Federal agencies raid Defense contractors’ businesses and homes click here to read more
Congressman John Murtha has steered millions of dollars worth of earmarks to the raided companies, including a $100 million to provide a data system for missiles that the company admitted it did not have the capability to build click here to read more Up to $1 billion in federal grants sits unspent in government coffers click here to read more
The federal government spent $532 billion last year on contractors click here to read more With students showing little interest in history, federal program pays to send teachers on junkets to historical sites, including Boston and New York click here to read more Financial institutions and Detroit auto makers continue to spend heavily on lobbying Congress while accepting billions of dollars in U.S. government money click here to read more Federal funds pay to bring display to the 48th Annual Washington State Potato Conference click here to read more $105,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration Services will pay to set up website featuring student art, poetry, videos and blog posts and offer stress management tips click here to read more Federal funds must be used to provide public access for motor boating facilities click here to read more
International Storytelling Center receives $52,500 in federal funds click here to read more Kentucky airport execs spent thousands of dollars in federal funds at a Dallas strip club, on lavish junkets to Hawaii and elsewhere, and on golf lessons, expensive toys and other personal items click here to read more $4,500 spent at a strip club and $200,000 spent on travel in just two years click here to read more South Carolina official misspent millions of dollars in federal funds on alcohol, gambling, and strippers click here to read more Millions of dollars in federal and state funds will create “an art-themed complex including lofts, offices, gallery and museum space, a hotel and convention center and restaurants” in Easton, Pennsylvania, but “not one city tax dollar has gone into this project to date,” according to the mayor click here to read more
Pennsylvania county official jets off to France on junket to learn about energy conservation click here to read more Michigan officials hoping that millions of dollars from a congressional earmark and funds from the stimulus bill in Congress will help preserve the remains of old Tiger Stadium click here to read more
New York town squandered $2 million in federal funds intended to help low-income residents on a non-existent industrial park and a private marina near successful, trendy waterfront nightspots and restaurants click here to read more Tennessee town spends half a million dollars in federal funds to build two parks click here to read more Congressman says $191,593 earmark for local libraries is an example of a “good earmark” click here to read more Despite already receiving $172,000, Minnesota town keeps applying for more federal funding to build bike trails; “If the application isn't accepted, the city and trails committee will keep submitting applications until it is.” click here to read more Highway interchange funded with a $27 million earmark may be named after its congressional sponsor click here to read more New York developer donated $100,000 to former President Bill Clinton’s foundation around the same time that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure millions of dollars in federal assistance for the businessman’s mall project click here to read more Two South Carolina schools each receive a $10,000 grant to pay for a junket to a conference in Texas, where they will be recognized for achievements, participate in panel discussions and attend a luncheon click here to read more
