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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen


6.15.2009

 

Can Vermont get the feds to speed it up?

Vermont's Congressional delegation plus Gov. Jim Douglas want the federal government to speed up both the rule- and decision-making for federal economic stimulus funds for e-state investments.

What good will it do a northern state to have dollars provided for outdoor work in December? the quartet ask in a letter to Vice President Joe Biden.

Here's a link to the press release. The letter to Biden is available at this link.

Just how much power does this group of four have in DC? Can they spur the feds into action?

-- Nancy Remsen

Comments:
Too bad we didn't have an active ACORN office- they know how to get the big bucks!
 
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