Vice President Biden, Secretary Locke and Senior Administration Officials Announce $1.8 Billion in Recovery Act Broadband Projects

Submitted on August 18, 2010 - 3:52pm
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today joined Reps. Jay Inslee and Brian Baird at the Seattle Central Library in announcing a $54.5 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education and healthcare in difficult terrain both east and west of the Cascade mountain range in Washington state.

“This critical investment will lay the groundwork for sustainable economic growth by connecting difficult terrain both east and west of the Cascades that have been without the full economic, educational and social benefits of high-speed Internet,” Locke said.

Following the announcement in Seattle, Secretary Locke joined Reps. Dennis Cardoza and Jim Costa in a news conference call to announce six grants totalling more $200 million to expand high-speed Internet access and adoption in California. In addition, U.S. Department of Commerce Senior Adviser and Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Wade joined U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, and U.S. Reps. Mike Ross and Vic Snyder in Little Rock in announcing a $102 million Recovery Act investment that will help improve economic opportunity and support job creation in Arkansas.

Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden announced approximately $1.8 billion in new projects that will create jobs and expand economic opportunities within 37 states across America.  Remarks  |  Read more  |  White House release

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WOW, stimulus money

Submitted on August 23, 2010 - 3:26am.

WOW, stimulus money, $102,131,393 to be exact for the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences also know as UAMS. UAMS is a class act of a hospital in the heart of the state of Arkansas.

The $102,131,393 federal grant – one of the largest ever received by an Arkansas institution – was announced August 18, 2010 at UAMS by Rick Wade, senior advisor and deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In addition to the $102 million grant, UAMS and its partners are providing a 20.6 percent match of $26,450,427.

On August 21, 2010, hundreds of UAMS medical staff received their notices of pay decreases. The decreased pay falls on the heels of two years of no annual raises for many caregivers in the facility. I find it ironic a hospital who receives stimulus money would turn around in the same week notified many of its clinical medical staff of pay decreases, some as much as 30%.

Jooobbbbbsssssssss

Submitted on August 27, 2010 - 1:12pm.

I am thankful that there have been great effort put forth to give the people the chance to create jobs. Whereas that is what I have to offer is some definite ways to bring jobs to the country at a time like this. All that it takes is for someone from your office to contact me and the results will please everyone. One meeting will gain thousands of jobs as we work together on this crucial issue.

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