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State Senator under arrest
August 27, 2012 | WNYT NBC Albany, NY

EXCLUSIVE: First debate for CD 2 Special Election Part 4
August 18, 2011 | KRNV Reno

Top GOP Senator Flips on Earmark Ban Proposal
November 15, 2010 | Associated Press

Pork Barrel Wikipedia Information

A pork barrel, literally, is a barrel in which pork is kept. The term is more commonly used as a political metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit particular constituents or campaign contributors. This usage originated in American English.

Sacramento Connect

Resources Secretary uses snow survey to rush corporate water grab
March 31, 2013
by Dan Bacher | Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird cynically used the release of the latest Sierra Nevada snow survey on March 28 to campaign for the...

Op-Ed: Dan Bacher: Resources Secretary uses snow survey to rush corporate water grab
March 29, 2013
March 29, 2013 - Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird cynically used the release of the latest Sierra Nevada snow survey on March 28 to campaign for the...

Literacy 2.0: Congress Mulls a Mobile App Competition
February 22, 2013
According to the D.C.-insider blog, The Hill, a resolution will be introduced in the House of Representatives next week that calls for the creation of an...

From around the web

Gov. Scott calls on lawmakers to defend pet projects
April 25, 2013 | Naked Politics
Gov. Rick Scott will soon receive a $74 billion budget larded with the most local projects in lawmakers' districts in years, and he said Thursday he's concerned about the level of pork-barrel ...

David Ignatius: Putting the maverick back in John McCain
March 25, 2013 | indystar.com
This tirade about pork-barrel spending is vintage McCain, but what's interesting is that much of the ferocity is toward his own party. Why is the GOP bending toward its...

The Register editorial: Iowa has been helped by this' pork,' too
January 24, 2013 | DesMoinesRegister.com
But many House Republicans opposed the Senate relief package they saw as larded with unrelated pork-barrel ... There are good arguments on both sides of the ledger on pork-barrel ...

House GOP: Hey, who's up for a few earmarks?
November 16, 2012 | Vent
A pork-barrel renewal? ...

Senator to Fishers group: Stop using my name
October 30, 2012 | indystar.com
And, when you have a council elected At-Large, you avoid earmarks, pork barrel and political horse trading during the budgetary process.'' Gard's pointed comments against...

Sandy- Relief Bill Stuffed Full Of Non- Sandy Related Pork
January 02, 2013 | Wake up America
The pork-barrel feast includes more than $8 million to buy cars and equipment for the Homeland Security and Justice departments. It also includes a whopping $150 million for...

Pork Barrel on twitter

	Isn't it ironic? PM Harper reneges on campaign pledge to institute elected Senate. Pork-barrel senate appointees cause downfall. #cdnpoli Twitter: @rantonstupidity
	@SgBz It is really a different story when OK reps have to walk a mile in the pork barrel shoes of a community needing govt asst. Twitter: @merehut
	How about addressing what made him pork barrel these hooligans into office in the first place. Harper is fast becoming a BIG FAT JOKE!! Twitter: @AlfredGKV
	On demand Gifting - Preference Ingrained Payment Let alone Pork barrel Faithworthy Change Gifting Programs!: .zNK Twitter: @capyromigyge
	RT @lolsuave: Palace inserts P120-b coco levy in ‘14 budget http://t.co/cUGGwoQDNC.. Funds meant for 2016 pork barrel, angry farmers say "farm-to-pocket" Twitter: @TeamNanay
	Apparentation bill of sale courses whereas high wiser meaning about pork barrel but investments http://t.co/DPGoUqB9SE Twitter: @DickinsonBrooke