- Some stimulus funds might land in unexpected places
Over the next few months, billions of dollars will flow into Minnesota from the federal stimulus package. The biggest chunk -- $1.8 billion -- will go to the state's Medicaid program. But then other allocations may be more like $11,000 -- hardly enough to create a new full-time job.April 10, 2009 - Duluth airport fears losing $7 million in stimulus funding
Duluth airport officials need to secure about $5 million in state matching money to receive about $7 million in federal stimulus funding. So far, the Minnesota House has refused to go along.April 2, 2009 - Pawlenty approves stimulus money for Minn. roads
A bill authorizing Minnesota to spend nearly $600 million of federal stimulus cash on roads, bridges and transit projects is now law.April 1, 2009 - Minnesota's biggest stimulus project proves controversial
Wondering where the stimulus dollars are going? In Minnesota, the largest chunk of transportation stimulus money is going to build a new two-and-half mile segment of Freeway 610.April 1, 2009 - Stimulus weatherization money has contractors gearing up
Reducing energy consumption is a major priority in the federal economic stimulus plan. Weatherization contractors are already anticipating new work and making new hires.March 27, 2009 - Fed money stimulates construction of NE MN physics lab
Stimulus money will fund dozens of jobs to build a big physics experiment in northeast Minnesota.March 26, 2009 - Biden touts stimulus package in St. Cloud visit
Vice President Joe Biden and several members of President Barack Obama's cabinet visited a bus garage in central Minnesota today to talk about the middle-class benefits from the $787 billion economic stimulus package.March 19, 2009 - Rep. Michele Bachmann on the stimulus
Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann will not be in the audience at Vice President Joe Biden's appearance in St. Cloud today -- she's in Washington -- but she does represent St. Cloud and the rest of Minnesota's 6th District in Congress. She's also an outspoken opponent of the stimulus package Biden is coming to Minnesota to promote.March 19, 2009 - Tom Gjelten live at the Westminster Town Hall Forum
National Public Radio correspondent Tom Gjelten discusses the national security challenges facing the Obama administration.Midday, March 18, 2009 - The Naked Economist's take on the stimulus package
Vice President Joe Biden visits St. Cloud tomorrow to talk about the middle class in this economic crisis. Midmorning looks at how the stimulus package might help the middle class, and how the AIG bonus controversy might impact future bailouts.Midmorning, March 17, 2009 - Vice president to visit Minnesota; will tout economic stimulus
Vice President Biden's town hall forum at the New Flyer Bus Company will be in the congressional district of a vocal critic of the federal spending plan.March 15, 2009 - Budget commissioner tells Congress how MN will spend stimulus
Minnesota Commissioner for Finance and Budget Tom Hanson is in Washington today to discuss how Minnesota will spend its share of President Obama's economic stimulus package.March 13, 2009 - First Minn. contracts for stimulus road work due
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will hand out the first contracts for road work funded by federal stimulus dollars this week.March 8, 2009 - Met Council proposes road projects for stimulus funding
Seven Twin Cities road projects are being put forward for funding under the federal stimulus plan.February 26, 2009 - Federal money to fund Minn. highway improvements
Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced $180 million worth of new road and bridge projects in greater Minnesota today. The projects will be funded by federal stimulus dollars.February 25, 2009
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