Florida’s Governor Rejects High-Speed Rail Line, Fearing Cost to Taxpayers

Gov. Rick Scott effectively turned down $2 billion in federal funds as part of President Obama’s goal of building a national high-speed rail network.

District Liked Its Earmarks, Then Elected Someone Who Didn’t

The 19th Congressional District of New York has benefited from federal funds for local projects — but its newly elected congresswoman helped ban such spending.

The Bay Citizen: Nonprofit Groups Saw Flags Before School Payment Scandal

San Francisco organizations say they warned the school district about accounting problems surrounding after-school programs.

18 States and D.C. Are Race to the Top Finalists

Eighteen states and the District of Columbia advanced to the second round of a national competition for federal financing to support education reform.

Insurance Pools Readied in Some States

The White House is poised to award contracts to about 20 states to run new insurance pools for people with serious medical problems.

Senator Harkin Calls for New Regulation of For-Profit Colleges

Senator Tom Harkin said at a hearing that new rules were needed to prevent waste of taxpayer money and fraudulent practices that harm students.

Facing Cuts in Federal Aid, For-Profit Colleges Are in a Fight

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