November 18, 2006
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Ending Earmarks Edition: Empty Trolley Edition
09/22/2006
A day after our events in Shreveport and Little Rock were attended by a total of six TV cameras, two daily newspaper reporters, an AP scribe and a still photog, there are a lot of clips out there this morning. | More...
Ending Earmarks Express: Deep in the Heart of Texas Edition
09/19/2006
Good morning from the great state of Texas, where we're kicking off the September leg of the Ending Earmarks Express this morning with a grassroots event and news conference that will shine a spotlight on a $22 million pork-barrel earmark to plant bushes and trees along Houston's highways. | More...
Americans for Prosperity Foundations Nationwide Ending Earmarks Express to Kick Off Sixth Leg on September 19
09/15/2006
WASHINGTON The Americans for Prosperity Foundations Ending Earmarks Express, a nationwide road tour of lawmakers questionable pet projects, will kick off its sixth leg on Tuesday, September 19 in Houston, Texas, visiting a total of four states and eight earmarks next week. The grassroots bus tour, which began its inaugural swing on April 7th, has so far traveled over 9,000 miles to 33 states and 41 earmarks literally worth billions in hard-earned tax dollars. At the end of this swing, the Ending Earmarks Express will have achieved its goal of visiting the site of 50 earmarks and will have visited a total of 37 states. | More...
Americans for Prosperity Foundations Nationwide Ending Earmarks Express to Kick Off Fifth Leg on August 21
08/18/2006
WASHINGTON The Americans for Prosperity Foundations nationwide Ending Earmarks Express, a nationwide road tour of lawmakers wasteful pet projects, will kick off its fifth leg on Monday, August 21 in St. Paul, Minn., visiting a total of five states and seven earmarks next week. The grassroots bus tour, which began its inaugural swing on April 7th, has so far traveled over 7,000 miles to 28 states and 34 earmarks literally worth billions in hard-earned tax dollars. | More...
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AFP President, Tim Phillips, at the 42nd stop of the Ending Earmarks Express with a number of U.S. Congressmen |
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A picture of Soldier Field as the Ending Earmarks Express cruised through Chicago on our way to South Bend, IN |
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State director of Illinios Joe Calomino at the site of some of the $21 million federally earmarked towards lock extensions and river restoration |
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Video From the Road
08/22/2006:
Tim Phillips in Wausau, WI questioning a $225,000 federal earmark for wild beaver damage mitigation
05/18/2006:
Ending Earmarks Express stops in front of Senator Judd Gregg's office in Manchester, NH
05/15/2006:
Ending Earmarks Express highlights a $200,000 earmark for the restoration of old tobacco barns
04/11/2006:
Tim Phillips standing in front of the "godfather of pork" Robert Byrd's monument at the Charleston, WV courthouse
04/10/2006:
Americans for Prosperity Foundation student member speaks out against earmarks
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09/22/2006
Nationwide Ending Earmarks Express Visits Fayetteville, Questions $3.5 M in Federal Dollars to University of Arkansas NASA Center | Read
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09/22/2006
Nationwide Ending Earmarks Express Visits Oklahoma City, Questions $1 Million Federal Earmark for Water Taxi | Read
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09/21/2006
Nationwide Ending Earmarks Express Visits Louisiana, Questions Vague $250,000 Federal Earmark to the City of Shreveport | Read
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