An Earmark-Free Mississippi?
Posted by Jim Harper
Like Georgia, Idaho, and Louisiana, Mississippi is one of those states that earmark hunters haven’t gotten to yet. Here are the members of Congress and senators in that state, with links to their earmark requests. And, of course, our earmark entry form. Mississippi MS-1 Childers, Travis MS-2 Thompson, Bennie MS-3 Harper, Gregg MS-4 Taylor, Gene [...]
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Do You Like How Your Katrina Money is Being Spent?
Posted by Jim Harper
When Congress passed Public Law 109-148, it sent about $11.5 billion to Gulf Coast states for Hurricane Katrina repairs. When it passed Public Law 109-234, it sent another $5.2 billion. (These numbers are from the lawsuit discussed below.) That’s a total of about $170 per U.S. family or $55 per person. Total Hurricane Katrina spending [...]
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