Tag: Earmarks
A big-picture look at the EDA
While praising the U.S. Economic Development Administration for a small grant to a local institution, the Wichita Eagle editorial board overlooks the big picture.
Legislation to end Economic Development Administration introduced
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo calls for an end to a wasteful federal economic development agency.
How earmarks pay off for the earmarkers
The case of a Kansas Congressman benefiting from earmark spending once out of office should make us glad the practice has ended, and we should be wary of those who call for its return.
Did Rep. Mike Pompeo vote to fund Obamacare?
A television ad by Todd Tiahrt claims that Mike Pompeo voted seven times to fund Obamacare. What are the facts about those bills?
Kansas was an earmark donor state
The practice of federal earmark spending was not kind to Kansas, as data shows Kansas was an earmark donor state.
Congress is better without earmarks
Controversy over the timing and efficacy of an earmark divert attention from the fact that earmarks are bad government. Congress is better without the practice.
Quasi-lobbyist runs as earmarker in Kansas GOP primary
Washington Examiner writer Tim Carney notices the curious stance of a Republican candidate in the Kansas fourth district primary: He likes earmarks
For Kansas Senator Roberts, earmark reform not worthy of his vote
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts promotes his fiscal conservatism, but failed to vote in favor of earmark reform in a recent close vote.
A referendum on earmarks
From The Weekly Standard, analysis of the primary contest in Kansas district 4, where Mike Pompeo and Todd Tiahrt are candidates.
