http://www.window.state.tx.us/recovery/ The Comptroller's office is closely reviewing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to study fully what it means for Texas. As part of this ongoing and complex process, our office will share information as it is compiled. en-us 1440 Fri, 26 August 2011 11:00:00 CST Research shows that when air temperatures rise to 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, the brain makes a primary demand – that the body cool itself. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/082611.php Thurs, 28 July 2011 11:00:00 CST As hurricane season hits full swing in the Gulf, a massive levee-rebuilding project in far South Texas will help keep the water out – and business in. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/072811.php Wed, 29 June 2011 3:00:00 CST Thanks to a stimulus grant, an inopportune closing of a door no longer jeopardizes weeks’ worth of highly precise research at Rice University. That’s great news for physicists who may well hold the key to the future of computing, among other things. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/062911.php Wed, 18 May 2011 11:00:00 CST To help keep Texas as wet as it needs to be, the Recovery Act apportioned $326.1 million to the Texas Water Development Board for water and wastewater improvements. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/051811.php Wed, 15 December 2010 3:00:00 CST Texans will be able to apply for a share of at least $10 million in rebates by recycling or disposing of old appliances and buying energy-efficient ones in a new program that launches December 20. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/121510.php Wed, 03 November 2010 3:00:00 CST Green is a versatile color. It can mean "go," it can mean money and it can mean energy efficiency. It's becoming all of those things for Beaumont, thanks to a traffic signal stimulus grant. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/110310.php Wed, 18 August 2010 4:00:00 CST Bridges and buildings make fine monuments to the positive effects of the federal stimulus, but San Antonio officials prefer a more vibrant testament — that they found a way to keep their population from eating itself to death. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/081810.php Tue, 15 June 2010 05:00:00 CST A dose of stimulus money can go a long way, as officials aiming to turn a World War II-era U.S. Army Air Corps training base into the economic driver of a North Texas county are finding out. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/061510.php Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:00:00 CST The path from paper to microchip as the prescribed bearer of every American's medical record runs through a research team at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) at Houston. The team's goal? A system as easy to use as an ATM. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/042810.php Fri, 26 Mar 2010 010:00:00 CST You can't say Texas doesn't have a flair for timing. Two days after the state moved its collective clocks forward an hour, the State Energy Conservation Office turned to its own version of Daylight Savings Time? http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/032510.php Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:00 CST Federal stimulus money is sparking greater interest in the creation of a smart grid — an "electric Internet," if you will. How soon will America plug in? http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/021010.php Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:00:00 CST Want a hefty rebate on a new Energy Star appliance? Remember the five R's: Replace, Recycle, Research, Reserve and Relax. Forget the sixth R: The April rebates aren't Retroactive. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/012010.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST The State Energy Conservation Office just gave the Texas Railroad Commission its second stimulus grant for propane. Hank Hill would be proud. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/010610.php Tue, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST Texas' appliance rebates will save consumers money, but what will it do for appliance manufacturers? This program ain't no clunker. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/121109.php Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00:00 CST Maybe it is a sign of the times. You may be seeing more "for sale" signs among this season's holiday decorations in front of American homes. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/112409.php Thu, 11 Nov 2009 02:00:00 CST Whether it's Houston or Honey Grove, there's more demand for broadband than federal stimulus money. For 170-plus Texas projects, it's a little like buying a lottery ticket. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/111109.php Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:00:00 CST The federal stimulus package is more than just money distributed through grants or contracts. It also includes new types of bonds for government borrowing. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/110409.php Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:00 CST Taxpayers are concerned how their dollars are spent in the federal stimulus package. Our State Energy Conservation Office has a track record of stretching your dollars twice as far. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/102809.php Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CST Texas leads the country in the rate of uninsured residents. That's one reason federal stimulus money is helping on the health care front. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/101409.php Wed, 23 Sept 2009 16:00:00 CST Our big-picture report tracking federal stimulus dollars just got bigger. It's like trading a 12-inch black-and-white TV for your first color set. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/092309.php Wed, 16 Sept 2009 12:00:00 CST Three Texas projects got $38 million to boost alternatives to gasoline or diesel. Who knows? Someday you might not need the Internet to find a fueling site. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/091509.php Tue, 08 Sept 2009 16:00:00 CST Ignore the premature news reports about "Dollars for Dishwashers!" You'll find the newest information on appliance rebates right here. