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Sen. Stevens Got $2.7 Million for Pal’s Road AP, 10/27

Rep. Earmarks $2M for Firm With Venezuela Spy Biz Miami Herald, 10/23

Rep. Bishop Secures Millions in Earmarks for Donor Salt Lake Tribune, 10/17

For Palin, Some Pork Is Kosher Politico, 10/14

Despite Reforms, Congress Hides $3.5 Billion in Defense Earmarks Seattle Times, 10/14

New Billions in Earmarks Approach Enactment New York Times, 9/26

Palin Defends Construction of ‘Road to Nowhere’ ProPublica, 9/25

Earmarks Pass by the Thousands; Foes Fume Roll Call ($), 9/25

Palin Administration Still Pursuing ‘Nowhere’ Project ProPublica, 9/13

McCain and Palin Castigate the Earmarks She Seeks AP, 9/11

Palin’s Record on Pork: Less Sizzle Than Reported ABC News, 9/10

The Facts Behind Sarah Palin and the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Washington Post, 9/9

Stevens Defends Palin’s Stance on ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Politico, 9/9

Record Contradicts Palin’s ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Claims Wall Street Journal ($), 9/9

Palin’s Pork History, Part 2 ProPublica, 9/5

McCain Criticized Earmarks From Palin Los Angeles Times, 9/3

GOP Rep Slams Earmarks After His Wife Benefits From His Mother Jones, 8/26

Rep. Murtha’s Earmark System Harpers Magazine, 8/20

House Earmarks Rise Pre-Election Politico, 8/19

Missile Program Gets $240 Million in Earmarks After Congress Denies Funds Taxpayers for Common Sense, 8/11

House Defeats GOP Bid to Censure Rep. Rangel AP, 8/1

Sen. Stevens Lavished Fed Funds on Alaska Anchorage Daily News, 7/30

Rep. Rangel Acknowledges Seeking Gifts Washington Post, 7/24

Defense Earmarks Would Steer Billions Toward Contractors Government Executive, 7/23

Earmark Disclosure is Slow But Steady Citizens Against Government Waste, 7/22

Gov Report: Defense Earmarks Went Beyond Mission Government Executive, 7/22

Rep. Rangel’s Letters to Potential Donors Washington Post, 7/18

House Ethics Manual Shows Rule Rangel May Have Broken Washington Post, 7/18

Rangel Says He’ll File Ethics Complaint – Against Himself The Wall Street Journal ($), 7/17

Congressional Bills Still Laden With Earmarks Washington Post, 7/16

Rep. Rangel Seeks Funds for Pet Project From Firms with Business Before his Panel Washington Post, 7/15

2 Senators Get 25% of Earmarks in Spending Bill Taxpayers for Common Sense, 7/10

Dems Secure Earmark Cash for Incumbents Facing Tough Races Roll Call ($), 7/10

Transportation Dept. Blocking Rep’s Earmark The Hill, 7/9

Ex-Intel Officer: Defense Earmarks Damage Nat’l Security The Washington Times, 7/2

Earmarks Persist in Spending Bills for 2009 The New York Times, 6/27

Dems: Why Didn’t Winona State Get Crime Prevention Grant? Post-Bulletin, 6/20

Earmark Drove Jefferson Case Roll Call, 6/18

Rep’s Earmarks Tied to Family The Sun News, 6/16

Earmark Spending Makes A Comeback Washington Post, 6/13

Colleges Benefiting From Congressman’s Earmarks Paid His Aide’s Salary The Hill, 6/11

FBI Investigation of PA Pentagon Contracts Widens TPMMuckraker , 6/11

Rep. Murtha Steers Federal Cash to High School Students Roll Call, 6/9

National Earmark Project Finds Contributions In, Earmarks Out ProPublica, 6/9

Controversial Earmark-Funded Bridge Faces Questions Fort Mill Times, 6/9

Reporters Nationwide Go After Earmarks Sunlight Foundation, 6/8

Earmark Beneficiaries Help Benefactors’ Re-Election AP, 6/6

Pet Projects Still Abound in Congress AP, 6/6

Is There Life After Earmarks? Washington Post, 6/3

Bob Schaffer’s Still Not Talking About that $3.6 Million Earmark Talking Points Memo, 6/3

Former Rep’s Earmarks Lead To Tangled Trail in Abramoff Probe The Hill, 6/3

U.S. Rep Steered Millions in Federal Money to Projects Near His Properties The Plain Dealer, 6/2

Congress: Fed Agencies “Skim” From Earmarks The New York Times, 5/20

Farm Bill Full of Lawmakers’ Pet Causes The AP, 5/15

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