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Earmarks

December 16, 2010 By Annette Meeks

Minnesota Congressional Delegation Doubles Down on Earmark Extravaganza with 101 Projects

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--This lame duck session will be the last for outgoing 18-term Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN). But old habits die hard, including requesting tens of millions of dollars in earmarks in the omnibus appropriations bill before Congress. Oberstar leads the Minnesota House delegation in the appropriations process that’s come to be called pork barrel spending, attaching his name to 29 …

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September 27, 2010 By Annette Meeks

On a Wing and Taxpayers: St. Cloud Has $5 Million Airport Terminal But No Place to Go

No Commercial Flights, But Airport Still Hoping to Land More Federal Funds ST. CLOUD, MN—St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) touts lots of amenities on its website—a café, ATM, free wi-fi, free parking and a $5 million completely renovated terminal whose capacity went up dramatically from 30 to 200 travelers. There's also a new $750,000 passenger boarding bridge secured with federal stimulus funds to …

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March 31, 2010 By Annette Meeks

TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF MINNESOTA DELEGATION’S EARMARK LIST

List of 216 earmark requests leads to fierce competition for FFM honors While Congress is now required to post earmark requests online, the e-word evidently still makes some members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation uncomfortable. On his website, for example, 18-term Congressman James Oberstar refers to “constituent inspired funding” requests, an Orwellian nickname for earmarks. In fact, …

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