April 14, 2012
Statehouse Beat, April 15, 2012: Hometown projects still popular
Staff writer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It used to be that spring was the time when a young reporter's fancy turned to pursuing the legislative Budget Digest.

For more than 40 years, the digest was released in late spring, a document that directed state agencies to spend a portion of their budget appropriations for fairs, festivals, parks, playgrounds and other voter-friendly community projects in the legislators' hometowns and districts.

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    Posted By: State Man
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    It's a comfort to know my pittance is being jerked out of my hand and used for something worthwhile instead of being wasted on paving, internet, public water service, or some other waste of money.
    Posted at: April 15, 2012 7:27:06 am

    Posted By: CAIIG
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    And we were told the State was so broke that money couldn't be found to finish US35! What a farce!

    Politics at its worst.
    Posted at: April 15, 2012 7:28:02 am

    Posted By: Joe Brown
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    Little League, festivals and the like are not the doggone responsibility of taxpayers to fund. That one dime of taxpayers' money is spent on such things is unconscionable. Vote the bums out!
    Posted at: April 15, 2012 6:10:25 pm

    Posted By: CaptainJack
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    $90 grand for the Appalachian Childrens Chorus. Really????
    Posted at: April 16, 2012 10:03:13 am

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