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December 22, 2007

Weekend Round up



Ed Morissey at Captain's Quarters has declared this Christmas Campaign ad the one that tops them all because it reminds us that we have other Americans than Presidential candidates to keep in our thoughts on this holiday. (Via CQ) Jeri Thompson John Hawkins interviews Jeri Thompson (Via Right Wing... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (7 votes cast)

June 12, 2007

Boehner: GOP to Declare War Over Earmarks



According to John Boehner, Republicans are going to get serious about earmarks.Minority Leader John Boehner threatened Democratic leaders Tuesday, vowing to slow down legislative activities in the House until Democrats agree to open up earmarking policy so that lawmakers disclose their pet projects earlier in the bill-making process. "Republicans today... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (25 votes cast)

June 11, 2007

Another kind of corruption



In this Examiner editorial the corruption seen in the criminal cases of William Jefferson, Randy "Duke" Cunningham and others is compared to the widespread and growing corruption that is taking place via the earmarking process.The congressional "favor factory" described by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramof thrives because individual congressmen can still... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (11 votes cast)

April 9, 2007

Earmarks Database



The Examiner has some good information about a very useful resource.In a city that lives on rhetorical excess, it's often easy to dismiss grandiose claims by senior federal officials. Not so with this statement last week by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman: "This database houses more... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (8 votes cast)

February 2, 2007

Pork Choo-Choo



John Hawkins wrote yesterday about what David Strom called "the largest federal loan in history" that "you never heard of."Deals like this one help you understand how taxpayers get taken advantage of over and over and over again in Washington. Look at what you have: A company with juice in... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

January 18, 2007

Senator Jim DeMint on Lobbying Reform



Update: The Bennett Amendment striking Section 220 from bill S.1 has passed, and the votes were virtually down party lines. Link via Instapundit. I just finished a blogger conference call with Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) on the subject of earmark and lobbying reform. While I was waiting for the call... [Full Story]

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January 17, 2007

Bringing Harry Reid to His Knees on Earmark Reform



Republican Senator Jim DeMint led the fight to make earmarks transparent in new Senate rules. But Majority Leader Harry Reid fought tooth and nail to prevent that rule from passing, but he was brought to his knees and forced to cry uncle. By the time the dust settled, the rule... [Full Story]

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August 31, 2006

Porkbusters Success



The secret "holders" have been exposed and Senator Frist has promised, "In September, I will bring S. 2590 to the floor of the Senate for the vote it deserves." ... [Full Story]

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August 22, 2006

More Porkbusting



I blogged recently about the joint effort of various Porkbusters to expose earmarks, but it is definitely worth repeating. Mary Katharine Ham makes it the subject of her second Vent and reports on one example involving Charlie Rangel.... [Full Story]

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August 15, 2006

Exposing Earmarks



The Sunlight Foundation has a new program, Exposing Earmarks, that will appeal to those wishing to cut government spending. The Examiner announces the launch of the program in today's edition and requests help from an army of citizen journalists. Congress is considering a bill -- the Labor, Health and Human... [Full Story]

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February 22, 2006

Congress Gets The Spirit Of The Paperwork Reduction Act



On Capitol Hill they've greased the skids for those who want to belly up to the porkbarrel. Here's a off the cuff comparison of the paperwork required to receive a Congressional earmark and for various other activities. Food Stamps Application (Virginia): 18 pages Cub Scout Application Form: 7 pages Application... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

November 2, 2005

Things I've Been Meaning To Cover...



It's a long list, most of which have already been covered elsewhere...According to an ABC report Karl Rove told Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper about Valerie Plame's CIA employment. Ezra Klein picks up on an early (an incorrect) version of the ABC article that says that Rove confirmed her covert... [Full Story]

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October 27, 2005

Senator Tom Coburn Talks Porkbusting



Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) joined bloggers Glenn Reynolds, Mark Tapscott, NZ Bear, Erick Erickson, Tim Chapman, and myself to to discuss spending, appropriations, and earmarks this afternoon in the wake of last weeks "Bridge To Nowhere" drama. One of the key points discussed is how 'sunshine' is the enemy of... [Full Story]

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October 20, 2005

A Bridge Too Far



If you're new to the story of The Bridge To Nowhere, Ronald Utt at The Heritage Foundation gives the history of the bridge project in, The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment. It's an excellent primer. Today the amendment, by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), to change the language of the... [Full Story]

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