| JANUARY, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 101 | Staff | Senators Spar Over DC Voting Rights--Daschle says representation needed, Nickles say no statehood |
| 103 | Hsu | Republicans Won't Give DC More Heft in House--Hastert, majority reject bid to restore limited floor vote |
| 103 | Chan | At DC Council Swearing In, Call for Vigilance--optimism abounds, opportunities to shape destiny of DC, etc. |
| 105 | Editor | DC and the 107th Congress--summary rejection of voting rights disappointing--DC should keep pushing |
| 105 | Leonnig | Williams Says City Achieved Most (68%) Goals--activists question worth: kids 78%, neighborhoods 47% etc |
| 109 | Chan | Council Considers Repeal of Term Limits--majority seems to oppose bill--should they override voters? |
| 110 | Staff | MD's Rep Connie Morella Named to Head House Gov't Reform DC Subcommittee, follows Tom Davis |
| 110 | Staff | City Ready to Crack Down on Rats--DC will bait rats in sewers, fine businesses for poor trash disposal |
| 110 | Editor | Repeal DC Term Limits--but bad idea to override voters so gotta listen to voters in public hearings first! |
| 116 | Hsu | On Way Out, Clinton Urges DC Statehood--showy speech at UDC claims he and wife will keep pushing |
| 117 | LeDuc | MD's Gov Glendening Strives to Leave Imprint--chart liberal course for future governors re education, etc. |
| 118 | Hsu | DC Welcomes Bush with Cautious Hope--eager for help with taxes,schools, but no optimism re home rule |
| 119 | Staff | New DC Treasurer Appointed--Calhoun to lead Office of Finance and Treasury--was once DC controller |
| 120 | Leonnig | DC Mayor Still Trying to Recruit--5 key agencies lack permanent directors--black/minority leaders pushed |
| 120 | Pierre | Pres. Bush Will Not Keep 'Taxation' Car Tags--says plates are no place to make political statement |
| 123 | Editor | Can the Mayor Build a Cabinet?--Why not done in 2 yrs when Bush does in 20 days?; not acceptable |
| 123 | Editor | Mr. Curry's Charter Check--good to review 30-yr old PG charter for prop. taxes, term limits, council make-up |
| 124 | Pierre | President, Mayor, Chew on DC Woes--no specific promises come from lunch mtg on 3rd Bush day in office |
| 125 | Staff | Cropp, Evans of DC Council Urge Repeal of Term Limits as 'unwise'--law passed in '94 with 62% of voters |
| 125 | Chan | DC Council Pushes for Local Selection of Judges, Prosecutor v. Senate/White House now--big step if OK'd |
| 130 | Woodlee | Williams Aides' Fundraising questioned--for non-profit groups on gov't time, property--little accounting |
| 1228 | Chan | Cropp Breezes Thru Committee Assignments--Brazil to EcDev; Patterson to Judiciary; Orange , GovOps |
| FEBRUARY, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 204 | Pierre | Reaping Small Victories--basic gov't flaws still saddle mayor, slow progress, leave poor on short end |
| 205 | Wilgoren | Business Executives Give DC Top Marks--problems remain, but mood better, expectations way up |
| 206 | Leonnig | Expectations Fast Crumbling--surrounded by ec growth, decaying Trinidad/Ivy City fights for attention |
| 207 | Becker | $120 Million Short, Montgomery Cnty to Borrow--grappling with services, deficit as slowdown looms |
| 207 | Woodlee | Beginning to Fill In the Gaps--mayor's new attention to detail encourages NE residents |
| 208 | Leonnig | Williams to Announce 2 Agency Heads--Colvin for Human Services, insider Hotaling to Public Wks |
| 208 | Woodlee | Williams Seeks Probe of Nonprofit Funds--has asked IG to probe $130K+ raised in mayor's office! |
| 208 | Chan | No Revolution at the Rec Center--changes are slow for needy children at Barry Farms Dwelling |
| 211 | Plotkin ltr | No Part for Us in Political Scene? That's OK, Use Us for Props! Bush visits schools, leaves DC behind |
