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MassLive.comCongressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers ...MassLive.comThe project, funded in part by $5.1 million worth of earmarks, begins at Country Corners Road along Route 116 – 209 feet from the border of US Rep. John Olver's 15-acre home and several adjoining parcels of property he owns with his wife.and more »
7 February 2012 | 7:19 pm
Senate Finance tackles highway shortfall - Heritage urges no vote - House ...PoliticoThe group also took issue with how the bill distributes funding to states based on the old SAFETEA-LU formula — which had 6300 earmarks that skewed the funding breakdown. http://bit.ly/wabonG GOP-ers react: Inhofe held a conference call with ...and more »
7 February 2012 | 4:40 am
Earmarks help close to home for many lawmakersBangor Daily NewsEarmarks have long been controversial, with the focus on spending that unduly favors campaign donors or constituents. The Post's review is the first systematic effort to examine the alignment of earmarks with lawmakers' private interests.and more »
7 February 2012 | 1:17 am
Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- February 6, 2012JD Supra (press release)An amendment that would have permanently banned earmarks was rejected, as well as one which would have expressed Senate support for a constitutional February 6, 2012 Page 3 www.mlstrategies.com amendment creating term limits.and more »
6 February 2012 | 5:14 pm