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L.A. County officials offer a novel idea to save millions

latimes.com • Thu 2009 Jun 18, 1:37pm

Supervisors suggest putting unemployed parents to work caring for their own children... "What we're saying is do not cut Welfare to Work outright...." [Right. Just redefine NOT working to be WORK (with all due respect to the hard work of motherhood)]

$1.15 Million Guardrail Project Halted Following Criticism

newson6.com • Fri 2009 Jun 12, 12:55pm

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting the brakes on a guardrail at Lake Optima in Texas County, after hearing criticism from city and state leaders who call the project a waste of money.

Senator: Oklahoma Stimulus Project Wasteful

newson6.com • Mon 2009 Jun 8, 4:01pm

$1.15 million... guardrail is supposed to replace the old one at Lake Optima in Texas County... lake does not have water in it and there's really nothing there in terms of recreation... The Public information officer with the Corps... says they picked projects based on the ability to quickly award contracts.... [!!!!]

Fund shortfall may impair Oklahoma road projects, Sen. Jim Inhofe says

newsok.com • Wed 2009 Jun 3, 12:18pm

Oklahoma could lose up to $80 million in highway money later this summer because of an anticipated shortfall in the federal Highway Trust Fund, Sen. Jim Inhofe said Tuesday... would have to cancel or delay projects that have been in the pipeline for years...