Latest News - 2010
The links below focus on stimulus news related to Texas, as well as the national impact of federal stimulus funds.
Work on Fort Worth toll road is under way -- finally
12/20/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tech-mobile: Computer center offers help to public
12/19/2011 - El Paso Times
TxDOT: Southside Corpus Christi paving will hold until after the holidays
12/14/2011 - Corpus Christi Caller Times
City unveils car charging stations
12/13/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
New 'green' fire station opens near Toyota plant
12/13/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
UTMB to train long-term unemployed
12/13/2011 - The Beaumont Enterprise
City adds efficiency with pump station
12/08/2011 - Amarillo Globe-News
The Palms on North Lamar set to open in Austin
12/02/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Excargo Services and H-GAC host green truck fair
12/01/2011 - Houston Business Journal
Students learn via iPod Touch
11/29/2011 - Amarillo Globe News
New solar system offers UTSA energy scholars, students new research opps
11/28/2011 - UTSA TODAY
Parts of East Texas to receive broadband soon
11/24/2011 - Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
Healing home: Wounded warriors get centralized care at Fort Bliss
11/18/2011 - El Paso Times
CPS gets more money for weatherization
11/18/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
East Texas broadband plan rolls on despite delays
11/07/2011 - Longview News-Journal
Fewer homes will be weatherized in Abilene area than projected under federal stimulus program
11/06/2011 - Abilene Reporter News
Once homeless, now a homeowner
11/03/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Widened Texas City Ship Channel Opens
10/29/2011 - Houston Chronicle
Large water tower part of city's growth outline
10/26/2011 - The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Ind.)
Donna, Edinburg schools win energy grants
10/26/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
Trains to jump in speed, numbers
10/25/2011 - San Angelo Standard-Times
El Paso's energy-saving measures include solar panels on library roof
10/22/2011 - El Paso Times
FM 1431 upgrades first step; new lanes still to come
10/21/2011 - Community Impact Newspaper (Cedar Park/Leander)
Interactive: Has the Federal Stimulus Program Created Jobs in Texas?
10/13/2011 - The Texas Tribune
PSJA wins millions in school turnaround grants
10/13/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
Redwater ISD to hold bond election Nov. 8
10/12/2011 - Bowie County Citizen
A Texas Smart-Grid project advances
09/30/2011 - The Texas Tribune
Obama admin approves 2 solar loans worth $1B
09/29/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
Levee system to be certified for 100-year storm
09/28/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
DOE to fund Summit with $450 M for clean coal
09/28/2011 - Reuters
Commuter rail viable in Hidalgo County, study says
09/24/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
New tool in classroom: Clint teachers pleased with iPads
09/22/2011 - El Paso Times
Hidalgo County schools compete for state energy grant
09/19/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
NW Loop 1604 superstreet now open and operational
09/15/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Boerne ISD takes advantage of Texas sun, goes solar
09/08/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Protection from floods: Work to bolster levees on track
09/07/2011 - El Paso Times
Govt audit: Stimulus funds for energy go unspent
09/07/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
Parkway work will be done in several months
09/06/2011 - Houston Chronicle
Construction workers busy at Fort Hood
09/04/2011 - Killeen Daily Herald
Pflugerville to get 12 car charging stations
08/30/2011 - KXAN-TV (Austin)
Federal subsidy for COBRA health coverage to expire
08/30/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
City of El Paso flaunts its alternative-fuel vehicles
08/28/2011 - El Paso Times
Brownsville's new transit terminal nears completion
08/27/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
Hotels are getting rebates and saving on utilities
08/26/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
BISD takes 'delivery' of Breeden Elementary
08/24/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
Northside ISD awarded $2 million to expand alternative fuels
08/22/2011 - San Antonio Business Journal
AACOG weatherization program granted extension
08/21/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
New overpass at Ben Bolt aimed at avoiding collisions
08/17/2011 - Corpus Christi Caller Times
New commuter service on track for 2012
08/16/2011 - The Galveston County Daily News
Eanes ISD unveils new propane-fueled school buses
08/10/2011 - Community Impact (Westlake/Lake Travis)
Socorro students get iPads for school
08/09/2011 - El Paso Times
Austin getting 103 plug-in vehicle charge stations
08/04/2011 - The Associated Press (via Austin American-Statesman)
New overpass in Buda to ease truck traffic woes
07/27/2011 - The Hays Free Press
Texans take a shine to in-home energy displays
07/27/2011 - CNET News
Feds approve downtown-to-Oak Cliff streetcar
07/26/2011 - Dallas Business Journal
Arlington replacing single-pane windows on City Tower
07/24/2011 - Star-Telegram
Friendswood ISD gets propane-fueled buses
07/22/2011 - UltimateClearLake.com (Houston Chronicle)
City seeking applicants for high efficiency toilet program
07/21/2011 - KZTV10.com (Corpus Christi)
New road is open at Cuatro Vientos
07/19/2011 - The Laredo Sun
Rocky Creek Park on Lake Somerville gets $4M makeover
07/18/2011 - KBTX.com (Bryan/College Station)
Northeast El Paso anticipates storm water culvert, ditches, fixups
