Category: NEWS

(March 10, 2010) – Since same-sex marriage became a reality last week in the District of Columbia, excited couples have prepared to make their way to the altar, embarking on a union that is still prohibited in most states and jurisdictions. To date, just five other states, including Massachusetts and Iowa, allow such marriages. Mayor […]

(March 10, 2010) – With a March 18 deadline set by the White House for the passage of the president’s marquee health care reform legislation, supporters and dissenters ramped up their lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., this week. On March 9, more than 50 major labor, organizational, and religious leaders—under the aegis of Health Care […]

(March 10, 2010) – Scores of Howard University students took to the streets and local celebrities lent their support at WHUR 96.3 radio during a 12-hour radiothon to raise money to finance the students’ Alternative Spring Break of helping others in cities across America. The students raised $25,350 to fund their efforts in Atlanta, Chicago, […]

(March 10, 2010) – Census Bureau officials are working towards 100 percent participation in the 2010 census and they’re seeking help from myriad and innovative sources—including the non-profit sector. “It is really important that we get the word out any way we can,” said Cheryl Harrington, head of Prince George’s Complete Count Committee. “We need […]

(March 10, 2010) – Myths and falsehoods about the census have long played a role in people’s reluctance to participate. But with questionnaires for the decennial survey about to go out in the mail, U. S. Census Bureau officials remain focused on getting the word out that the March 15 count will be legitimate. They […]

(March 10, 2010) – With the tax filing season in full swing, things can become quite hectic for the 300,000 taxpayers expected to complete a return this year with the District Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR). And, rushing to get the job done in anticipation of a timely refund can result in a variety […]

Myths and falsehoods about the census have long played a role in people’s reluctance to participate. But with questionnaires for the decennial survey about to go out in the mail, U. S. Census Bureau officials remain focused on getting the word out that the March 15 count will be legitimate. They are also emphasizing that […]

(March 10, 2010) – COLLEGE PARK – State Sen. Mike Lenett, D-Montgomery, once took his two sons, David and Aaron, to a Baltimore Orioles game. As Lenett and the boys crossed a street on their way from the stadium to a downtown-parking garage, he spotted a woman driving her car and using her cellular phone […]

Census Bureau officials are working towards 100 percent participation in the 2010 census and they’re seeking help from myriad and innovative sources—including the non-profit sector. “It is really important that we get the word out any way we can,” said Cheryl Harrington, head of Prince George’s Complete Count Committee. “We need to make sure we […]

(March 10, 2010) – Councilman Marion Barry’s supporters questioned the fairness of the District of Columbia Council’s censure of their Ward 8 peer last week. While Barry was taken to task for awarding $15,000 of taxpayer money to a former girlfriend, they say, Mayor Adrian Fenty hadn’t been held accountable for the $86 million he […]

Scores of Howard University students took to the streets and local celebrities lent their support at WHUR 96.3 radio during a 12-hour radiothon to raise money to finance the students’ Alternative Spring Break of helping others in cities across America. The students raised $25,350 to fund their efforts in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and […]