than a decade, the expansion of wireless and wired broadband connectivity has transformed how we work and live, fostered dramatic new business opportunity and driven economic growth. The demand for connectivity remains strong and AT&T* continues to invest billions in its wireless and wired broadband networks to expand this critical platform for growth.

AT&T plans to invest $17 billion to $18 billion in 2009, in line with its 2007 capital expenditures of $17.7 billion and expected to exceed the planned investment of any other U.S. telecom company.    » read more »

Announces members of NJ Recovery Accountability Task Force to oversee stimulus funds

March 09, 2009 -- TRENTON – New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the launch of a comprehensive Web site outlining the allocation of New Jersey’s share of economic stimulus funds under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the members of a task force to ensure the funds are properly spent.    » read more »

March 9, 2009 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch today announced that the Office of Economic Stimulus has created and put online at www.nh.gov/recovery an inventory of federal stimulus fund programs.

The inventory includes a one-page sheet on each of the programs that the state is likely to receive funding through; the responsible state agency, where applicable; and the program’s current status. The reports will be updated as the federal government releases more information on the programs.

Much of the funding provided by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be distributed through existing grant programs already administered by state agencies. Other funds will be awarded through a competitive bidding process.    » read more »

Mar 9, 2009 -- LITTLE ROCK - The Web site established by the State of Arkansas to helps citizens track the spending of federal stimulus money is now active at http://recovery.arkansas.gov.

The interactive site will be updated daily with new information about program funding through Arkansas. Users can click through graphs to better pinpoint where money is being spent and to sign up for notifications when programs are introduced or changed. The Web site is designed to give Arkansans full transparency and accountability for how their taxpayer dollars are being invested.    » read more »