Governors target transportation funding

Following their meeting with President Bush, several governors discussed their hopes for a second federal economic stimulus package to help state economies.

The nation’s governors are ratcheting up pressure on Congress and the White House to fix the country’s crumbling roads, bridges, dams and sewers, an investment some governors tout would serve a dual purpose by boosting the slumping economy.

By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

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