> 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. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/BlogId/1/Default.aspx en-US alan@alchemygs.com admin@alchemygs.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:55:44 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:55:44 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.3.0.16726 House Republicans reject earmark ban – again. Efforts to ban earmarks losing steam. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/38/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/38/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=38 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:44:19 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=38 Replacing Ted Stevens Musical chairs on the Senate Appropriations Committee. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/37/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/37/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=37 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:10:52 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=37 Inouye replaces Byrd as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Meet the new boss . . . http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/36/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/36/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=36 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:03:52 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=36 Fiscal Stimulus and Earmarks The growing tide in favor of a fiscal stimulus runs against eliminating earmarks. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/35/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/35/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=35 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:06:34 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=35 Obama and Earmarks There are strong reasons for thinking Obama won't end earmarks http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/34/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/34/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=34 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:07:24 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=34 In Defense of the “Bridge to Nowhere” Mayor of Alaska town defends earmark in Newsweek http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/33/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/33/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=33 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:46:09 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=33 Science bloggers challenge McCain on science education earmark Criticism of planetarium earmark taken to task http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/32/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/32/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=32 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:37:21 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=32 McCain veto threats won't stop earmarks Congress can easily override a McCain veto http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/31/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/31/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=31 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:04:44 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=31 Fiscal 2009 defense earmarks may be delayed past November Fifty percent shot there won’t be a defense appropriations bill, according to subcommittee chairman, Jack Murtha. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/30/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/30/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=30 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:35:45 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=30 House Appropriations Committee website clogged with earmark requests Logjam forces extension of House earmark deadline. http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/29/Default.aspx alan@alchemygs.com http://www.alchemygs.com/Blog/tabid/73/EntryID/29/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.alchemygs.com/Default.aspx?tabid=73&EntryID=29 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:35:08 GMT 0 http://www.alchemygs.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=29