Earmark Heaven, West Virginia

By   /  February 18, 2010  /  News  /  No Comments

The State of West Virginia ranks third in the nation for per capita earmarks, but that could change in the near future depending on what happens in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
This data comes courtesy from Taxpayers for Common Sense, which maintains a vast database of earmarks going back several years. West [...]

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Top Food & Other Expenditures by Members of U.S. House in 2009 Q3

By   /  December 14, 2009  /  Accountability, Featured, Federal Government, News, WatchBlog  /  7 Comments

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Earl F. Glynn studied 100,000 records of office spending by the U.S. House of Representatives published on the Web for the first time late last month, and compiled into a database by the Sunlight Foundation.]
Guam Delegate Madeleine Z Bordallo spent $6,090 on food and beverages on Aug 11 while visiting her home district [...]

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