Earmark-a-rena: Aquarena Springs gets $300,000 in federal cash for renovation

Texas congressmen don't get left out when it comes to bringin' home the bacon:

The Aquarena Center and the Texas Rivers Institute at Texas State University in San Marcos will receive an infusion of state cash to help renovate the former amusement park. On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill that dedicates $300,000 to the center's improvement project. The university plans to use this round of funding on architectural planning.

Emphasis mine.

Update: also, don't miss Ron Paul's proposed $8 million earmark for marketing shrimp.