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Apr 20th 2009

National Mall Signs: Will Cost Taxpayers $2.2 Million

Mar 17th 2009
The Signs are coming. At the beginning of March there was a rumor that signs could be pooping up on the National Mall to point people in the right direction and now that rumor has turned into a fact. But is it really worth $2.2 million? The debate arises as ...

Global Warming: Capitol Power Plant Protest

Mar 2nd 2009
Does anyone know if the Global Warming Protest that was supposed to take place today in DC has been canceled due to the SNOW? The protest is supposed to be one of the biggest global warming protests ever and will take place at the Capitol Power plant on the ...

Voting Rights or Guns or Maybe Both?

Feb 26th 2009
An amendment put forth on the Senate floor by Nevada's senator could change the guns laws in DC and help or hurt the DC Voting rights. The amendment would repeal the gun laws set forth by DC and allow for representation in Congress. Gun issues have traction in ...

Matching Funds Please. DC Give $50 Million to Metro

Feb 5th 2009
Washington, DC City Council approved funds for WMATA. The city will now fund the metro system with $50 million dollars over a 10 year span. This is in an effort to get Virginia and Maryland to do the same so that WMATA can get matching fund from the ...

Library of Congress Main Reading Room Open House

Feb 2nd 2009
If you are around DC on President's Day (Feburary 16th) then you should stop by the Library of Congress and visit the Main Reading room. You know the room that is featured in National Treasure! The Library of Congress is going to open the doors to the public ...

White House Soon to Say, “No You Can’t”

Feb 2nd 2009
Everyone knows that the tourist that come to DC love to buy stuff from the street vendors. Street vendors are popping up everywhere throughout DC from Independence Ave to the streets around the Eclipse, to Constitution Ave and now on Capitol Hill (Pennsylvania Ave). They sell anything from hats and ...

Looking for a Job? The Feds are Hiring

Feb 2nd 2009
The Government is Hiring! Despite all the layoffs throughout the country the Feds are still hiring. Many local Federal Contractors are also hiring.

Best Sidewalks at 7AM

Jan 28th 2009
I have to give a shout out to the Federal Government [Capitol Hill Crew] and Metro [Capitol South] for the best sidewalks at 6:45am! All other sidewalks are crap. Many on Independence Ave between 2nd St and 6th St SE are all iced over. Even in front ...

Is that the Navel Observatory?

Jan 27th 2009
Last Friday I mentioned that Google Maps has been updated for the DC region.  Low and behold today there is an article that says soon after Dick Cheney left the Navel Observatory a new image of the VP's house had been unblurred. If you remember back a couple of ...