Mayor Vincent Gray said he will sign the $5.8 billion budget passed by the D.C. Council last week despite the absence of a tax hike included in his budget plan. Chairman Kwame Brown’s (D) budget swapped out Gray’s proposal to increase taxes by 8.9 percent on residents who earned above $200,000 for an out-of-state municipal […]
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Judge Forces Sulaimon Brown to Testify before D.C. Council
A District judge on May 31 ordered former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown to testify before the Council next week about his alleged quid pro quo arrangement with Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration. Brown, who is set to appear before the court on June 6 in the Wilson Building, has been the focal point of local and […]
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District to Host Annual Housing Expo and Foreclosure Clinic June 4
The “3rd Annual D.C. Housing Expo and Foreclosure Clinic” returns for the third year on June 4. The event, which is open to all homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure, allows city residents to meet face-to-face with their mortgage company and a HUD-approved counseling agency to avoid losing their homes. Program highlights include […]
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Anacostia Community Museum Begins Free Summer Shuttle Service
The free summer shuttle to transport visitors between the National Mall and the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum returns for a third year in time for the Memorial Day holiday. It will offer weekend service through Sept. 6 (Labor Day Monday). Shuttle Anacostia picks up riders on Saturdays and Sundays and holiday Mondays (May 30, July […]
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Hundreds Flock to Petworth, Howard University Health Day
WASHINGTON – With smoke curling skyward from 5701 Georgia Avenue and a bright red fire truck parked outside, neighbors might have assumed a fire rescue was underway at the Emery Recreation Center. But the smoke was from healthy food – squash, carrots and other veggies – being grilled during Safeway’s cooking demonstrations, and the fire […]
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Cheating Investigation Casts Shadow on Testing
Exactly how secure is testing in D.C. public schools from tampering? The continuing controversy over this all-important process – determining not just the future academic paths of students but also of federal education funding – is an ongoing, muddled affair. On May 18, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released the results […]
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Memorial Day: Remembering the Fallen
Washington, D.C., is gearing up for the annual tribute to the men and women that have served the country in the military. Celebrities such as actor Gary Sinise and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak will be on hand May 30 for the National Memorial Day Parade in the capital. The parade of marching bands […]
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D.C. Police Say Father Killed Girl Found in Trash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The father of a 17-year-old Maryland girl whose body was found in a trash barrel last year in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. D.C. police announced this weekend they had arrested 45-year-old Rodney J. McIntyre of southeast Washington in the killing. Police Chief Cathy Lanier […]
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Expert Slams Brown Ethics Legislation
D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown has sponsored a bill that would sanction District employees for ethic violations, require disclosure of clients and establish an ethics advisory board – a collective of government high-ranking government officials. But one expert said the bill muddles current ethics laws. The Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2011, which was introduced […]
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New Reading Program Shows Drastic Improvement at High Road Academy
School officials at High Road Academy in Washington, D.C., have seen a vast improvement in reading among students since they introduced a reading intervention program, which uses techniques such as repeated reading and requires students to track their progress. Karen Remington, an English teacher at the academy, recommended “Reading Naturally” to the director, who later […]
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Pension Reform Proposed by Catania Faces Tough Council Opposition
D.C. Councilman Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and other city legislators are opposing a contentious pension reform bill, which would affect teachers, police officers and firefighters, if passed. Members declared that the bill will face an impasse as a majority of the D.C. Council opposes the legislation. Introduced by Councilman David Catania (I-At-Large), the pension reform […]
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Parking Payments Now Just a Call Away
Washington, D.C. motorists are now able to feed the meter simply by making a call. The new pay-by-phone-parking program allows drivers to use their mobile phones to pay for a parking space. Through the service, parkers are able to pay only for the time used and receive a text alert before the meter expires. “The […]
