| JANUARY, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 103 | Nakamura | Williams Makes Promising Start--coziness highlights inauguration with familiar faces, themes |
| 103 | Timberg | Williams Makes Promising Start--despite fiscal straits, mayor pledges improvements, more housing |
| 103 | Williams speech | Williams Promises Ethical, Effective Admin: better schools, housing for homeless, poor, low-mod inc |
| 103 | Editor | DC's Next Four Years--literacy, better schools, Cropp mentions fiscal probs, challenging era ahead |
| 108 | Lengel | Grand Jury Probe Begins of Williams's Campaign Signatures, FBI, US Atty, involved at mayor's request |
| 116 | Timberg | Teachers Union Scandal Latest Headache for Williams--management skills questioned yet again |
| 126 | Rimensnyder | On Tuesday, Bush Should Speak for DC Voting Rights--letter suggests use of state of union address |
| 128 | Fisher | DC's Network of Inept Cronies Still Thrives--'Williams the Clean' has failed in middle/top ranks clean-sweep |
| 131 | Staff | DC City Administrator to Leave Post--Koskinen to leave in 9/03: mayor says he does "spectacular job" |
| FEBRUARY, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 206 | Shaver | MWAA Airport Chief to Retire after 16 Yrs--Wilding oversaw expansion of Dulles,National, and security |
| 206 | Chan | DC Chief of Human Services Steps Down--Carolyn Colvin taking post with Montgomery Cnty after 2 yrs |
| 209 | Timberg | Teachers Union Paid for Party for Mayoral Aide--chief of staff Kelvin Robinson being investigated |
| 213 | Timberg | A Chief of Staff with Few Fans--Williams aide faces doubts on role, experience: designated 'bad cop' |
| 216 | Timberg | Appointees Says Williams Aide Urged Donations--Kelvin Robinson urged help to reelection campaign |
| 217 | Schwartzman | Whole New Set Takes Charge in Pr. George's--new Cnty Exec, school Bd, police chief, school super. |
| 220 | Fisher OpEd | Early Primary Is DC Saying: 'Bring It On'--spectacular confrontation if Hill overturns DC law to be first |
| 222 | Santana | Liquor Control Official Faulted by DC Inquiry--chief investigator on leave after helping club skirt regs |
| MARCH, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 305 | Timberg | DC Insists on Early Primary--city seeks to highlight struggle for voting rights--at odds with both parties |
| 307 | Editor | The DC Primary Promo--Post favors legitimate initiative to get vote--doubt worth ill will of making change |
| 308 | Shields OpEd | How About Liberating DC?--Bush wants to give Iraqi people choice of gov't--what about DC residents? |
| 313 | Editor | DC Officials at Odds--Council on collision course with IG Maddox--don't let Congress get involved |
| 319 | Woodlee | Bill Passed by Council to Force Out DC Inspector General--mayor unsuccessful in delaying vote |
| 326 | Timberg | DC Democrats Put Off Deciding on Primary Date--opt instead to include 3 choices 1/13;2/10; and 3/6 |
| 330 | Ray ltr | Flunking the Integrity Test--DC IG can't pass tests for candor, credibility, integrity or ability |
| 330 | Woodlee | Ex-mayor Given Security Role--Sharon Pratt hired to explore countering bioterrorism: no experience |
| APRIL, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 403 | Editor | DC Boondoggle--$236K non-competitive award to ex-mayor Pratt for bioterrorism study 'has an odor' |
| 403 | Woodlee | Mayor Williams Vetoes Bill Aimed at DC IG--claims removal is executive job, not legislative |
| 406 | Timberg | Probe of Williams Staff Chief Widens--aide allegedly coerced staff to work for reelection campaign |
| 413 | Timberg | A Hundred Days, Few Successes--even Mayor's backers impatient with slow 2nd term pace of progress |
| 415 | Editor | Mayor's 100 Days--administration must commit to action if 2nd term to be judged successful |
| 416 | Staff | Mayor Williams Makes DC Primary First--signs unanimous Council bill: Dem Party seeks compromise |
