Intent to infuse only confuses. Govt. stimulus money for Montana projects awarded to California companies.

If the federal government’s intent to infuse $77.4 million to five Montana border port stations is to stimulate the local economy by creating jobs, they’ve whiffed.

That’s because the major portion of that funding is being awarded, without a competitive bidding process, to two billion-dollar California companies.

What gives?

Full Story: http://helenair.com/articles/2009/06/02/opinions/top/irview_090602.txt

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State stimulus money for Montana goes to out-of-state firms http://matr.net/article-34526.html

Concerns of stimulus funding intended for Montana being directed to out-of-state companies http://matr.net/article-34315.html