Oil spill boosts short term jobs in Gulf coast
The spill drives a temporary boom as BP hires over 20,000 for cleanup and staging areas sprout in Cocodrie and surrounding towns. In Pensacola recruits rush for 500 potential cleanups while remains of tourism and fishing livelihoods face long term risk as communities brace for a costly recovery.
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Ala
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St. Bernard Parish
Deepwater Horizon
Hopedale
CityLink eyes expanded transit but limits on young riders remain
CityLink officials report ridership more than doubled yet the 8 year old cannot ride due to lack of an accompanying guardian. Policy still restricts unaccompanied children under 11. Mini Bus para transit serves the elderly and disabled with 60,900 rides in 2009, 400 county clients, and monthly 1,000 to 1,400 users. A federal stimulus funded 12 new buses due July, plus a June start for a computerized dispatch system. Memorial Day service will be closed.
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Southwest Kansas
Obama border plan mirrors Bush approach on border security
Terry Goddard notes the plan is a prudent first step but urges more troops and authority. Mexico hopes troops target cartels, not immigration enforcement. Analysts recall Bush era Guard duties and a reported drop in smuggling in Palomas. Critics warn of limited enforcement and continued violence without broader powers.
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Palomas
Columbus
N.M
United States
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Associated Press
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Arizona
Obama
Pearce
Arizona- Mexico
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National Border Patrol Council
Bonner
Pinal County
Paul Babeu
Arizona Army National Guard
Yuma
Ariz
Babeu
Kansas Highway Bill Promises Jobs Boost Despite Debt Concerns
Gov announces a transportation bill to fund maintenance and new high profile projects worth up to 1.7 billion dollars including interchanges and bypasses to spur economic development. The plan raises fuel and sales taxes and tolls while critics warn of rising costs and debt. Supporters say thousands of Kansans will gain employment as projects proceed and opportunities follow completion.
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Derrick Sontag
Americans For Prosperity
Kansas
Sontag
Miller
Mary Turkington
Economic Lifelines
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