| 417 | Hsu | Zoning Appointment Draws Fire--Mayor chastised for replacing Ward 3 neighborhood advocate (critic?) |
| 422 | Kovaleski | DC Sports Agency's Spending Criticized--commission personal expenditures soared as funds declined |
| 426 | Mayor Williams | My First 100 Days--reacts to critics, says important progress being made: new aims charted w/staff |
| 427 | Kovalseski | DC Agency Payment Called "No-No"--Sports Commission funds went to Atlanta Mayoral campaign (?) |
| 428 | Nakamura | DC Debates Its Methods of Licensing Businesses--Council considers adjusting, cutting complex process |
| 430 | Irwin | Deadline Nears for Strike by Office Janitors--4000 mbrs=85% of DC office bldgs: want public sympathy |
| 430 | Woodlee | DC Council Overrides Mayor's Veto--tells DC IG to go. Also disagrees with Mayor on tax increases |
| 430 | Editor | DC Democrats Dilemma--can't understand chairman's intentions re early DC primary, delegates, etc. |
| MAY, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT | |
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| 505 | Kovaleski | DC Sports Commission Probed for Hiring Chair's Law Firm--mayor seeks details re official's affiliation |
| 507 | Jenkins | Alexandria Picks Euille as First Black Mayor--democrat wins 3-way race, party sweeps Council |
| 508 | Kovaleski | Sports Commission Chief Didn't Disclose Firm's Contract--one of six probes re financial irregularities |
| 510 | Santana | DMV Fires Clerk, Says He Pilfered Cash Fees--DC motorists paid for driving records |
| 516 | Woodlee | Report Says DC Chief of Property Should Go--audit of land deal finds many errors re impoundment lot |
| 519 | Woodlee | Office Lease Deal Disputed in DC--city seeks to recover nearly $1M, Jemal space never used |
| 523 | Kovaleski | Mayor Williams Advisor Urged Political Gift--DC Probing Transaction by mayor's religious advisor |
| 524 | Lengel | DC's Maddox Alleges Intrusion--IG targets council, election board for interfering in sensitive probes |
| 529 | Kovaleski | Religious Advisor Ousted--Aid to Mayor Williams solicited $5K donation from Marathon organizers |
| 530 | Woodlee | Report Angers DC Officials--shaky IG allegations re other elected officials called politically motivated |
| 531 | Woodlee | DC IG Tug of War Intensifies--Mayor's stand toward Council hardens in face of new law: keeps IG on job |
| 531 | King | Our Deteriorating Moral Framework--gotta work on ourselves to restore moral authority in public dealings |
| JUNE, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 601 | Editor | Worth the Fight--mayoral/Council standoff re firing IG is basic: use judicial process, find out who's right |
| 603 | Timberg | Council Sues Mayor to Force Ouster of IG--first such lawsuit in 12 yrs, after mayor refuses to fire Maddox |
| 604 | Cauvin | Council Out of Bounds, Court Told--mayor's lawyers say Council can't set unmeetable qualifications on IG |
| 605 | Kovaleski | 5 on Council Urge Sports Panel to Dump Director for failed events, fiscal mismanagement, etc. |
| 605 | Staff | Delegate Norton Pushed for Elected Prosecutor--'quantum leap for home rule': US Atty says unnecessary |
| 606 | Staff | DC IG Case to Lower Court--goes to Superior Court first for quicker ruling, not appellate court, no date set |
| 610 | Woodlee | Inquiry into DC Leases Indicates Possible Fraud--Cnclmbr Graham seeks ouster of property chief |
| 612 | Keating | Purchases Added to DC Probe--$444K charged to DC-issued card of dep director of Property Mgmt |
| 612 | Hsu | DC Official Quits amid Lease Uproar--mayor sees no wrongdoing by Director of Property Mgmt |
| 614 | King OpEd | The Incredible Shrinking Mayor--doesn't he know where he wants gov't to go? no backbone or vision? |
| 614 | Editor | Mismanaged Property--Council gets credit for uncovering fraud--where are mayor's vaunted controls? |
| 615 | Barras OpEd | So Far, the Mayor's Been a Bust--disdain for mediocrity seems to have faded, DC future jeopardized |
