The D.C. Latino Caucus is going to bat for mayoral contender Vincent Gray. In providing its landslide endorsement earlier this month, the Caucus, which serves as the official voice for Latinos in the District’s Democratic State Committee, voted 37 to 1 in favor of the current City Council chairman. The vote came in stark opposition […]
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Slots Finally
After a two-year wait Marylanders will finally start to get the gaming terminals they overwhelmingly voted for in 2008. On Sept. 30, Perryville in Cecil County will launch with 1,500 machines in a new facility, according to Donald Fry, chair of the Video Lottery Facilities Location Commission that has responsibility for determining the location and […]
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Obama, NAACP Caught by Race Bait
The trap – a grainy, 2½-minute clip – was rudimentary by today’s technology standards. It even bore a sign, “Trap Here↓” – posted as it was on the blog site of a man who has publicly declared his intent to destroy the institutional left. And yet, the Obama administration, blindly joined by the NAACP, fell […]
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Rep. Rangel Seeks Fairness in Ethics Case
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s constituents greeted the embattled politician with a warm handshake July 24, saying his decades of public service outshine the ethics cloud hanging over him as he seeks re-election. “Charlie has done as much for this community as any politician has for theirs – or maybe […]
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Middle Class Takes Precedence with Obama Administration
The Obama Administration is doing its part to improve the workplace for all working middle class families. On July 20, Vice President Joe Biden held a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force that focused on finding solutions and making recommendations on equal pay for men and women. The meeting also addressed the desire to […]
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County Employees Unhappy with Jack Johnson’s Performance
As Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson concludes his last term in office, there are many who have a bad taste in their mouths about how he’s ending his tenure. Despite some of the gains the county has seen in school performance, public safety and commercial development, some are upset with the way Johnson has […]
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PGCC Addresses Minority Business Shortage
Prince George’s Community College’s Center for Minority Business Development (CMBD) has a groundbreaking accelerator program which is helping to create minority business opportunities in Prince George’s County. The Peterson Co., which is building National Harbor, in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Council and the Office of the County Executive, realized that there wasn’t enough […]
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Evaluation System Linked to Mass Teacher Firings Deemed ‘Flawed’
A leading official with the Washington Teachers Union said its president, George Parker, knew when he signed the new teachers contract that more teachers were in line for termination, and gave Chancellor Michelle Rhee free rein to hand out more pink slips. “These firings are the result of the new contract,” WTU Vice President Nathan […]
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Metro Crash Explained, Finally
A faulty track circuit system was likely the cause of the June 22, 2009 rush hour Metro crash that claimed nine lives, injured several others and caused $25 million in damages, concluded federal officials Tuesday. More than a year following the horrific crash on the Red Line, the National Transportation Safety Board reported the results […]
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AAA Challenges District’s Reason for Installing Speed Cameras
With the recent installation of 12 roadside speed cameras at various sites in the city – but mostly in the Southeast area – District officials are showing just how serious they are about getting motorists to slow down. At the same time, the city is poised to bring in even more revenue this year from […]
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Afrocentric School Fights to Keep Charter
Washington, D.C. — Leaders of an embattled Afrocentric charter school fought back a school board effort to shut the school down and pleaded for a chance to build on the 10-year-old school’s legacy of success and to correct its errors. “We are asking that you please do not revoke our charter,” Cheryl Journiette, board chair […]
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D.C. Play, ‘The Marijuana-Logues,’ Aims to Relieve Tension
Whether or not youre cool with conservatives or aligned with liberals, the scent of marijuana is hard to ignore. A handful of states have already legalized the drug for medical purposes and the popular weed continues to grow into a household name. Magazines, movies and the media have helped elevate the controversial drug to cult […]
