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• Source: Des Moines Register
• Date: September 27, 2006
• URL: Read the story
• Bylines: Bert Dalmer
• Topics: Local Government
• Data Types: Local Data
• Description/Excerpt: Bert Dalmer of the Des Moines Register used local data to show that money from a county grant program "has gone to labor unions, business groups, school fundraisers, after-prom parties, veterans' social halls, recreational clubs and other causes that are selected by each supervisor. Some programs for low-income housing, disaster training, child care and fire safety, meanwhile, have been turned down for cash." The county program is compared to congressional earmarks to help solidify electoral support by its critics. The paper posted a copy of its database of grants.
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