Earmarks: Montana

Here are the earmarks identified for Montana, which total $1,780,000. Check out the earmarks for your state and then call your congressman and ask if he or she sponsored any of your state's earmarks. If the answer is yes, ask why the congressman's name isn't on the earmark. If you recognize the institution designated to receive the earmarked tax dollars, call them and ask them what they intend to do with your money.

Then email us at info@examiner.com with the subject line "Earmarks" and tell us what you found out.

Amount City Description
$500,000 Missoula Community Medical Center, for the Western Montana Telehealth Network
$350,000 Billings St. Vincent Healthcare for the Center for Healthy Aging Geriatric Fellowship program
$250,000 Helena Montana Schools E-Learning Consortium, for equipment and curriculum development for a State-wide distance learning program
$230,000 Helena Carroll College, for facilities and equipment for the Department of Nursing Simulated Patient Care Lab
$200,000 Great Falls Benefits Healthcare, for equipment
$150,000 Deer Lodge Powell County Medical Center for equipment
$100,000 American Theater Arts for Youth, for the Montana Arts in Education Program

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