Thursday, May 7, 2009

iPhone app tracks stimulus spending

Arkansas says it's the first state to release an application with the ability to search for projects.

Arkansas said Wednesday it launched the first iPhone application to track state projects funded through the federal stimulus package.

The free application, Arkansas.gov Recovery Project Search, is available through the Apple iTunes Store and can be downloaded to an iPhone or iPod Touch.

"We want transparency in the recovery process," said Chris Masingill of the Arkansas State Recovery Office. "This is taxpayers' money, so we want them to have the information and the tools to access it."

I like this and I feel that many more States should follow Arkansas' lead in becoming more transparent to their spending.  I also think our Federal government should do the same and living in NY dare I say that the same should be required of the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) since they can't seem to get their numbers (that change at every meeting) correct.

But alas good NY's worry not about the proposed Doomsday Budget from the MTA because the people in Albany actually agreed on something last night and it looks that instead of seeing a 33% increase it will now only be 8-10% with no additional increases this year.



Obama and Biden Go on a Burger Run

It's like this: When you want a burger, you have to have a burger.




I'm just surprised that Biden didn't put his foot in his mouth once again instead of the burger.  
But he does appear to be a bit picky when the food is delivered to the table.  LOL

The one going home is …


The remaining three are center stage and the second person safe is … Adam.

Well, duh!

We are down to the final two, Allison and Danny, and the person going home is … the little rocker chick!!!

Awwwww, the last girl standing is no more. She sings “Cry Baby” again and cries a little.

Hold your head up high, Allison, because you left your mark on “AI!”  To be honest I felt that it would be Kris packing

up his bags and heading home this week.