The Alchemist

The Alchemist blog was created to help companies with breakthrough technologies obtain government funding. Its focus is on Congressional earmarks, federal marketing and busines development. The Alchemist also deals with issues at the intersection of science, technology, business, politics and government. Comments to the Alchemist are welcome, but those that include profanity, personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will not be posted on the site.

In Defense of the “Bridge to Nowhere”
>	By Alan Dillingham on Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:46 AM

Mayor of Alaska town defends earmark in Newsweek

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Science bloggers challenge McCain on science education earmark
>	By Alan Dillingham on Friday, October 10, 2008 9:37 AM

Criticism of planetarium earmark taken to task

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McCain veto threats won't stop earmarks
>	By Alan Dillingham on Friday, October 03, 2008 9:04 AM

Congress can easily override a McCain veto

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Fiscal 2009 defense earmarks may be delayed past November
>	By Alan Dillingham on Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:35 PM

Fifty percent shot there won’t be a defense appropriations bill, according to subcommittee chairman, Jack Murtha.

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House Appropriations Committee website clogged with earmark requests
>	By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:35 PM

Logjam forces extension of House earmark deadline.

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House Squashes Earmark Ban
>	By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:24 PM

Earmark foes outvoted again.

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Correction on Senate vote on earmark ban
>	By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:10 PM

The Senate vote last Thursday banning earmarks for one year was 71 to 29, not 79 to 21 as stated in the previous post. Sorry.

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Senate Gives Resounding “No” to Ban on Earmarks
>	By Alan Dillingham on Friday, March 14, 2008 3:36 PM

Earmark foes take another hit.

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It ain’t over till its over
>	By Alan Dillingham on Monday, March 03, 2008 8:34 PM

Despite Northrup Grumman’s recent win, there still may be a battle in the Congressional appropriations committees over the Air Force’s next fleet of refueling tankers.

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Defense Department’s energy problems risking lives and driving up costs
>	By Alan Dillingham on Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:17 PM

Technologies that address these issues could be excellent earmark candidates.

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