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BART Vendor Pushed to Boost Job Numbers to Meet Stimulus Promises

August 16, 2012, 10:38 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Lance Williams and Zusha Elinson, California Watch When the Bay Area Rapid Transit District received $92 million in federal stimulus funds in 2009, it promised to create “thousands of jobs.” But to make its numbers after the money was … Continue reading »

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Does Tax Deal Contain a 'Solar Killer'?

December 9, 2010, 12:06 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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A rule of thumb whenever you hear about something called a "tax deal": the devil is always in the details. And "tax deals" are always amazingly complex. So, the agreement we've been hearing about all week, the one so easily … Continue reading »

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