Bring Olympics to Washington D.C. Politicians in Washington may struggle to find common ground, but if one force binds the rest of us in the nation’s capital, it is sports. We Washingtonians are passionate about our teams and appreciate sports for its diversity and commitment to excellence.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Wristband changes RG3’s luck It was a subtle change that maybe made a difference. With Robert Griffin III wearing a wristband for the first time, the Washington Redskins ended a six-game skid.
Washington DC officials celebrate completion of new school District of Columbia officials have cut the ribbon on a new middle school that will focus on world languages and the arts. Mayor Vincent Gray and other officials celebrated the completion of construction of the new Brookland Middle School on Saturday.
Congress upends Washington D.C. pot legalization Protests and a last-minute scramble to turn the tide in Congress were underway Wednesday morning as activists and D.C. officials sought to fight back against a federal budget deal poised to upend the city’s voter-approved measure to legalize marijuana. Two paragraphs tucked into the 1,600-page agreement released Tuesday night would preclude D.C. from enacting any measures weakening federal drug laws in the District.
plane crashes into home near Washington DC Three people on board a small, private jet were killed when the plane crashed into a house in Maryland’s Montgomery County, MyFoxDC.com reported. Three residents of the home are unaccounted for, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Lohr said.
Washington D.C. to Require All Judges and Lawyers to Certify Their Good Standing Annually The D.C. Council unanimously approved legislation today that will require all attorneys, hearing officers, and administrative law judges who perform legal duties for the District government to file an annual “Certificate of Good Standing” with the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability by Dec. 15. At-Large Councilmember Vincent Orange, chair of the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, introduced the measure “to prevent the unethical practice of law without a bar license,” he said in a press release.
Congressional act would prohibit traffic cameras in Washington, D.C. In the lame-duck session of Congress, two outgoing House Republicans have put forward a bill that would run the oft-reviled cameras out of town.
Washington DC police union supports use of officer body cameras Dozens of D.C. police officers have been testing five different camera models since October 1. They have got four more months to work out the kinks and then these body cameras could go system wide by late next year.
