Legislators in Santa Fe call it capital outlay, though it’s better known in layman’s terms as “pork barrel” projects. In recent years, those projects have included a drinking fountain for dogs, an indoor golf course and an expensive bronze statue.
This chart, from a Larry Barker investigation, shows many of the questionable "pork barrel" projects.
Click Details in the chart to see the project’s state legislative sponsors.
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