Earmarks
City of Santa Fe E-Services
A filing cabinet of a database that contains, among other things, city contracts.
Federal OMB
Office of Management and Budget's earmark database.
EarmarkWatch.org: Bringing Citizen Oversight to Congressional Spending
Allows citizens to search for earmarks by member and recipient
Environmental Working Group: Farm Subsidy Database
A database of recipients of Farm Bill subsidies, searchable by state, county, zip code, Congressional district, and recipient.
Library of Congress: THOMAS
The comprehensive site for US Congress. Includes several searches related to laws, legislation, votes and Congressional reports and records.
LOUISdb.org
The Sunlight Foundation's "Library of Unified Information Sources," which aims to index and cross-reference all federal documents from Congress and the White House. Includes GAO reports.
Pro-Publica Stimulas Tracking
A variety of ways to look at how federal stimulus dollars are being spent.
County Contracts
Santa Fe County current list of RFPs
State of New Mexico Capital Outlay
Search by agency or by county.
State of New Mexico Contract Database
Searchable for contracts that cost more than $20,000.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
An independent database of documentation about federal spending, enforcement and staffing, particularly focused on the ATF, IRS, DEA, FBI, DHS and INS.
US Department of Defense: Advanced Search
A general search for the US Department of Defense's DefenseLink web site. Tip: Search "N.M." to find military-industrial complex contracts directly affecting New Mexico.
USAspending.gov
A GAO Web site where you can track how tax dollars are being spent. This is especially useful for searching contracts.
Recent Posts
Earmarks, once a prime tool, become a liability for politicians
post on August 16, 2010
Written by Jesse Zwick
Earmarks have become tangible signs of reckless and wasteful spending that politicians can single out in a time of painful belt-tightening for the electorate. For challengers, the issue is easy: Pick an earmark, describe it as a waste of taxpayer dollars and paint your opponent as fiscally irresponsible. For incumbents, choosing a response is difficult: Swear off the practice and risk appearing hypocritical for accepting prior funds, argue for specific projects but advocate loudly for reform or double down and brag about the benefits of earmarks.Pork Chops: Extended
post on July 28, 2010
Written by AlexaStimulus provides lots of info
post on April 7, 2010
Written by editor
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