New Congressional Nepotism On Google Maps

The Washington Post's Mapping the Earmarks uses the Google Maps API amongst around custom map tiles to present where congressional representatives accept directed earmarks together with other world projects adjacent to or inside almost 2 miles of their ain property.

The information for the map comes from world records on the holdings of all 535 members. The Post's investigation too establish examples where revenue enhancement dollars were given to companies, colleges or community programs where representatives' "spouses, children or parents operate every bit salaried employees or serve on boards".