| 617 | Cauvin | Quick Ouster of DC Inspector General Unlikely--DC Superior Court delays: can Council sue mayor? |
| 619 | Keating | Williams to Crack Down on Credit Cards--mayor describes abuses as "minor" compared to city savings |
| 619 | Woodlee | Amid Lease Probe, DC Official Moving Out--contracting chief sees no conflict renting from developer! |
| 619 | Staff | Judge Allows Suit Over Inspector General--clears way for Council to sue the mayor over refusal to fire |
| 619 | Kovaleski | Chairman of Sports Agency Resigning--DC commission under cloud of ethics, fiscal issues |
| 620 | Woodlee | Cnclmbr Graham to Demand Answers from Developer--Jemal invokes 5th, others allege fraud, waste |
| 623 | Timberg | Leasing Space, Buying Controversy--city official's tie to builder is focus of investigations |
| 627 | Nakamura | Deal Sought in Licensing Debate--DC Council discusses exempting businesses w/o health safety risks |
| 627 | Timberg | Rep. Davis Backs Expanding House for DC Seat--GOP plan would give DC vote, add balancing slot |
| 627 | Woodlee | Cnclmbr Graham Urges Mayor to Hold Up Rents--challenges city's office space leases |
| 628 | Morello | DC Groups Divided Over Davis's Plan--some see progress w/House seat, others, threat to statehood |
| 628 | Nakamura | DC Council Threatens to Pull Credit Cards--as 'major embarrassment to city': top officials defend program |
| JULY, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 702 | Staff | Lawyers Panel at Appleseed to Study Rep Davis Plan--for house seat for DC (plus one more) |
| 702 | Woodlee | Contractors Allegedly Billed DC for TV's--only 1 of 8 found: spending questioned at Council hearing |
| 704 | Staff | 45 City Workers Hold $70K-500K per Month (!) Debit Cards--not just one as recently testified |
| 705 | Kovaleski | Baseball Consultant Paid Over $200K in DC Funds--Sports Commission pays firm to entice team to DC |
| 706 | Timberg | Judiciary Square Repairs Stopped: Payments Didn't--renovationss' cost soar under former DC official |
| 706 | Rush OpEd | This Gambit's Legit: DC Should Play--breakthru to add balancing seat may get DC its seat in Congress |
| 708 | Timberg | Mayor Williams Defends Progress in Services--concedes problems but admits puzzlement re criticism |
| 709 | Nakamura | Council Votes to Suspend Credit Cards--mayor expected to veto legislation halting use for 225 days |
| 720 | Nakamura | Council Member, Mayor Play Tug of War--after snubs from Williams, Patterson holds up Ramsey's benefits |
| 721 | Woodlee | Questions, Few Answers in DC Property Probe--some witnesses uncooperative with Council subcommittee |
| 730 | Nakamura | Mayor Vetoes Bill to Halt Credit Card Use--Cncl Chair Cropp calls meeting to override Williams |
| 731 | Nakamura | DC Council Overrides Mayor, Halting Credit Card Program--gov't employees have abused program |
| SEPTEMBER, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 903 | Timberg | Mayor Picks New Aide--Oakland mayor forced out Robert Bobb, his city administrator: too high wattage |
| 904 | Staff | DC, 7 Government Employee Unions Agree to 3-Yr Contract--7500 workers to get 2.5/3.5/4.0% hikes |
| 904 | Timberg | New DC Aide Says He Ready for Spotlight--Bobb vows to create more efficient, responsive gov't |
| 910 | Leonnig | Ex-DC Official Gets 3 Years--lawyer helped girlfriend win $20K in phony grants for poor: Howard U grad |
| 911 | Timberg | Koskinen Bows Out to Bouquets--and some criticism, did top Williams aide instill order or ignore ills? |
| 913 | Nakamura | Embattled Inspector General Quits DC--Maddox survived disputes with Council, want no severance pkg |
| 914 | Nakamura | DC Council Returns to Face Long Agenda, New Mayoral Aide--tax caps, parking, smoking, leasing, etc. |
| 923 | Editor | Payback Time on Election Board--Mayor's spite removes members of one of DC's best institutions |
