Phrases with «legislative earmarks»

"Legislative earmarks" refers to specific allocations of funding that lawmakers set aside for specific projects or programs within a larger budget. It means that legislators designate or "earmark" a certain amount of money for a particular purpose, such as a local infrastructure project or a community program. Full definition

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Sentences with «legislative earmarks»

Agencies under the UJA - Federation umbrella have lost a total of $ 6 million due to Paterson's veto of legislative earmarks known as member - item grants, the latest in eight cycles of budget cuts that have rocked the non-sectarian network of special education, child care, mental health, immigrant and other services, lowering revenue by 5 to 7 percent, said Soloway. (jewishweek.timesofisrael.com)
The governor has dedicated roughly $ 200 million a year in special project funding that in previous administrations had been side aside for legislative earmarks known as «member items.» (politico.com)
The two have established a joint investigative task force to investigate government spending, including projects funded with legislative earmarks, plus state contracts and pension fraud. (timesunion.com)
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Phrases with «legislative earmarks»

Sentences with «legislative earmarks»

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