Charting a Lofty Course
Even before he became executive director of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation seven months ago, Kevin Traver felt that Washingtonians have become disconnected from D.C.’s historic waterways, but
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Even before he became executive director of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation seven months ago, Kevin Traver felt that Washingtonians have become disconnected from D.C.’s historic waterways, but
Frustrated by what they say is Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.’s classic Rose Garden strategy in his campaign against Sen.
s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. Because the budget assumes $2.4 billion in revenue from leasing ANWR land, any such bill would be immune from filibuster in the Senate.
In the wake of the Savings and Loan scandals, McEwen ranked 19th out of 187 Representatives listed in a 1990 Common Cause report on Members who received significant contributions from S&L-related
But donations to 501(c)(4)s, (5)s and (6)s are taxed at nearly 50 percent, making it a less efficacious route for political money.
Vermont's Starting Gait -
Montana's State Auditor Says He’ll Take on Burns -
She and her new boyfriend co-own L.A.’s exquisite contemporary French restaurant Ortolan, where a former Roll Call scribe dined recently, drooling over both his food and Ryan.
and the Electoral College are the only major governmental bodies in the United States that fail to comply with the “one person, one vote” principle set forth by the Supreme Court in cases such as 1964’s
George Voinovich (R-Ohio) and I introduced S. 131, the Clear Skies Act of 2005.
While The Washington Post Co.’s $100,000 contribution had previously been disclosed by the paper, the new report revealed that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.
“If [Indian Affairs] want[s] to know whether the Choctaws gave us money, they should ask the Choctaws,” said Ansell. “They should ask people if they have given to us.”
Judges Grill Johnson's Lawyers During Oral Arguments -
And with everyone from President Bush to D.C.’s “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown expected to be on hand, the Nationals’ opening-day festivities will showcase some of the unique aspects of what it
In an attempt to “boost overall awareness” concerning D.C.’s voting status and history, DC Vote has been working on penning a potential partnership with the Nationals that would include informative
But its emergence signifies a dawning recognition among corporate interests in Washington of the E.U.’s importance to the future of American industry — and, consequently, the need for businesses
each year and they see the cherry blossoms, the Smithsonian and the Mall, but what they are not aware of is that there are beautiful places and neighborhoods off the Mall,” said Cultural Tourism D.C.’s
In what has been deemed the “Summer of Food,” the 39th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will place the spotlight on D.C.’s talented chefs with an array of food-focused events at Food Culture USA, a
CORRECTION: An item in the April 7 Shop Talk (“Batting for Casey”) incorrectly reported that Marc Farinella had been named manager for Bob Casey Jr.’s (D) Senate campaign in Pennsylvania.
Harold Ford Jr.’s campaign shows him with a comfortable lead in the Democratic primary and running neck and neck with his potential Republican rivals.