‘More outrageous than usual’: Pet projects hidden in plain sight in coronavirus bills TCS2020-08-25T12:53:40-04:00Aug 25, 2020|8 min read
When is a “Program Increase” Really a Backdoor Earmark?We scour the charts and find the dollars for you. TCS2020-07-24T16:03:49-04:00Jul 22, 2020|8 min read
Weekly WastebasketSome Common Sense Served Up With A Side Dish of ParochialismBackdoor earmarks persist. TCS2019-07-31T15:24:19-04:00Jul 18, 2019|6 min read
In The NewsTrump’s July 4 celebration will showcase some of the Pentagon’s deepest money pits, critics sayDisplay called “a flock of procurement fiascos that will be flying over Washington" TCS2019-07-03T18:12:50-04:00Jul 3, 2019|7 min read
Weekly WastebasketIndependence Day Call to Rid Subsidy DependenceCelebrating responsibly. TCS2019-07-12T13:16:15-04:00Jul 2, 2019|8 min read
Weekly WastebasketBuy America – More Protectionist Than PatrioticA Flag Day reminder that Buy America isn't the right thing to do when it's actually back door earmarking. TCS2019-06-17T12:44:34-04:00Jun 14, 2019|6 min read
Earmarks Resource PageEarmarks: Neither Savior, Nor Solution TCS2019-11-12T11:56:55-05:00Nov 14, 2018|7 min read
Weekly WastebasketEarmarks – Distracting, Corruptible, A Non-Solution To Our ProblemsBringing earmarks back will not help us, and will distract us from making necessary hard decisions and setting priorities. TCS2018-12-17T23:33:55-05:00Jan 19, 2018|6 min read
Our Testimony For The Rules CommitteeEarmarks Don’t WorkOpaque, corruptible, and unhelpful. TCS2019-01-23T12:25:05-05:00Jan 18, 2018|3 min read
EarmarksEarmarks: From “The Bridge To Nowhere” to unconvincing “Transparency” reformsWe've done a lot of work on earmarks. TCS2019-01-11T14:57:58-05:00Jan 12, 2018|3 min read