| 213 | Pierre/Chan | Williams's Deputies, Council Spar at DC Budget Hearing, Koskinen, Omer take on Catania, Chavous |
| 215 | Pierre | Williams Puts Aide Being Investigated on Leave w/o pay--accused of dubious fund-raising, uses |
| 220 | Milbank | Loyalist Chief of Staff Calls White House to Order--leaner staff includes Office of Strategic Initiatives |
| MARCH,2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 301 | Ringle | Really Real Estate--place where mayor can get down--Navy hospital, Ivy Cty, St. E's, Buzzard Pt, etc. |
| 301 | Pierre | Williams Address to Focus on the Basics--only new initiative to protect residents from 'gentrification' |
| 301 | Slevin | Rush to Judgment--Eric Holder's Future, once assured, is marred by Marc Rich pardon case |
| 302 | Pierre | Williams Declares DC Strongest It's Been in Decades--mayor promises better basics--hecklers loud |
| 302 | LeDuc | Morella's Leading Foe Opts Out--Lierman's decision prompts other democrats to weigh 2002 race |
| 303 | Pierre | DC Mayor Nurses Wounds After Encounters with Foes--adversaries see political gains in acrimony |
| 303 | Editor | State of the District--and Mayor--fiscal health OK, political cooperation on social problems still wanting |
| 306 | Chan | DC Bill Would Ban Cell Phone Calling, Driving--accident risk cited by lead sponsor: is it enforceable? |
| 311 | Pierre | DC Gen'l Battle Focuses on Mayor as Much as Medicine--hit by Nation of Islam, Chirstian ministers |
| 312 | Staff | Philadelphia Council Backs DC voting respresentation in Congress with bipartisan resolution |
| 312 | Milbank | National Faith-based Initiative May be Revised--criticism from conservatives surprises administration |
| 313 | Chan | Bill to Repeal DC Term Limits Assailed--Council accused of 'flouting will of people' in '94 referendum |
| 314 | Milbank | Senators Slow Action on 'Faith-based' Aid--Bush agrees to split giving incentives from fed funding |
| 318 | Woodlee | Public Good, Private Endeavor Collide--did Millenium group created by mayor's aides violate laws? |
| 318 | Woodlee | Millenium Fun, Bicentennial Flop--much hyped, costly '99 concert attracted few, other events cancelled |
| 318 | MurpHy | Faith and Federal Funds--DC Christian mission serving needy split over restrictions on using religion |
| 321 | Pierre | Review of City Goals Finds Problems, but Honest Ones--IG finds data lacking: Koskinen to improve |
| 322 | Pierre | DC Mayoral Draft Targets ex-DoT Sec--activist Lett-Simmons pushing, Slater not taking seriously? |
| 323 | Hsu | No Vote, No Taxes, DC Says--Norton, Lieberman Unveil Bill to Exempt DC from $2.5B federal levy |
| 324 | Murphy | Pastor Apologizes for Anti-Gay Remarks--Metro Baptist Church's Hicks sends gracious apology |
| 324 | Editor | Privatize With Care--IG finds 10 DC agencies fail to document shift to private contractors--gotta worry |
| APRIL, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 401 | Pierre | DC Mayor's Longtime Aide to Leave--Budget Expert Abdusalam Omer Ill at Ease in Political World | |
| 404 | Kovaleski | DC Deputy Mayor Repeated No-Show w/Pub Housing Authority Comm--missed 15 votes, sent staffer | |
| 404 | Woodlee | Status Tags No License to Criticize--Rev Wilson attack on mayor costs pastor low-number plate perk |
| 404 | Sherwood | Mayor's Inner Circle Dwindles--Omer was budget expert who did earlier stint on DCPS budget reform |
| 405 | Chan | Racial Shifts Complicate Redrawing DC Wards--minority power only part of ward puzzle | |
| 410 | Miller | Ex-DC Official at Office of Prop Mgmt took $900K in bribes for contracts over 8 yrs, says FBI | |
| 410 | Woodlee | Transport of Mayor's mother Investigated--85-yrold driver paid $1000/mos from mayor's office | |
