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Manna or Pork?
Members of Congress earmarked more than $2-billion for charities this year, a Chronicle study finds
Lawmakers steered more than $2.4-billion in federal money to at least 5,000 of their favorite charities this year through a process known as "legislative earmarking," a Chronicle review has found.
The allure of such dollars has created a gold-rush atmosphere, as more and more charity leaders...