The Seattle Times published a great story yesterday, highlighting the “earmarks” that various members of Congress set aside for defense contractors.
The most notable Oregon news concerned First District Congressman David Wu, the subject of an Oregonian follow-up today.
But perhaps the best part of the Times story is the searchable earmark database compiled by reporters David Heath and Hal Bernton (a former Oregonian reporter).
So simple even a WW reporter can use it, the database shows each members’ earmarks and the contributions those members got from the recipients. Porkalicious!
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