Moratorium on State Earmarks Near

It appears that earmarks on home state projects may be put on hold for a year. Congress looks to be relatively unified on this one; we see Clinton, Obama, and McCain all throwing their support behind such a bill. (To no one's surprise!) In the House, top Republicans lobbied Speaker Pelosi to emphasis earmarks on the agenda, and it appears she has been considering it. Ah, the power of the agenda setter. However, there is opposition, particularly from Nevada Senator Harry Reid (D). The political pundits at the NY Times see it coming down to a 60 votes in the "Yay" column for it to pass. We'll see...