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/090809.php Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 CST Are you a first-time homebuyer needing help with the down payment? Can't wait for your $8,000 federal income tax credit? There's help for you. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/083109.php Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:00:00 CST As a retired reporter working in government, I'm witnessing why it takes so long to spend stimulus money. You haven't gotten yours? Uh, let me write a memo. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/082409.php Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST Three hundred El Paso kids will get an orchestra conductor. Accordions will play in San Antonio. And, in Austin, the show goes on — thanks to stimulus dollars for the arts. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/081009.php Mon, 3 Aug 2009 14:00:00 CST A small state agency must manage about $1 billion that impacts Texans where they live — literally. First-time homebuyers, developers, homeowners and the homeless will benefit. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/080309.php Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST When is a hiring freeze more slush than ice cap? When federal stimulus dollars must be spent. Educators must decide whether to hire teachers with one-time money. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/072709.php Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CST Two new schools will go unused this fall in Crowley, a fast-growing school district near Fort Worth, despite millions from Washington and Austin. What's up with that? http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/072009.php Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:00:00 CST Texas is breaking records for electricity usage. And taxpayers are paying the higher bills. Last year the electric bill for state agencies and public universities was $216 million. But help's on the way. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/071009.php Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST The city of Baytown got its first $2 million pretty easily. Now comes the hard part. Can you spell G-R-A-N-T A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N? http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/070609.php Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:00 CST Five colleges want to bring stimulus dollars and renewable energy jobs to Texas. We knew renewable was cool before it got hot. And we're not talking about the weather. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/062909.php Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 CST Remember your first summer job? It probably wasn't like this summer's job program for youth. To begin with, it isn't just for youths anymore. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/061609.php Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:00:00 CST The better question: Who isn't? The White House's promise of transparency for the stimulus billions has everyone from journalists to data geeks to the Legislature weighing in. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/060809.php Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:00:00 CST Media watchdogs are barking that the federal stimulus money is not being spent or accounted for fast enough. Comptroller Susan Combs overnighted her suggestion for improvement to Washington. She's waiting to hear back. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/060109.php Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:00 CST Today, Depression-era bank robber Willie Sutton might target the federal stimulus money instead of banks. That $787 billion already is attracting scam artists and thieves. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/052609.php Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:00 CST We're becoming a broadband nation. Slightly more than half of adult Americans have broadband at home. The federal recovery act wants to speed up that revolution, but there are barriers. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/051909.php Mon, 13 May 2009 10:00:00 CST Goliad businessman David Bruns and his buddies erected a tower to bring high-speed Internet to their neighbors. Who knew? Not the state, which is why Texas wants a broadband map paid for with stimulus dollars. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/051309.php Mon, 4 May 2009 10:00:00 CST First, the jobless got an extra $25 a week. Then food-stamp benefits increased. Most salaried workers saw a bump in take-home pay. This month, it's the retirees' turn to get a stimulus check. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/050409.php Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:00:00 CST Scott Snyder was smiling last week as state highway bids were opened. He credits federal stimulus money for plucking him off the jobless rolls and throwing Texas highway contractors a lifeline. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/042809.php Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:00:00 CST Stimulus dollars began arriving at state agencies in March. Federal auditors weren't far behind. Word to the wise, Texas: Keep your receipts. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/041709.php Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:00:00 CST One of the challenges of the federal stimulus package is grasping the concept of billions of dollars coming our way to jump-start the economy. But how do you prepare for a 100-fold increase in spending? http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/040309.php Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:00:00 CST Don't know who to call for your state or federal stimulus funding opportunities? Our new table - with important contact information - has everyone covered from contractors to college students to border cops to catfish farmers. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/032709.php Tues, 17 Mar 2009 15:00:00 CST The $787 billion federal stimulus package has set off a gold rush of sorts as individuals, businesses, schools and governments are looking for help wherever they can find it. A trickle of federal stimulus dollars is hitting the wallets of Texans. The torrent is coming. http://window.state.tx.us/recovery/onthemoney/column/031709.php