States, cities spar over stimulus money

The nation’s cities and counties are asking Obama transition officials to give them most of the infrastructure money from the multibillion-dollar economic stimulus package, setting off a dispute with the states over who can launch transportation projects the fastest.

The disagreement over the stimulus money partly reflects the increased tension between state and local governments during a worsening recession.

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

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