Earmarks

With more than 400 line items directed at particular districts or organizations, totaling $2.1 billion, lawmakers have continued to pile extras into spending bills as the state enjoys a near-record surplus

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 24, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Warning that U.S. Senate leaders may be planning to bring back earmarks,…

Update 9/27/12 9:30 AM with response from Akin campaign.The Missouri Democratic Party has filed ethics complaints against Todd Akin, alleging wrongdoing…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 7, 2012 - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill had a simple message for a group of business leaders who…

Senator Claire McCaskill says she is disappointed that a permanent ban on earmarks failed in the U.S. Senate Thursday.The Missouri Democrat and a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 2, 2012 - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected, in a 59-40 vote, an effort by Sens.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 31, 2012 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Brunner faced more Democratic fire -- much of…

A report issued Monday by Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri concludes that US House members circumvented a ban on earmark spending more than 100 times.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 12, 2011 -WASHINGTON - Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., issued a staff report on Monday contending…

Missouri's Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill introduced legislation Wednesday to put a permanent ban on earmarks, the legislative practice of funding…