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Fixing D.C.s tax code the subject of upcoming hearing
Maybe you have an idea or 50 about how to improve D.C.s tax policy. Now is the time to write those up. The D.C. Tax Revision Commission will hold a public hearing next month to receive public testimony on how to make the Districts tax code more fair and more competitive. The commission, led by former Mayor Anthony Williams, is looking for ideas on how to modernize and simplify the code, provide ...
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D.C. home values tripled in two decades
When stacked against states, no state comes close to long-term appreciation of home values in the District, where prices have nearly tripled in the last 22 years. Data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency says median home prices in D.C. are up 293.4 percent since 1991. That's more than three times the national average. Every state shows healthy gains over that same period, with Ohio at ...
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Michael Chasen finally explains how SocialRadar works
SocialRadar founder Michael Chasen At long last, Michael Chasen former Blackboard CEO and current chief of SocialRadar very publicly explains what his new startup does. Here's Chasen, being interviewed this week at the CTIA 2013 expo in Las Vegas. First, the why: Today there's over 1 billion smartphones in the world, and a smartphone for all intents and purposes is a location beacon ...
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Coded Goal RG3 Still Aiming for Redskins Opener
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The IRS as political tool It started with the Kennedy White House
Republicans are getting tripped up by the media when challenged about evidence of President Obama's personal involvement in the IRS scandal. Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, who chairs the House committee looking into the IRS, "admitted there was no evidence" linking Obama to the IRS scandal, as MSNBC described his appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." Camp said, ...
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Panel rejects Pentagons request for base closings
The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee passed a bill Thursday rejecting the Obama administration's request for more domestic base ...
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Food Photo Spotlight New Restaurants In D.c.
courtesy of Yelp! , of some recently opened D.C. restaurants. Bon Apptit! *If you're on our iPad app click the VIDEO button to view this ...
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MPD Arrest Made In Connection With Drive-By Shootings Help Needed Locating Additional Suspect
Andrew Davon Allen, 19, of Southeast DC, Arrested in connection with 1200 block North Capitol Street NW drive-by shootings; Keith Deangelo Bobb ...
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New Washington ag director seeks farmer input
Matthew Weaver /Capital Press Washington Agriculture Director Bud Hover addresses the Washington Grain Commission meeting May 22 in ...
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Maryland gaming commission to examine Penn Nationals spin off plans
Artist's rendering of proposed casino that Penn National Gaming wants to build at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George's County. A member of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said Thursday he wants the commission to take a closer look at plans by Penn National Gaming Inc. to create a separate company that would own 19 of its casinos, including Hollywood Casino ...
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No pay raise for Washington governor this year
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike. The Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials adopted a salary schedule Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Inslee, Jaime Smith, told The Olympian ( http://bit.ly/10U0Dwa) a freeze is appropriate as ...
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Bill would enable DOD to continue IT employee exchange program
A bill proposed Wednesday would continue the Information Technology Exchange Pilot program that enables the Defense Department to send IT employees to private sector organizations and vice versa, Nextgov reports. Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., introduced the legislation, which gives the military access to the most up-to-date private sector talent and technology. The ...
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Katherine Archuleta nominated as next OPM director
John Berry's successor as director of the Office of Personnel Management will be nominated by President Obama on Thursday, Federal News Radio reports. Archuleta served as chief of staff for the Labor Department until 2011, when she left to be the national political director for the Obama re-election campaign. She also worked as a senior policy adviser for the mayor of ...
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GSA announces governmentwide purchase agreement to consolidate wireless service
The General Services Administration has signed a blanket purchase agreement with four telecommunications companies to consolidate its wireless service plans and centralize management, FedScoop reports. AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are part of the agreement, which could bring approximately $300 million in savings over the next five years, ...
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Suitland Man Charged With Assaulting Toddler
Clifton Edward Bernard, 26, admitted to assaulting his girlfriend's 2-year-old son Wednesday morning. The child was taken to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Police say the child suffered several injuries, including trauma to the ...
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D.C. Police Seek Additional Suspect in March Drive-by
D.C. police released pictures of two persons of interest and a vehicle they are trying to locate in connection with Monday morning's drive-by shooting that injured 13 people in northwest D.C. News4's Shomari Stone ...
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White House Fourth American killed in overseas drone strikes
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American ...
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Link between Washington County bomb threats bank heist probed
At 9:30 a.m., Bentworth School District officials notified police that they had received a bomb threat at the high school. Public safety officials were conducting a car-crash safety drill, Hartman ...
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Federal agencies seek a leaner real estate footprint
General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Commissioner Dorothy Robyn, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Administration E.J. Holland Jr., Department of Homeland Security Chief Readiness Support Officer Jeffrey Orner, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Director of Operations William Borchardt testified on their real estate plans during a Congressional ...
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NII Holdings splits chairman CEO roles
Chief Executive Steven Shindler will continue to serve as a member of the board under the changes. Reston-based NII Holdings Inc., which sells a Nextel-branded wireless service in Mexico and Latin America, has separated the roles of chairman and chief executive. NII's board approved the change at the company's annual shareholder meeting this week. Chief Executive Steven Shindler will ...
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Washington ranks high for backyard BBQs
Washington ranks high on a list for backyard barbecues. If Washington makes a Top 10 list, well write about it. Especially if it involves a good cookout. Real estate tracking firm Redfins list of Best Cities for Backyard Barbecues ranks Washington No. 6. Redfin looked at the percentage of single-family homes for sale with large back yards 0.25 acres to 4 acres how many houses have decks and ...
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Carole King Honored With Gershwin Prize at White House Ceremony
Carole King was was presented with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the White House last night by President Obama, who called the singer-songwriter a "living ...
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Obama Meets With Illegal Aliens in White House
(CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with three young people at the White House Tuesday who are in the country illegally but received "deferred action" status under the executive action taken by the administration last June. In all, Obama and Biden met with eight people advocating for comprehensive immigration reform on Tuesday, according to White ...
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Marylanders Are Highest Earners in U.S.
The annual list has typically put Maryland behind Connecticut or New Jersey. However, this year Marylanders' incomes increased more than $3,000 on ...
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3 Prince William Co. Schools on Lockdown After Nearby Robbery
Nearby Lake Ridge Middle School, Woodbridge High School and Old Bridge Elementary School were placed on lockdown due to the police activity. Everyone is safe, but entry is ...
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