March 6, 2012 at 12:40 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, Norman D. Dicks by Larry ·
There has been a rash of articles lately about possible favoritism by Washington D.C. lawmakers for earmarking millions of dollars for agencies run by family members. One man that has drawn fire is Norm Dicks, 71, (WA. D.) Journalists and the Dicks family have parried back and forth in The Washington Post, The Bellingham Herald,…
January 10, 2012 at 11:48 pm in Accountability, Daniel E. Lungren, GAN, House, News by Sue Hokana ·
In Part I, it was discovered that a report by the leading earmark watchdog group, Taxpayers for Common Sense, revealed over $93,000,000 in 2010 requested earmarks on behalf of Rep. Lungren (R-CA3), but the Congressman emphatically claimed zero. Who is correct? The answer is both. The devil is in the details as to whether one…
January 10, 2012 at 11:47 pm in Accountability, Daniel E. Lungren, GAN, House, News by Sue Hokana ·
It is often said that “bringing home the bacon”, in the form of legislative earmarks, is one of Washington’s oldest and most enduring traditions. Despite the moratorium, House members have apparently found a new way to circumvent it according to a May 11th Defense News (www.defensenews.com) article on the “Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund”. It’s…
