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Earmarks in jeopardy

This is a list of items inserted into congressional appropriation bills earlier this year that now may be removed by Democratic leaders eager to show fiscal responsibility.

By Staff

Last update: December 23, 2006 - 8:53 PM

Recipient	Purpose	Location	Amount	Bill	Chamber
Advocating Change Together	disability rights training initiative	St. Paul	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Anoka County	Criminal Justice Integration Hub	Anoka County	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Anoka-Ramsey Community College	implementation of biomedical device manufacturing curriculum	Coon Rapids	$100,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency	Family to Family community-based mentoring program to assist low-income families	Virginia	$250,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Audubon Center of North Woods	facilities construction and renovation	Sandstone	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Augsburg College	StepUP program to assist students in recovery from chemical dependency	Minneapolis	$250,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Bemidji Regional Airport	development	Bemidji	$500,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Bemidji State University	engineering technology center	Bemidji	$350,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Bemidji State University	development of a baccalaureate nursing program	Bemidji	$350,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Boulder Options		Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	Senate
Brainerd Public Schools District	teacher support program	Brainerd	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit		Dakota County	$3,700,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit		Dakota County	$1,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Cedar Riverside People's Center	facilities and equipment and conversion to electronic medical records system	Minneapolis	$525,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Cedar Riverside People's Center Medical Clinic	renovation and build out of a neighborhood clinic	Minneapolis	$150,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders	renovation and build out of a social services facility	Minneapolis	$100,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Central Avenue/49th Street Bridge		Columbia Heights	$1,200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Central Corridor Transitway		Minnesota	$1,350,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
City of St. Cloud	interoperable communications for law enforcement	Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
City of St. Paul	after-school and out-of-school youth academic and enrichment programs	St. Paul	$375,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
College of St. Scholastica	rural health information technology project	Duluth	$600,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Community Corrections Department	All Children Excel demonstration project	Hastings	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
CrimNet		Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
CSAH 21		Scott County	$250,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Dakota County	All Children Excel program	Hastings	$300,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	Senate
Folwell Neighborhood Association	at-risk youth programs	Minneapolis	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Gerard Treatment Programs	program for abused and neglected children with severe emotional or behavioral problems	Austin	$500,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Glencoe Railroad Congestion Mitigation Project		Minnesota	$1,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, Division of Indian Work	renovate Healing Spirit House, which provides housing for American Indian foster children	Minneapolis	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Hennepin County	automated criminal charging project	Hennepin County	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office	law enforcement equipment	Hennepin County	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Hiawatha 46th Pedestrian Bridge		Minneapolis	$300,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
History Museum of East Otter Tail County	In Their Own Words exhibit	Perham	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Hwy 36		St. Paul	$250,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
I-35 Bridge at Midway Road		Minnesota	$500,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
I-35 Snake River Bridge		Minnesota	$500,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
I-94 from Hwy 336 to Barnesville	maintenance project	Minnesota	$750,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
International Species Information System (ISIS)	Zoological Information Management Systems (ZIMS) project	Eagan	$400,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Isanti Bike Trail		Cambridge	$600,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis	Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities demonstration project	Minnetonka	$400,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis	preparing disadvantaged people for the biosciences workforce	Minnetonka	$100,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	Senate
KidsPeace Mesabi Academy	construction, expansion, renovation and build out of a multipurpose youth services facility	Buhl	$400,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
KidsPeace Mesabi Academy	renovate therapeutic programing center	Buhl	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Lac Qui Parle Lakes Association		Montevideo	$450,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Lao Advancement Association of America	repairs to Lao Cultural Center	Minneapolis	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Lea County Roads		Minnesota	$500,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Lutheran Social Service	services for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth and their families	Duluth	$250,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Midtown Greenway		Minneapolis	$400,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Minneapolis Empowerment Zone		Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	Senate
Minneapolis Police Department	law enforcement equipment	Minneapolis	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency	supportive housing for eigh long-term homeless families and individuals	St. Paul	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center	dual diagnosis outpatient treatment program	Minneapolis	$230,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	assisting veteran-serving organizations to serve veterans in pursuing education	St. Paul	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	Senate
Minnesota Teen Challenge	at-risk youth programs	Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	Senate & House
Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority	rehabilation improvements	Minnesota	$2,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
National Child Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse		Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	Senate
National Child Protection Center (Winona State University)		Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	Senate
Northeast Law Enforcement Administrator's Council	combating meth	Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Northstar Corridor Rail Project		Minnesota	$2,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Northstar Corridor Rail Project		Minnesota	$1,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Open Cities Health Center	facilities and equipment	St. Paul	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Person to Person	Hungry Lil' Readers Club Family Literacy Program	Minneapolis	$ 50,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Public Health Department of Dakota County	for the Dakota County Healthy Families Program	West St. Paul	$300,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Ramsey County	All Children Excel program	St. Paul	$200,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	Senate
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians	construction, expansion, renovation and build out of a multipurpose complex	Red Lake	$250,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians	expand and upgrade Red Lake Criminal Justice Complex	Red Lake	$250,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Ridges Hospital	ambulatory electronic medical record system	Burnsville	$200,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
Sheriff's Youth Programs of Minnesota		Minnnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Sheriff's Youth Programs of Minnesota	new facility in Dodge County and permanent chemical dependency outpatient facility	Rochester	$200,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Sheriff's Youth Programs of Minnesota	chemical dependency treatment services	Inver Grove Heights	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
South St. Paul Police Department	law enforcement communications	South St. Paul	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Southdale Hospital	equipment	Edina	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
St. Cloud Airport	improvements	St. Cloud	$150,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
St. Cloud State University	Science Initiative of Central Minnesota for curriculum development	St. Cloud	$400,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
St. Louis County	law enforcement communications	St. Louis County	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Stony Run Township Road		Yellow Medicine County	$100,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
Sustainable Resources Center	lead poisoning screening and research program	Minneapolis	$175,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
TH 14 from Waseca to Owatonna		Minnesota	$2,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
TH 169 and I-494 Interchange		Minnesota	$500,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
TH 610 Corridor from TH 169 in Brooklyn Park to I-94 in Maple Grove		Minnesota	$1,000,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	Senate
Union Depot		St. Paul	$550,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
University of Minnesota	construction, renovation and equipment at the Muscular Dystrophy Center	Minneapolis	$150,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	Senate
University of St. Thomas	Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services	Minneapolis	$225,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
US Hwy 14	expansion	Minnesota	$750,000.00	Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development	House
West Side Community Health Services	health information technology	St. Paul	$ 75,000.00	Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education	House
White Earth Tribal Nation	combating meth	Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Willmar	anti-gang projects	Willmar	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House
Willmar	meth education	Minnesota	unspecified	Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies	House