Is this spending kosher? I dunno, Bruce. Can I have a cheeseburger and think about it?

Yes, I think it's worthwhile to publish Recovery Act actions on the Web, and spending money on the publishing is certainly justified. However, it's a bit tricky, because there's always the possibility of using such "publishing" as an opportunity to blow one's own horn. My Republican Congressman used to send out a lavish newsletter the August before every Congressional election. That's the only time we'd ever hear from him - that is, until the FBI started investigating him for taking brives from Abramoff.

-Joe-