The report we released yesterday analyzing the first 120 days of transportation stimulus spending — with the help and leadership of many state partner groups — has been getting some good media coverage from coast to coast. Here’s a roundup of coverage from the first full day of the report release. Articles that have quotes from or mentions of state partners or SGA coalition members have the name in italics with each story. If we’re missing something, be sure to let us know in the comments.
| Stimulus 120-Day Report Card FOX Business Geoff Anderson interviewed States spend most stimulus money on highways-report Rail Spending Applauded; Overall Maintenance Booed Roads Less Traveled: States Spending on Roads, not Public Transportation Transportation funds misdirected, analysis says Md. gets pat on back for stimulus spending Highway, transit funds put in limbo Highways or byways? Study finds fault with Fla.’s plans for spending stimulus Plan is for less ‘highway to nowhere’ State’s spending assailed Report: Bay State ‘generally doing a good job’ with fed stim transpo funds Report Finds Stimulus Funding Decisions Missed Opportunity to Make Progress on Transportation |
Maryland, D.C., Virginia ranked on use of stimulus funds Associated Press — The Capital, WTOP, etc. June 30, 2009 Coalition for Smarter Growth quoted Advocates: Maryland stimulus projects score high marks but mass transit shortchanged Tracking Stimulus Dollars: Transit Vs. Maintenance Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Very Little New Transit Watchdog: AZ could do better with stimulus money Report: State should spend less on new roads Report assesses success of transportation stimulus in states Report: States not spending stimulus money effectively Report: States Used $6.6B in Stimulus Cash on New Roads, Not Repair Washington accident highlights struggles of transit agencies State puts brakes on safe streets funding Proposed Long Island Rail-Truck Intermodal Project Divides Environmental Groups Groups criticize state for stimulus spending |