‘Obama-bucks’: Show us the money
A new 50-state survey gives Washington high marks for giving its citizens a clear view of what’s happening to federal stimulus money. Good Jobs First, a nonprofit watchdog and public policy outfit in DeeCee, is tracking the $787 billion American Recovery & Investment Act that passed last February with a presidential promise of “an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability.” More than $200 billion is flowing through state and local governments through more than 200 pots of money. The White House has…