WHAT IS AN EARMARK? That’s the topic of this Hill report. “‘One of the questions that will be worked out over the next year is the question of “what is an earmark,”‘ said Matt Dempsey, Inhofe’s spokesman. ‘Sen. Inhofe has been strong in saying that as long as something is authorized and appropriated, it’s notRead… Read more »
SEAPORT EARMARKS. “The budget-cutting fervor that killed earmark spending has sent a panic through the nation’s seaports, where billions of federal dollars have traditionally been directed almost entirely at the discretion of lawmakers.” Roll Call reports. HARMAN DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION COSTS. Who should pay? The Hill explains. “Harman is the third wealthiest member of Congress,Read… Read more »
ENSIGN AND K STREET. Roll Call reports on lobbyists’ sentiments here. “In addition to a Senate ethics probe and lagging poll numbers, a once-reliable base of support — D.C. lobbyists — has quietly started pushing party leaders to get the Senator to exit the race altogether.” SEN. BROWN’S BOOK. An advisory opinion provided to Sen.Read… Read more »