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Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska joined a handful of Republican governors refusing to accept millions in federal funds slated for their states under the president's $787 billion economic stimulus package. Palin rejected $288 million of the $930 million headed to Alaska, saying stimulus-funded programs could leave the state footing the bill when federal dollars run out. At least three other GOP governors made similar moves: Rick Perry of Texas, Haley Barbour of Mississippi, and Bob Riley of Alabama. Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana made headlines in February as the first GOP governor to suggest he would reject some stimulus funds, but he may be reconsidering: The governor's workforce commissioner said the U.S. Labor Department has allayed some concerns about strings attached to the federal dollars.

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April 11, 2009, Vol. 24, No. 7

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