Legislators Reveal Pork Requests ; but Some Are Mum As Deadline Passes
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 07, 2007
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One senator says the state should pay $4 million to end flooding along Route 17. Another North Jersey lawmaker wants $100,000 to help the Center for Food Action.
But some legislators are playing coy about what pet projects they want paid for this time around in the state budget.See the full content of this document
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Legislators Reveal Pork Requests ; but Some Are Mum As Deadline Passes
Wednesday was deadline day under a new set of budget rules - but the public will have to wait to find out what all legislators requested and why they want the money.
Legislative leaders revamped the budget process this year, with the aim of making the operation more open in the shadow of a federal investigation into pork-barrel spending, also known as "Christmas tree" g...See the full content of this document
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