Taxpayers for Common Sense has a breakout by agency HERE.
(Will update as I find additional sources).
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Seattle Times Story: Defense Favor Factory , With Local Details.
New Seattle Times examination of earmarks in the Defense appropriations bill.
Story is HERE.
Included is link to a searchable Favor Factory database they set up HERE, that allows searches and details by state, and Congressional member.
HERE is a search link that shows all Oregon delegation members.
Smith tops Oregon list with $57 Million; Walden had the lowest in Oregon at $8.9 Million.
HERE is search link to Oregon companies. While I wear and like New Balance shoes, not sure they need the $2.4 Million earmark for cold weather equipment.
Story is HERE.
Included is link to a searchable Favor Factory database they set up HERE, that allows searches and details by state, and Congressional member.
HERE is a search link that shows all Oregon delegation members.
Smith tops Oregon list with $57 Million; Walden had the lowest in Oregon at $8.9 Million.
HERE is search link to Oregon companies. While I wear and like New Balance shoes, not sure they need the $2.4 Million earmark for cold weather equipment.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Palin Gubenatorial Per Capita Earmarks for FY 08-09 Are 26 Times Obama's.
WSJ today has good story HERE detailing the earmarks requested for Alaska for FY 2008 and (the upcoming) FY 2009. (These are state earmarks not those requested by Palin while she was mayor).
After doing the math, appears that for every $1 of earmarks per capita requested by Obama for FY 08-09, Palin has requested $26.45.
After doing the math, appears that for every $1 of earmarks per capita requested by Obama for FY 08-09, Palin has requested $26.45.
| Comparison | Palin | Obama |
| FY 2008 | $ 256,000,000 | $ 322,000,000 |
| FY 2009 | $ 197,000,000 | $ - |
| FY08-09 | $ 453,000,000 | $ 322,000,000 |
| State Population | 683,478 | 12,852,548 |
| Per Capita, FY08-09 | $ 662.79 | $ 25.05 |
| FY 08-09 Ratio, Palin to Obama | 26.45 |
Monday, June 9, 2008
AP Earmark Stories and Database Links.
It's been a while since I have posted, I know.
Association Press Managing Editors site has an interesting round up of earmark stories from this year HERE. Site also includes links to several searchable earmark databases.
Association Press Managing Editors site has an interesting round up of earmark stories from this year HERE. Site also includes links to several searchable earmark databases.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Senate Rejects Budget Earmark Moratorium Amendment by Wide Margin, Including Both Oregon Senators.
An effort to amend the Senate budget bill to include a one year moratorium on earmarks was defeated soundly yesterday by a vote of 71-29. The amendment was rejected soundly by both Republicans and Democrats; however all remaining presidential candidates voted FOR the amendment while both Oregon Senators voted AGAINST the moratorium.
A LA Times story on the defeat of the earmark moratorium can be found HERE.
A LA Times story on the defeat of the earmark moratorium can be found HERE.
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