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Mayor Vincent Gray, Councilwoman Muriel Bowser trade barbs over D.C. budget
Alan Blinder
Published: Tue, May 14, 2013
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's administration intensified its criticism of Ward 4 Councilwoman Muriel Bowser on Tuesday as it dismissed her adjustments to Gray's $10.1 billion budget proposal as ignorant and politically tainted, allegations that Bowser, a mayoral candidate, said were baseless....
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National Aquarium, feds talk about staying in D.C.
Alan Blinder
Updated: Mon, May 13, 2013
The National Aquarium, which is set to empty the tanks at its D.C. location after it closes in September, said Monday that it is engaged in negotiations with the federal government that could someday lead to a Constitution Avenue homecoming for its menagerie of sea creatures. "We are...
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Councilman Tommy Wells set to enter D.C. mayoral race
Alan Blinder
Updated: Mon, May 13, 2013
After months of publicly flirting with a citywide run for public office, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells will on Saturday enter the 2014 mayoral race. Wells, who launched an exploratory committee in February after hinting last summer that he would run, said on Monday that will formally open his...
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Anita Bonds proposes no property taxes for some D.C. seniors
Alan Blinder
Updated: Sun, May 12, 2013
In one of her first forays as author of significant legislation, D.C. Councilwoman Anita Bonds says she will introduce measures to cut taxes and subsidize rent for elderly District residents. "What we're trying to do is give relief to those who have been here, stayed the course and felt very...
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D.C. councilman wants disclosure rule axed
Alan Blinder
Updated: Sun, May 12, 2013
Frustrated by what he contends is a plethora of "gotcha" rules, a senior District lawmaker wants D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to review the tightened ethics regime that regulates legislators' conduct. "My recommendation would be that the chairman do a review of all of this stuff since...
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The 3-Minute Interview: Dr. Mark Batshaw
Alan Blinder
Published: Sun, May 12, 2013
Batshaw, a longtime pediatrician in the District, has been named the first physician-in-chief of Children's National Medical Center. What does it mean to you to be the first physician-in-chief at Children's?SClBIt's a real honor. It really is an opportunity for me to try to pull together...
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D.C. says it broke open records law 926 times in a year
Alan Blinder
Updated: Fri, May 10, 2013
The District government violated its own open records law more than 900 times last year when its agencies took at least 26 days to respond to requests filed under the D.C. Freedom of Information Act, a city report shows. D.C. law requires agencies to respond within 15 business days to records...
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National Aquarium to close D.C. location
Alan Blinder
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
Amid plans for renovations at the federal office building that has long been its home, the National Aquarium said Thursday that it will close its Washington branch in September. The aquarium, which has been a fixture inside the U.S. Department of Commerce's headquarters for decades, said the...
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D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh recommends higher Circulator bus fares
Alan Blinder
Published: Wed, May 8, 2013
Seeking an aggressive expansion of the District's Circulator bus system, a D.C. councilwoman on Wednesday proposed significant fare hikes that could double the cost of traveling along the five lines that crisscross Washington. The recommendations from Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh, who chairs...
