Monica Davey writes "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" for the New York Times on February 16, 2009. The article is mainly about the money the states will receive from the stimulus package and how they will spend it. There is a lot of strife and tension between government officials who are trying to decide how to spend the money and how much will be used for certain projects. According the article, the state authorities will have great discretion on state needs like roads, bridges, infrastructure projects, Medicaid, and education.
This article also mentions some down-sides to the stimulus package for specific states. Mentioned is North Carolina and Arkansas, who might receive less money for education, just because they don't have a shortfall in their education budgets right now. Chrissy Pearson, a spokeswoman for Gov. Bev Perdue of North Carolina says, "We don't want to be penalized for not having a deficit." It could be the same for Rhode Island in the area of alternative energy, simply because they do not have many sources dedicated to wind power, and therefore may not receive as much money to try and expand that area.