07/18/2011 - El Paso Times
Main Street sees repairs in Buda
07/15/2011 - Community Impact News
Bernanke Says Fed Would Consider New Stimulus
07/13/2011 - New York Times
New look at airport unveiled
07/12/2011 - Amarillo Connect (KVIIonline.com)
Texas panhandle law enforcement establishing Data Sharing Project
07/12/2011 - Emergency Management
I-10, Grand Parkway ramps eagerly anticipated
07/05/2011 - Houston Chronicle/Ultimate Katy
Stimulus Responsible for 2.4 Million Jobs
07/01/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
Texas A&M to save $1.1 million annually through efficiency upgrades
06/29/2011 - Campus Technology
New buses complete system's makeover
06/19/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
Demand overwhelms program to prevent homelessness
06/10/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Housing complex for wounded soldiers opens at Fort Bliss
06/08/2011 - El Paso Times
New Fort Worth bus corridor to be marketed like a rail line
06/08/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stimulus funds tapped for rural infrastructure projects
06/07/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
UT Stimulus funds tapped for rural infrastructure projects
06/02/2011 - Austin American-Statesman
El Paso renters can still apply for federal aid
05/31/2011 - El Paso Times
TxDOT installing bike lane and sidewalks on Parmer
05/27/2011 - Community Impact - Northwest Austin
Two new green energy projects proposed in Austin
05/26/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Texas 121 project receives clearance
05/18/2011 - Cleburne Times-Review
Website to serve as hub for teaching Web skills
05/13/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
TxDOT to study routes for Houston-Dallas line
05/09/2011 - Houston Chronicle
Rice doubles supercomputing capacity
05/09/2011 - R&D Magazine
Ecosystem restoration transforms river's Mission Reach
04/22/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Plant a tree, get a rebate
04/20/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Federal loan for Bush Turnpike approved
04/15/2011 - Dallas Business Journal
Xtreme Power to install $44M wind farm battery
04/14/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Bexar County stimulus data available for smart phones and tablets
04/14/2011 - San Antonio Business Journal
Schertz library 'going green' with solar power
04/14/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
City's weatherization plan gets funding boost
04/07/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Citizen input needed for MPO study to make walking and wheeling safer
04/07/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Bicycle sharing launched in S.A.
03/27/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Stimulus-funded solar array generating power to City Hall
03/22/2011 - City of Round Rock
Bangs ISD goes digital
03/11/2011 - KXTS-TV (Abilene)
Appliance rebates will vanish after this Wednesday
03/07/2011 - The Houston Chronicle
Altoga improves water system: Federal stimulus funds, 'green' engineering allowed for service expansion
03/03/2011 - McKinney Courier-Gazette
Nationally recognized solar technology coming to San Antonio
03/01/2011 - San Antonio Business Journal
More area residents pursue small business dreams
02/28/2011 - Odessa American
Fitness equipment being installed at S.A. parks
02/24/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Sterling wins $207M Manor toll road contract
02/24/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Small Businesses Weigh Recovery Act
02/24/2011 - The Wall Street Journal
Hidalgo County unveils 'green' Pct. 2 headquarters
02/24/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
Millions are still available in Energy Star appliance rebate program
02/22/2011 - El Paso Times
Council OKs bid for auditorium work
02/16/2011 - Times Record News (Wichita Falls)
Austin considers $50 a year, unlimited electric car charging service
02/14/2011 - Austin Business-Journal
Snarled traffic on U.S. 281 easing
02/13/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
School-stimulus benefit may be short-lived
02/13/2011 - The Boston Globe
Bedford installing traffic-monitoring system
02/13/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rio Hondo looks to solar energy
02/12/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
Valley produce distributors to benefit from highway
02/12/2011 - The Brownsville Herald
More funds needed to ease traffic congestion around Fort Bliss
02/08/2011 - El Paso Times
Demand overwhelms program to prevent homelessness
02/07/2011 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
S.A. set to start taking steps away from obesity
02/06/2011 - San Antonio Express-News
Not much savings available from unspent stimulus money
02/04/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
Bridges project addresses 'crazy' Mission traffic
01/31/2011 - The Monitor (McAllen)
Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet
01/29/2011 - Associated Press (via ABC News)
Affordable clinic expands pediatric services with stimulus money
01/23/2011 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Battery startup in position to make bigger splash
01/22/2011 - Austin American-Statesman
El Paso health centers expect $11M
01/17/2011 - El Paso Times
Austin gets stimulus funds to create library jobs center
01/14/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Weatherization program helps family with bills and health
01/14/2011 - Odessa American
New UTEP bus hub to open: Glory Road center ribbon-cutting today
01/13/2011 - El Paso Times
City will help building owners get green
01/06/2011 - Houston Chronicle
Stimulus created 800K jobs, reports says
01/04/2011 - Austin Business Journal
Grant money available
01/03/2011 - The (Mt. Pleasant) Daily Tribune