Democratic Areas Win More Transportation Grants

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press: Business
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:20am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just two months before next week's midterm elections, the Obama administration in September awarded the biggest share of almost $600 million in economic stimulus-based transportation grants to projects in districts with a Democratic congressman even though Republicans represent 34 more House districts across the country, an Associated Press analysis has found....

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