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9/12/2007
Report Documents Impact of Earmarks on Transportation FundingReport documents the cost of transportation earmarks as members of Congress fight uphill battle to stop them.
Billions of dollars are being diverted every year from essential road projects through congressional earmarks, according to a report released Friday by the Inspector General of the US Department of Transportation. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) had requested the independent analysis of the effect of congressional special projects in advance of yesterday's Senate debate on transportation funding priorities.
The inspector general counted 8056 earmarks worth $8.54 billion within last year's tra ...
9/11/2007
Texas: Ticket Quota Memo UncoveredA written traffic ticket quota is uncovered in Midlothian, Texas.
9/11/2007
Virginia: Toll Road Accuses 8000 Innocent Motorists of CheatingVirginia Department of Transportation to refund $105,000 in camera tickets wrongly issued to toll road users.
9/10/2007
Australia: Police Attempt to Hide Speed Camera ErrorProsecutors in Geelong, Australia use plea bargains to avoid challenges to speed camera accuracy.
9/10/2007
Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After HoursA St. George, Missouri police officer is caught on tape threatening to invent charges to arrest a motorist for parking after hours.
