 A year after stimulus act signed, police departments are recruiting
Feb. 15, 2010
A year after the federal stimulus act was signed into law, the police department in Bridgeport, Connecticut is recruiting 20 police officers who will be paid by those funds.
 How is transportation money being spent?
Nov. 11, 2009
WSHU is taking a look at how much federal stimulus funding has come to Connecticut for transportation infrastructure, how many jobs it's creating, and whether it's going to solve any of the state's long-standing transportation problems.
 Is LI stimulus money getting poached?
Sept. 15, 2009
The amount of stimulus money so far spent on Long Island totals almost 300 million dollars. About 60% of that is going to non-Long Island companies. But there's a lot of grey area in that number.
 Affordable Housing
Aug. 14, 2009
The Bridgeport, Conn. Housing Authority's plans to convert a defunct city hospital into a public housing development had been on hold for the past 10 years. Now, with help from federal money, the project is scheduled to be completed by next spring.
 Stimulus money to support Conn. foodbanks
Aug. 4, 2009
Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell announced Tuesday that the state is using about $1.1 million of federal stimulus money to support the Connecticut Foodbank and the nonprofit group Foodshare.
 Budgets and restrictions complicate stimulus money for education
July 31, 2009
The federal government has already committed about $785 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Connecticut for education, and more is likely on the way. As part of WSHU's "Stimulus Watch" series, Craig LeMoult took a look at how the actions of the federal and state government are impacting what money is making it to the classroom.
 Lieberman visits stimulus project in Wilton
July 17, 2009
U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman visited the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Wilton, Conn. on Friday. The farm is the site of a construction project that will be funded by federal stimulus money.
L.I.'s first stimulus project gets underway
July 13, 2009
Long Island's first stimulus project gets started tonight. Another one breaks ground later this week. Still, not everyone is thrilled about the timing.
 Long Island receives $33 million in stimulus funding
July 7, 2009
Long Island picked up another $33 million in federal stimulus money this week. That brings the Island's total to just over 600 million dollars. WSHU's Charles Lane takes a look at what it means for the local economy.
 High School students evaluate the federal stimulus
June 4, 2009
A team of Staples High School students from Westport, Connecticut placed 6th out of 389 teams in the Moody's Megamath Challenge. The students had to answer two questions: Will the $787 billion dollar federal stimulus package meet goals in improving the Gross Domestic Product--the GDP--and in creating jobs? And is another stimulus needed? The challenge was to answer the questions in one day. WSHU's Mark Herz spoke to two team members, Senior Kyle Beatty and Junior Naveen Murali. They told him their day started early on a Saturday.
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