| 413 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Cnty Exec Curry Tests MD Waters--going for statewide office--gov, atty gen'l, comptrlr? |
| 415 | Pierre | Mayor's Rx Not Easy to Swallow--still at odds w/ political culture--some says he's getting knack of it |
| 418 | Staff | DC Council Subcommittee to Hold Ward Redistricting Town Hall Meetings within week | |
| 419 | Woodlee | Minister Gets New DC Vanity Tags--Cnclmbr Allen gives Willie Wilson '42' after mayor yanks '16' |
| 420 | Hsu | DC's Money Miscues Continue, Audit Finds--IG to take over from Cntl Bd as mgmt problems persist |
| 422 | Milbank | Serious "Srategery"--White House Strategic Initiatives Grp Meets weekly, aims to re-elect Bush, Cong |
| 424 | Chan | DC Redistricting Plans Criticized--Wards 1-3 shrink, Wards 7-8 cross Anacostia to meet 71.5K avg |
| 424 | Melton | Governor Puts Seal on Virginia's New Political Map--new seats in NVA help boost GOP power |
| 425 | Chan | DC Council Gov Ops Com Backs Term Limit Repeal--did referendum exceed law?: activists flip out |
| 426 | Editor | Mr. Bush's Cavalier Dismissal--'I'm against the senators'--and full voting rights for DC: insulting rebuff |
| 428 | King OpEd | Justice for DC--high time for concerted long-term effort to gain voting rights--diverse effort for just cause |
| 429 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan Lowers Political Sights in MD--may be eyeing Lt. Gov job |
| 430 | Moreno | New DC Employment Justice Center Gives Workers Voice--after-hours group helps fight for rights |
| MAY, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 419 | Chan | Brislty Aide Omer Given Warm, Fuzzy Farewell--200 attend party/roast for departing Chief of Staff |
| 419 | Hsu | DC Activists Join to Demand Congressional Voting Rights--'dcvote', 'StandUpforDemocracy' get noted |
| 501 | Chan | DC Council Panel at Odds Over Redistricting--Mendelson accused of not communicating w/members |
| 502 | Chan | DC Council Provisionally OKs Overturning Term-Limits (incl mayor) 9/(4=Allen,Chavous,Fenty,Graham) |
| 503 | Chan | DC Council Panel Approves Redistricting Blueprint--Wd 3>Wd4, Wd1>Wd2;SW from Wd2>Wd6, etc. |
| 504 | Staff | Council OKs Mayor's Apptmts--Hotaling at DPW; Wilson at BoEE, Griffis at BZA; Hannaham at ZC |
| 509 | Editor (Cur) | The Wrong Solution--prefers different swap of communities between Wards 3 and 2--push better option |
| 509 | Sherwood | Control Board II?--speculates over Congress continuing to seize power over DC for the fun of it |
| 509 | Hsu | DC Chafes at Morella's Advisory Bd Idea--mayor, Norton, Cropp, Rivlin react against 'shadow board' |
| 510 | Staff | Post map shows details of redistricting--effort takes heat from local activists |
| 510 | Editor | Rep. Morella's Vision for DC--time to let DC leaders make own decisions--form own watchdog groups |
| 510 | Staff | Effort Launched to Recall Councilmbr Sharon Ambrose--miffed about redistricting, other slights |
| 513 | Medelson ltr | Politics by the Numbers--Councilman agrees redistricting is a subjective job--gotta get districts evened |
| 513 | Editor | Quarreling Stalls DC Taxicab Commission--commissioner under fire from board, cabbies, riders |
| 514 | Editor | Redrawing the District's Wards--redistricting causes heartburn--race, class omnipresent: not over yet |
| 515 | Editor | Is This Commission Necessary? Taxicab Commission lacks professionalism, judgment, maturity |
| 516 | Leonnig | For DCHD Agency Chief, Short Stay Enough--change too slow: like "sawing wood with a hammer" |
| 518 | Staff | Mayor Names new Communications Chief--Joan Logue-Kinder 25 yrs in pub/private sectors;$110K pay |
