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The Alchemist blog is a forum to help companies with innovative technologies obtain federal government funding. Its focus is on the DoD Rapid Innovation Program,defense appropriations and other DoD SBIR Phase III funding opportunities. We encourage you to join in the conversation with your comments and insights. For timely updates on the new DoD Rapid Innovation Program, subscribe to our blog.

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Author: Alan Dillingham Created: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:43 AM
The Alchemist blog was created to help companies with breakthrough technologies obtain government funding. Its focus is on Congressional earmarks, but it 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.

House Republicans reject earmark ban – again.
By Alan Dillingham on Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:44 PM
Efforts to ban earmarks losing steam.
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Replacing Ted Stevens
By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:10 PM
Musical chairs on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Inouye replaces Byrd as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee
By Alan Dillingham on Monday, November 10, 2008 5:03 PM
Meet the new boss . . .
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Fiscal Stimulus and Earmarks
By Alan Dillingham on Friday, November 07, 2008 5:06 PM
The growing tide in favor of a fiscal stimulus runs against eliminating earmarks.
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Obama and Earmarks
By Alan Dillingham on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:07 AM
There are strong reasons for thinking Obama won't end earmarks
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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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