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The 2010 Tennessee Pork Report was released yesterday by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research and Citizens Against Government Waste. Below is a round-up of the media attention the report has received thus far. WSMV, Channel 4 News (Nashville) – Pork Report says state wasted $260 million WSMV, Channel 4 News (Nashville)  – $1.5 million spent on anti-smoking, report says News Channel 5 (Nashville) – Watchdog group claims massive government waste News Channel 5+ OpenLine (Nashville) – OpenLine: Tennessee Pork Report Fox 17 News (Nashville) – TN Pork Report released News Channel 9 (Chattanooga) – Watchdog group uncovers Tennessee pork Nashville Business Journal – Pork Report takes aim at economic programs Forbes.com – TCPR and CAGW release 2010 Pork Report Breitbart.com – TCPR and CAGW release 2010 Pork Report Knoxville News Sentinel – Annual Pork Report highlights taxpayer funded projects Nashville Public Radio (partially funded by taxpayer money) – Conservative political ‘think tank’ scores government on spending TNReport – Government fat in TCPR’s line of fire MSNBC.com – Pork Report reveals $260M in government waste Main Street Journal – TN Pork Report released Nashville City Paper – Pork Report reveals $260M in government waste Mike Slater Show, 1390 WTJS (Jackson) – Pork Report, i.e., politicians making a living blowing your money Cannon County Wire – 2010 Pork Report: Cannon County Spotlighted Kingsport Times News – Report: $15 million Kingsport swimming pool named one of state’s top pork projects Knoxville News Sentinel – Candidates ready to cut, but not sure where (except maybe fed money) TN Report – State golf courses still laying up short of profitability Nashville Business Journal – Greater Nashville golf courses hurt by recession, flood Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chamber chided for taking tax dollars