Por: The Advocate Opinion July 04, 2023
Santa Claus has nothing on the Louisiana Legislature.As they rushed to spend record levels of state cash, Louisiana’s lawmakers to questionable local projects that received no public vetting and that sidestepped any processes to prioritize state needs. The naughty and nice lists for determining who received the cash and who got left out largely seem to dovetail with those who went along with legislative leaders’ spending plans. But while the... + full article
The Boston Globe USA Opinion June 07, 2023
In a in 1822, President James Monroe analyzed at great length what was then a contentious issue: the power of Congress to authorize and fund a system of infrastructure projects, such as roads and canals, in order to knit the sprawling nation together. Monroe considered such a... + más
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Fox News USA Politics May 16, 2023
At least four have sponsored millions of dollars in federal spending projects for organizations that employed their spouses over the last two years, according to a new report. Sen. Tim Kaine and Reps. Pete Aguilar, Jason Crow, and Mike Thompson – all Democrats – helped steer... + más
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Fox News USA Politics May 10, 2023
As Republicans advocate for spending cuts in their debt ceiling stand-off with Democrats, an anti-government waste group called out three GOP lawmakers for shuffling more taxpayer dollars to pet projects than anyone in Congress. Two now-retired Republican senators each raked in... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Nation February 05, 2023
WASHINGTON — In 2020, Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, told C-SPAN that his constituents were not in favor of earmarks, so he wasn’t either.Two years later, he earmarked a total of $37.9 million in two separate spending bills for projects in his district.When... + más
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The New York Times USA Politics February 05, 2023
WASHINGTON — In 2020, Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, told C-SPAN that his constituents were not in favor of earmarks, so he wasn’t either.Two years later, he earmarked a total of $37.9 million in two separate spending bills for projects in his... + más
Fox News USA Politics December 22, 2022
Four senators leaving Congress at the end of the year secured more than $1.7 billion combined in funding for pet projects and initiatives through earmarks in the $1.7 trillion spending bill Congress was rushing to pass this week.Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the ,... + más
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The Boston Globe USA Politics November 25, 2022
WASHINGTON — Congress is racing to pass a federal budget before the end of the year, and Massachusetts communities have tens of millions of dollars at stake.Members of the state’s all-Democratic delegation have requested more than $200 million in special projects, known as... + más
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