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Tag Archive: federal funding

Darkmarks: Are largest defense contractors benefiting from programmatic requests?

by Bill Allison

investigations

Apr 25, 2013 7:57 am

Of the roughly 1,040 Pentagon procurement programs–the $99.3 billion part of the Defense budget devoted to purchasing new equipment–some 212... View Article

Darkmarks: Defense programs can have one beneficiary

by Bill Allison

investigations

Apr 18, 2013 4:51 pm

By making a programmatic request asking for additional funding for line 3 of the Army aircraft procurement budget, a member... View Article

Darkmarks: Has Congress found a way to fund pet projects?

by Bill Allison

investigations

Apr 17, 2013 4:09 pm

The instructions are written in obscure Washingtonese that only an insider could understand: “Please include the applicable account and line... View Article

How local spending helps incumbent presidents (and why it will be harder to know this in the future)

by Lee Drutman Jun 14, 2012 1:40 pm

Psst, Mr. President, want to get re-elected? Here’s an idea: how about big increases in federal spending in key swing... View Article

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