| 519 | Staff | DC Council Chavous, Catania Sue To Question Cntl Bd's Rivlin, Smith re privatization of health care |
| 519 | Staff | DC Council Gov Ops Panel Backs Limits on Politicking--for voter initiatives using city resources |
| 520 | Leonnig | Mayor Moves into Hands of Seasoned Pros--aides burn out in 'grueling effort' to reform gov't (too fast?) |
| 525 | LosseLips (CP) | Objections to Large Pay bonuses for 'Non-performance' by Police Chief, others who met 'goals' |
| 529 | Chan | Chair Cropp Strives for Consensus as Council Regains Power--often referees fights with mayor |
| JUNE, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 530 | Sherwood (cur) | Questions re Mayoral Mansion--will be some costs, no land ownership--entertainment costs, ethics? |
| 605 | Editor | An Official Home for the Mayor--as a world capital, DC needs one--Casey Fndn offer a "great teasure" |
| 606 | Pierre | DC Term Limits Tossed--Council reverses referendum 62% OK'd--overturned elsewhere by courts |
| 606 | Chan | DC Cncll Accepts $s for Foxhall Rd Mayoral Mansion-$16.5M for site, $8M for house, $25M endowment |
| 608 | Dewar | Senate Majority Leader Daschle Urges DC Voting Rights Hearings--supports full representation |
| 608 | Kurtz (Gaz) | Morella Says She'll Stay in District 8 for election: but redistricting, emboldened Democrats threaten |
| 611 | Chan | DC Redistricting Meets Resistance East of River--Wards 6,7,8 want to be on both sides of Anacostia |
| 612 | Editor | Terminating Term Limits--Council rejection of term limits warrants support--voters will have last word |
| 617 | Rowse Ltr | Crunching Neighborhoods w/ Nmbrs--Mendelson redistricting balanced pain, didn't minimize changes |
| 618 | Twomey | To Prod and Serve--mayor's aide Morgan leads effort to fix DC's phone manners, response times (!) |
| 620 | Chan | Redrawn Wards Approved in DC--fractious debate ends in 11-1 vote--Wd 8 Cnclmbr Allen objects |
| 621 | Bacon | Voting Rights Effort to Target Tourists--DC activists plan summer Saturdays leaflet campaign on Mall |
| 625 | Kovaleski | Williams Expands City Push for Vote--mayor lobbies US counterparts at Mayor's meeting in Detroit |
| 626 | Kovaleski | US Conf of Mayors Boosts DC Pitch for Vote--full Congressional Rep in Congress well received |
| 628 | Pierre | Slow Search for Mayor's New Chief of Staff Causes Grumbling--lost political liaisons w/Council noted |
| JULY, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 701 | Samples ltr | DC Voters Overruled--questions if voters have 'ultimate control' over DC Council--miffed re term limits |
| 704 | Chan | Mayor's 3rd Budget Chief Resigns--Upshaw credited w/FY02 budget plan, but was he too aggressive? |
| 707 | Hsu | Democratic Remapping Targets Morella's District--adding 2 seats in Mongomery Cnty among options |
| 708 | Kovaleski | Surprise Stop for Mall Tourists--voting rights pitch gets mixed review: some impressed, some skeptical |
| 712 | Kovaleski | Mayor Taps FLA Lobbyist as Chief of Staff, eyes re-election: put in new team to take DC to home rule |
| 714 | Chan | DC Settles Lawsuit of Former DHS Counsel--wins $160K for 'scapegoat' firing over MRRDAA flaws |
| 718 | Staff | Mayoral Aide to Leave After 2 mos as Commo Director as new permanent CoS arrives 1 Aug |
| 722 | Plotkin Ltr | Let's Get Some Gumption, Get the Vote--symbolic protesters not enough, Mayor should push harder |
| 726 | Kovaleski | Mayoral Hire for Chief of Staff Left Last Job Amid Dispute, money hankypanky: Mayor defends choice |
| 728 | Editor | The Mayor's Latest Staff Chief--already just one more high-profile personnel misjudgment--amazing! |
| 729 | Norton LtrtoEd | Democracy for DC--Plotkin who pushed for special DC license plates ought to be out helping now |
| AUGUST, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 801 |
