ShovelWatch: Is the stimulus bill truly earmark free?

Thursday, February 05, 2009

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    ShovelWatch: The Takeaway, WNYC and ProPublica are investigating the economic stimulus bill. (Flickr user tanakawho (cc: by-nc-sa))

There's no bridge to nowhere or teapot museum in the economic stimulus package, but that doesn't mean that it's free of earmarks, pet projects, or favors to special interests. As part of the ShovelWatch joint project of the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica, The Takeaway and WNYC Radio, ProPublica's Michael Grabell and WNYC's Matthew Schuerman join us to take a look at some examples of stimulus funds that are being allocated according to local, not national, priorities.

ShovelWatching: We're asking you, Takeaway listeners and readers, to help us report on the stimulus dollars as they travel from Washington, D.C., to your neighborhood. Tell us how the stimulus plan is playing out in your community and we'll share your stories online and on air, and we'll continue the investigation with your help.

Guests:

Michael Grabell and Matthew Schuerman

Contributors:

Nadia Zonis

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