AltWeeklies Wire
D.C. Legalizes Marijuananew
At the pot legalization party, it's not about getting high.
Washington City Paper |
Perry Stein |
11-05-2014 |
Elections
Tags: Marijuana DC
Top 6 Fountains the Federal Government Shutdown Will Shut Downnew
One tell-tale sign that the feds are closed for business? D.C.'s fountains, many of which are operated by the federal agencies that run the land they sit on.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer |
09-30-2013 |
Politics
Memo To Democrats: This Is Not 1994new
How 2010 differs from 1994, in a (really depressing) array of raw numbers.
Washington City Paper |
Moe Tkacik |
11-05-2010 |
Commentary
Meet Jason Chaffetznew
He thinks D.C. autonomy is unconstitutional. He wants to roll back gay marriage. And if the GOP wins Congress, he's D.C.'s new boss on Capitol Hill.
Washington City Paper |
Dave Weigel |
09-30-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Dave Weigel, Jason Chaffetz
Loose Lips: Washington, D.C.'s Dwindling Coffers and DCision 2010new
How deep does the pain go? For the current budget year, which ends Sept. 30, Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi is already projecting a $200 million-plus deficit... or enough to run the Department of Mental Health.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
02-25-2010 |
Commentary
Council Investigation Finds Marion Barry Took Kickbacksnew
Attorney Bob Bennett this week presented the findings of a seven-month investigation into D.C. Council contracts and earmarks - a probe prompted by the shenanigans of Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry this summer.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
02-18-2010 |
Politics
Mayor-Council Contracts Tussle Generates Many Lettersnew
The simmering tensions between Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and the D.C. Council broke into a shooting war, with letters flying like artillery salvos across the halls of power!
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
12-10-2009 |
Politics
Adrian Fenty's Millionsnew
How furiously do people write checks to the Fenty cause? Hell, in an eight-day span of December his reelection reeled in checks worth $1,088,129.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
02-12-2009 |
Politics
Just Because Barack Obama Lives in D.C. Doesn't Mean He's One of Oursnew
With the Obama family's arrival this month, locals have revived the old transition tradition of speculating about how the new president will interact with his half-million-plus new neighbors. And this time, the oft-shunned city is optimistic that, as Mayor Adrian Fenty puts it, "he won't be a president who just happens to live in the White House."
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
01-15-2009 |
Commentary
From the Archives: A.G. Appointee Eric Holder Soft on Corruptionnew
March 7, 1997: With 12 years' experience prosecuting public corruption at Justice, U.S. Attorney Eric Holder was a perfect choice to clean up a corrupt city. But after three and a half years, he may be moving on, and D.C. is still one of the most crooked cities in the nation.
Washington City Paper |
Stephanie Mencimer |
11-19-2008 |
Politics
The Battle for the Mid-Atlantic: Lowlights from Obama v. McCainnew
Reports from both campaigns in Maryland and Virginia.
Washington City Paper |
Franklin Schneider and Justin Moyer |
10-31-2008 |
Politics
A Fake Campaign Turns a Bartender into a Real Candidate for D.C.'s Shadow Senate Seatnew
By using an obvious fraud -- the shadowy candidate -- as the mouthpiece for a sincere message -- the disenfranchisement of D.C. voters -- Damien Ober's videos poke fun at the duplicity of real politics. But the joke may have had the best of its makers.
Washington City Paper |
Angela Valdez |
08-21-2008 |
Politics
Has the Mayor Reneged on Campaign Tax Pledge?new
Adrian "Herbert Walker" Fenty says fee hikes are not new taxes.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
04-03-2008 |
Politics
Barack Steadynew
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty lends quiet support to Obama.
Washington City Paper |
Mike DeBonis |
02-08-2008 |
Politics
How Hard is it to Round Up Some D.C. Republicans?new
Oh sure, you got your Virginia Republicans, your Maryland Republicans, your transient "I'm just hanging out for a few years until I go back to Kansas" Republicans. Just try finding any registered with the city's Board of Elections and Ethics. That's the problem that the various GOP prez campaigns are encountering these days.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
12-13-2007 |
Politics