Chan |
DC Voting Rights Effort Goes International--activist
takes case to UN Committee on Racial Discrimination in Geneva |
| 804 |
Fisher |
Mr. Mayor, DC DMV Still Fails Inspection--horror
story of three long trips to DMV, with rude, witless staff |
| 804 |
Bacon |
Brainstorming Aimed at Better DC Services--200
employees each day help set goals to 'make government work' |
| 807 |
Sun |
DC Tax Officials Got Improper Homestead Deduction--claim
ignorance: 12K of 90K deductions found hokey so far |
| 810 |
Editor |
Judge Speaks Reality to DC--judge gives Chavous,
Catania, tutorial on Congress, Control Bd rights--legal slam dunk |
| 819 |
Milloy OpEd |
City Where Freedom Doesn't Ring--adding kids ID
cards to speed/red light camera etc.--bunch of cowards |
| 823 |
Chan |
DC Mayor's Office Shifts Senior Staff--shake-up
reflects political emphasis--McCarthy fed/council, Arnold aptmnts |
| 824 |
Staff |
San Francisco Bd of Supervisors Backs Full DC voting
Rights--pushed by DCVote, DC's shadow House rep |
| SEPTEMBER, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 906 | Miller | Five Disabled Sue to Force DC Voting Machines for blind, better access to voting places by next year |
| 916 | Chan | Williams Avoids Disaster Spotlight--some question low-key repsonse: no Giuliani, but need he be? |
| 917 | Twomey | DC Unprepared to Cope With Attack--police improvised, no broadcast made, phones overloaded |
| 918 | Editor | Not Ready--DC unprepared for emergency and unable to react andf assist public in timely fashion |
| 918 | Leonnig | DC Developing New Plans in Response to Last Week's Breakdown--Feds didn't keep DC in loop |
| 920 | Becker | Reserve Call-Up Squeezes Staffs of Law Enforcment--all area jurisdictions impacted police, EMS, etc. |
| 920 | Leonnig | Assessor Alleges DC Office Illegally Aided Taxpayers--helped lawyers avoid higher client taxes |
| 920 | Editor | No Rush on Rights--hasty legislation to expand law enforcement powers may be illegal--go slow! |
| 921 | Weil | DC Hopes to Open Streets, Parking--fed agencies lack authority to foul up city traffic says City Admin |
| 921 | Hsu | Emergency Failures Threaten $16M earmarked to improve DC readiness--no plan for fed agencies |
| 921 | Layton | Metro Moves to Improve Rail, Bus Security--transit system well protected, worked throughout crisis |
| 922 | Woodlee | DC Moves Barriers at Some Federal Sites--hopes to reduce traffic, tension; feds have reservations |
| 925 | Hsu | DC Outlines Attack Response Plan--needs $10's of M from Feds--chem/bio,security, evacuation, etc. |
| 930 | Evans Ltr | DC Gets Short Shrift--Again: raises 97% of its own revenues (?), and can't tax suburbs, no war vote |
| OCTOBER, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 1001 | Chan | Wide-Scale Woes Slow DC's Big Picture Solutions--personnel issues, no-tech,payrolls, slowed CntlBd |
| 1001 | Chan | After 6 Years of Recovery, Still No Cure--Control Bd leaves legacy of questions--shows $ changes |
| 1003 | Editor | Well Done--crisis is history--new mayor, new council attuned to times and finance deserve thanks |
| 1003 | Staff | Morella/Norton Bill Would Free City of Budget Oversight--hope by October 2003 to improve home rule |
| 1006 | Chan | 2800 DC Residents to Brainstorm on City Services--mayor's summit called a PR ploy by some |
| 1007 | Chan | 3500 Residents Suggest Changes at All-day DC Summit--hi-tech facilitators automate responses |
| 1015 | Kovaleski | Home Rule Is Losing Battle for DC Streets--city struggles for say as Federal Agencies decide security |
| 1015 | Staff | Lawyers of DC's Corporation Counsel Office Vote to Join AFGE Union for higher pay, better offices |
| 1016 | Staff | Council Meets at Wilson Bldg Again--mayor and other top officials expected to move in next few weeks |
