What D.C.'s Elves Do With Your Taxes
washingtonpost.com     May 17, 2008          

Jolly old St. Nicholas came to town early, landing at the John Wilson Building on Tuesday to give presents to a select group of D.C.-based organizations. Santa bestowed his largess in one night, thanks to his elves -- the mayor and D.C. Council -- who packaged the gifts from the city's unwitting... [read full story]                

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All-Star Mania! (Or Not)

washingtonpost.com     yesterday          

I am out of town on personal business and do not plan to update the blog until Friday morning. This thread is for all non-DCU discussion (Friedel to Villa, Adu to Monaco, Olympic player tug-of-war, NBC Olympic announcers from...                

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Dems pressured on guns ("NRA has 'scored' a discharge petition in determining" grades for Nov!)

freerepublic.com     yesterday   2 related          

The National Rifle Association is putting the election-year squeeze on conservative Democrats, demanding that they buck their leadership to support a bill to erase more of the District of Columbia’s gun laws. Democratic gun...                

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D.C. Council to consider borrowing cap

examiner.com     Jul 24, 2008          

D.C. Council members will consider setting a legal cap on the amount of bonds the District may issue for new projects, heeding warnings of debt-related financial peril if the city continues to borrow at an "unsustainable" rate.                

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D.C. Schools Chief Institutes Tough Changes, Weathers Controversy

pbs.org     Jul 24, 2008          

After one year on the job, Washington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee has slated schools to close and planned personnel changes to help boost the struggling education system. John Merrow reports on her efforts. JOHN MERROW:...                

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