Comments on: House passes Earmark Reform rule change

By: (UPDATED 10/19/08) Clean Money - it is possible, you know? : Nathan Ballentine

(UPDATED 10/19/08) Clean Money - it is possible, you know? : Nathan Ballentine — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:39:06 +0000

[...] year, it was Earmark Reform . While we didn’t pass my bill, we did pass a version of the bill (less teeth that I had [...]

By: So much for Earmark Reform… : Nathan Ballentine

So much for Earmark Reform… : Nathan Ballentine — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:37:04 +0000

[...] hide things that can never be found but with this year being the “Year of Disclosure” (Earmark Reform, Campaign Finance Reports online), I thought we had stopped all [...]

By: Who? What? When? Where? Why? (Full Disclosure) : Nathan Ballentine

Who? What? When? Where? Why? (Full Disclosure) : Nathan Ballentine — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:01:25 +0000

[...] it was the Earmark Reform Rule we passed in the [...]

By: COMMUNITY UPDATE: March 2008 : Nathan Ballentine

COMMUNITY UPDATE: March 2008 : Nathan Ballentine — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:15:11 +0000

[...] was also bothered to learn that the House Rule we passed earlier this year only applies to NEW earmarks. In other words, if something was “slid in” the budget [...]

By: Bizarro World?? Nothing surprises me anymore. : Nathan Ballentine

Bizarro World?? Nothing surprises me anymore. : Nathan Ballentine — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:15:39 +0000

[...] 1, 2008 — State Rep. Nathan Ballentine was not pleased when he heard this week that a new change in House rules designed to slow spending might actually spur it in the [...]

By: Statehouse Report - January 24 : Nathan Ballentine

Statehouse Report - January 24 : Nathan Ballentine — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:17:18 +0000

[...] first major achievement was reforming how the General Assembly spends your tax dollars. I know you’re getting tired of [...]