| 1016 | Editor | Rolling Over the District--DC officials must be part of dialogue in combatting terrorism, not afterthought |
| 1019 | Staff | Proposal Would Change ANC System, redrawing would cut 13 single mbr districts, keep 37 ANCs |
| 1024 | Staff | LA Council Takes Up DC Voting Rights--resolution urges Congress to "achieve equitable solution" |
| 1028 | Staff | Mayor, staff, finally move to Wilson Building , delayed by 9/11 and subsequent anthrax events |
| 1028 | Kovaleski | New Fears Help Mayor Transform His Image--takes visible, asssertive lead in anthrax response |
| 1030 | White | Poor Work Tolerated, Employees Say--gov't workers more satisfied w/job, don't push poor workers |
| 1031 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan to Seek 3rd term--opts out of governor's race: LtGov has big lead |
| NOVEMBER, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 1101 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Support for Cnty Exec Duncan Swells--decision to seek 3rd term well received |
| 1107 | Staff | DC Council Backs Full 6-yr Term for Gandhi--permanent CFO legislation not yet taken by Congress |
| 1107 | Hsu | DC Misused Workforce Reduction Funds, GAO Says--many of 1000 jobs bought out w/$25K refilled |
| 1108 | Woodlee | DC Ethics Report Criticizes Fundraising Efforts in Mayor's office--violated personnel rules raising $90K |
| 1118 | Staff | DC Democracy Fund PAC formed to Push Full Voting Rights--or exempt from paying federal taxes |
| 1121 | Johnston | Studies Say DC Could Take Advantage of Internet More--DC government fails to exploit potential |
| 1121 | Twomey | New Security Restraints Slow Tourism's Revival: drop not as bad as expected, but impact persists |
| 1122 | Editor | Those White House Grinches--closing White House for Xmas will send DC economy further down tubes |
| 1124 | Editor | Open E Street Now--sealing vital road 300 ft from White House not necessary, contributes to DC woes |
| 1125 | Rosenstein ltr | The Next Disaster--DC desparately needs fed $'s to make up for excessive safety steps killing city |
| 1128 | Editor | Now Who's Unprepared? DC Guard bails out understaffed Capitol cops while Congress withholds DC $ |
| 1130 | Hsu | Poll Finds Worry Over Terrorism Readiness--fears threaten rebound of DC area's economy |
| DECEMBER, 2001 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 1207 | Staff | School Financial Chief Gets City Post--promoted though criticized for exaggerating school deficit |
| 1215 | Editor | Nation's Capital vs. the District--cops too occupied by homeland defense, crime rates up, patrols down |
| 1215 | Fleishman | DC Consumer Advocacy Groups Warn Council to Keep Loan Protections--mortgage industry resists |
| 1220 | Leonnig | DC Mayor to Run for 2nd Term--needs 4 more to finish job: says 'any contender will have to run thru me' |
| 1220 | Woodlee | New Office Suite Has Mayor in Hot Seat--accused of 'penthouse' isolated from common folk, activists |
| 1221 | Staff | Council Confirms 2 Williams Appointees--Jackson to DCHD, Bailey back from DCHD to HFA |
| 1222 | Editor | Another Term for the Mayor--has he done as much as he could? --for poorest? voters will say in fall |
| 1223 | Dewar | For Congress un-Ordinary Yr--passed anti-terror; tax cut; education; base closings; brownfields, UN$... |
| 1223 | Dewar (cont) | ...but Congress didn't pass ec stim; campaign finance; election laws; energy; trade; patients; drugs;..... |
| 1223 | Dewar (cont) | ....Congress didn't pass faith-based; stem cells; immigration; insurance; farm; min wage; bio-terrorism |
| 1230 | Chan | DC (black) Rights Chief Accused of Bias--2 (white) employees claim harsh treatment, poor mgmt |
