Sunday, May 10, 2009

Wisconsin gets it's groove back

Here's the latest post to www.recovery.gov.

More Than $587 Million in Recovery Funds now Available for Wisconsin to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Application for Part 1 of Wisconsin's State Stabilization Funds Approved Today

U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $587 million is now available for Wisconsin under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Wisconsin will be eligible to apply for another $289 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Wisconsin's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1st.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Sorry for the lack of posts! I've been out of the country and out of the loop. More to come soon!

Here is an excellent article by William Blum regarding Obama and his complete lack of position on the topic of torture.

http://www.counterpunch.com/blum05052009.html