| 923 | Timberg | Embattled DC Coroner Placed on Leave--accused of harassment, racism, over female deputies |
| 925 | Editor | The Mayor's Examiner--what does it take to get mayor to act on complaints--surely not the first failure |
| 925 | Woodlee | Mayor Williams Taps Nonresident to Head DC Personnel--$132K job includes enforcing residency laws |
| 926 | Santana | DC Medical Examiner Announces Resignation--will sue over loss of $165K job |
| OCTOBER,, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 1002 | Nakamura | Debarred Company Reinstated by Council 10/2--process 'unfair'? Ft Myer Construction firm defrauded city |
| 1003 | Kovaleski | Director to Leave Sports Agency--exec director to 'step down' from $275K job after almost bankrupting it |
| 1004 | Staff | Sports Panel to Search (several mos) for New Director--will pay be cut by Council $275K to $134K? |
| 1004 | Staff | City Medical Director Resigning--leaves after 15 mos under cloud of poor mgmt, contract to ex-Mayor Pratt |
| 1004 | Nakamura | Procurement Office Leadership Questioned by DC Cncl--credit card program, overturned decisions cited |
| 1005 | Holsworth | The Mayor's Point Man--Oakland city mgr pragmatic, focuses on big issues, attracts competent people |
| 1007 | Staff | DC Taxi Commission Faulted on Anti-Discrimination Efforts--rpt says doesn't follow-up complaints, levy fines |
| 1009 | Staff | Emergency Management Chief Quits--LaPorte quits $121K job leaving for personal reasons, did good job |
| 1011 | Nakamura | Flagging the Cause for DC--not everybody ready to salute proposed banner with "no taxation...." on it |
| 1013 | Editor | Fort Meyer Construction Co.'s Friends--mayor should veto ill-conceived bail-out for fraudulent work |
| 1024 | Timberg | DC Sports Agency Weighs Its Ties to Baseball Group--designation of preferred buyer may be mistake |
| 1029 | Schwartzman | Johnson Aide Cited for Fundraising Tactics--personnel head used Pr. George's workers on job |
| 1030 | Editor | Department of Corruption?--DC's Dept Motor Vehicles adds to prior woes with ticket fixing: fire 'em! |
| NOVEMBER, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 1102 | Moreno | Walter Washington Will Always Be Mayor, Pratt Declares--1300 join tribute in death of home rule leader |
| 1108 | Staff | Bobb Makes Managers Reapply for Jobs--DMV, OPM, and YSA directors get chance to reorganize staffs |
| 1110 | Cohn | Urban Warfare: DC's Unfulfilled Potential--leader, tax issues hamper growth, needed skills change |
| 1116 | Fernandez | Keypads in Hand, Citizens Sound Off on DC Problems-- citizen summit III lists housing, schools, crime..... |
| 1116 | Fernandez(cont) | ......more than 2800 people attend 'town meeting' summit: 58% black, 68% women, 30% over 65 |
| 1126 | Staff | Democrats Strike Deal on Primary--DNC to sponsor events promoting voting rights if DC relaxes |
| DECEMBER, 2003 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
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| 1204 | Chan | DC's Records Center Compiles History of Neglect--documents lie all but ignored in dingy building |
| 1206 | Nakamura | Crusade to Redesign DC Flag Fizzles--Council change of heart surprises voting rights advocates |
| 1213 | Woodlee | Ward 8 Resignation Sought--leader of Democrats seeks to resolve 'shameful' slur by Mary Cuthbert |
| 1214 | Staff | Ward 8 Democrats Defer Ouster After Slur--shouting match results in tabling motion to remove offender |
| 1219 | Keating | City Audit Sought on Tax System Collection Contract--$63M contract rises $30M: Cmbr Evans wants review |
| 1220 | Staff | DC Bar Assn Backs Commuter-Tax Lawsuit--to overturn federal ban to tax commuters for DC fiscal health |
| 1227 | Editor | January's DC Primary--new earliest date is set, up to voters what message they send to candidates 1/13 |
| 1230 | Hsu | DC's Early Primary Attracts Its First Voters--voting activists cast absentee ballots to dramatize DC's plight |
