All came to Smith Hill with the same thing on their minds: the federal stimulus package.

"Our main concern is that the money is spent properly and spent where it is needed most in this state," said Women & Infants Hospital obstetrics nurse Chris Hurston, who stood outside with fellow health-care workers, union officials and jobless to urge state leaders to move quickly in dispensing federal relief to the hardest-hit populations. . .

Outside the Capitol, the crowd that huddled said they worry that the governor will follow though on talk of tax cuts instead of helping to restore funds to struggling residents including students and the working poor.

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