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I usually like earmarks, but sometimes I don’t. Soooo

March 10, 2010 By daufiero

In what looks like another step in the right direction, House Democrats will no longer award contracts to for-profit companies through earmarks in appropriations bills. Sure, it came after a move to clear subcommittee members of any … [Read more...]

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Feds spending millions on Kennedy legacy in Mass.

March 12, 2009 By old-scratch

More than one out of every five dollars of the $126 million Massachusetts is receiving in earmarks from a $410 billion federal spending package is going to help preserve the legacy of the Kennedys. The bill includes $5.8 million for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: earmarks, stimulus-package, taxes

When Caught Raiding the Cookie Jar, Mr. Obama, Obfuscate

March 4, 2009 By chimpschump

There are other examples. Jimmy Carter comes to mind. His obfuscation over a faltering economy? Rescue the hostages from Iran. But since he'd pulled the underpinnings out from under the military's conventional weapons support structure, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: earmarks, honeymoon, military, obama, obfuscate, slippery-slope, yankee-new-england

Palin’s porky $26 million Gravina road to nowhere

September 20, 2008 By Pablo

Joyously cross-posted at Red Mass Group. Sarah Palin was for the Bridge to Nowhere (linking Gravina Island to Ketchikan) before she was against it.  The access road is another story.  According to the LA Times, the death of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bridge-to-nowhere, earmarks, pork, sarah-palin, waste

Like a “Box of Chocolates” there is something for everyone in this “consolidated amendment”

May 3, 2008 By AmberPaw

At about 11 PM on Friday night, the members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives were given an 18 page "Consolidated Amendment".  That is 18 pages single spaced. Like a box of chocolates, there is something for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, earmarks, economic-development, legislative-process, legislature, transparency

Clinton Dynasty & Federal Pork (2.2 Billion)

February 5, 2008 By Jack Mitchell

Hillary Clinton Reigns as Queen of Federal Pork By Kevin Hassett Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats came into power this year promising meaningful earmark reform to a U.S. electorate that was rightly disgusted with Congress's free-spending … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clinton, earmarks, pork

Find your earmarks!

April 19, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

sco points us to the porkfest/"necessary expenditures" of the earmarks list. Hey, it's not so hard to navigate. Look up your state rep's earmarks, and tell us if there are any real doozies.Here are a few from my rep, Paul Donato:MR. DONATO … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: donato, earmarks, legislature

The dog’s breakfast budget

April 12, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Globe op-edders say House budget is bizness as usual:The governor fared badly on his attempt to consolidate budget items so that state managers could spend limited funds more effectively. The committee kept scores of earmarked items for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, earmarks, globe, house, patrick

DOE Defense Of Earmarks

March 21, 2007 By HeartlandDem

The Federalist announcedLegislative earmarks have grown. While some represent legitimate efforts, many have resulted in an ineffective distribution of government resources.So, pork barrel, quid pro quo, bringing home the bacon = Legislative … [Read more...]

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chrisjean312 Chris Jean @chrisjean312 ·
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#MAPoli is taking over the sporting world. First Baker to NCAA and now Marty to NHLPA. Let’s get @SenMarkey to replace Roger Goodell next.

Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky

BREAKING: Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration to lead the NHL Players' Association.

The former Boston mayor is now following his friend/former Gov. Charlie Baker into the sports executive world #mapoli #bospoli via @politico https://politi.co/3lcCAuB

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kadzis Peter Kadzis @kadzis ·
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Sources close to @MartyJWalsh confirm that he'll be named the new NHL players chief after President Biden delivers the SOTU. #bospoli #mapoli

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dutchreach Michael Charney @dutchreach ·
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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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BREAKING: Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration to lead the NHL Players' Association.

The former Boston mayor is now following his friend/former Gov. Charlie Baker into the sports executive world #mapoli #bospoli via @politico https://politi.co/3lcCAuB

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bryanscrafford Bryan Scrafford @bryanscrafford ·
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The media likes to portray people of faith as only caring about right wing social issues like denying pregnant people the right to make their own healthcare decisions, but Jewish values call on folks to stand up for #EnvironmentalJustice #mapoli

JALSA @JALSA_boston

Our Jewish values call on us to protect the earth and our environment. The Zero Carbon Renovation Fund established in HD.776 and SD.500 will make it possible to retrofit buildings through an environmental justice lens #mapoli #EnvironmentalJustice

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kgilnack Kevin B. Gilnack @kgilnack ·
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#mapoli to professional sports management pipeline continues...

@MittRomney fixed the Olympics so @CharlieBakerMA could run college ball so @MartyJWalsh could rig the NHL for the Bs.

Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs

BREAKING: Marty Walsh leaving the Biden admin. He has been offered job as executive director National Hockey League Players' Association, per sources. https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1622986064393650180

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