State Legislative Earmarks: Counterparts of Congressional Earmarks?. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Yonghong; Williams, Dan
• Is Part Of: State & local government review. Volume 47:Number 2(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 91
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: state legislature -- earmark -- politics; State governments -- United States -- Periodicals; Local government -- United States -- Periodicals; Gouvernements d'États fédérés -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Administration locale -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; 351.7305
• DOI: 10.1177/0160323X15581056
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1943-3409

Abstract

Using data of "member items" in New York State during 2007–2010, we investigate how political factors such as majority party affiliation, tenure of service, and legislative leadership affect the distribution of state earmarked funds. The statistical results suggest that majority party affiliation and tenure of service have significant effects on the total earmarked funding state legislators may receive each year. Senate leaders or members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee can also secure additional earmarks to fund their community projects. This research fills the gap in literature on subnational earmarking.