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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Tennessee

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 362 Total Amount $886,987,900
All earmarks No. 411* Total Amount $1,746,046,147*
Earmark Details Year

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Description (Bill) Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Area Regional Acquifer Partnership
(Interior)
Amount $345,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Area Transit Authority
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients Memphis (Tenn.) Area Transit Authority
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Bioworks Foundation for construction, renovation and equipment at research park.
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $383,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients Memphis Bioworks Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Harbor, McKellar Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,820,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Former Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
Locations Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Metro Area, Storm Water Management Study
(Energy and Water)
Amount $146,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis, Tennessee
(Energy and Water)
Amount $197,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Locations Tennessee Recipients City of Memphis, Tenn.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Prisoner re-entry program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $192,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Middle Tennessee State University, comprehensive math and science teacher training program
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $478,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Murfreesboro, Tennessee Recipients Middle Tennessee State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN for facilities and equipment for the school of nursing
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $239,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Murfreesboro, Tennessee Recipients Middle Tennessee State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Middle Tennessee State University, for research and education regarding ways of increasing physical activity and fitness among children and adolescents
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $335,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) Locations Murfreesboro, Tennessee Recipients Middle Tennessee State University

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