The Seattle Times reports.
Day: December 28, 2010
Allegations in Prince George’s County
A Post editorial disapproves of a Prince George’s County tradition. The high-profile arrests of the power couple so discomfited the council that its first order of business was to deny district courtesy to Ms. Johnson. This long-standing practice allows council members, when hearing zoning matters as members of the District Council, to essentially call the […]
Earmarks by any other name are still measurable return
The Times explains how a ban on earmarks may not be as complete as you think. Lettermarking, which takes place outside the Congressional appropriations process, is one of the many ways that legislators who support a ban on earmarks try to direct money back home. In phonemarking, a lawmaker calls an agency to request financing […]