| JANUARY, 1998 | CITY MANAGEMENT |
|---|
| 101 | Loeb | Mayor Says
'98 Plans Still up In Air--Barry weighs bid, life after office, fire gone? race main
issue |
| 106 | Miller | Ex-DC Council Member (Whittington) Gets Probation in
Election Fraud Case--120 hrs community service |
| 107 | Editor | Miss Whittington's Sentence--
she claims prosecutors sought to incriminate Barry--but she erred |
| 108 | Loeb/Miller | Barry's Bitter Reflections--1997 Wasn't Great from
Mayor's Perspective |
| 109 | Thompson | Council Backs Barry Choice for Inspector General--well
known 72 yr old E. Barrett Prettyman--for 1 year |
| 110 | Plastrik | Tough and Ready--can
Barnett, TX sharpshooter improve city, survive crossfire? has before in Austin |
| 110 | King | Day of
Dialogue and a Year of Reckoning--pray city picks better mayoral candidate, or 'shame on
us' |
| 110 | Nakashima | Delegates Predict Turmoil in VA House--fast-shrinking
Dem majority makes leadership challenge |
| 110 | Staff | DC Mayor Takes Security on
California Trip--2 officers go along on visit to relatives |
| 111 | Harris | DC Council Wants Tax Cuts for
Consumers, Business--lower sales tax to equal MD,VA |
| 112 | Twomey | A DC (Mayoral) Race Where
Color Mustn't Matter--should judge white Jack Evans on merit, not color |
| 113 | Editor | Taking
License with Licenses--impenetrable, lethargic bureaucracy--city overhaul overdue |
| 113 | Staff | Interim
(until confirmed) US Attorney (Wilma Lewis) Sworn In replacing Eric Holder--Motley to be
#2 |
| 114 | Hsu/Melton | Partisan Fever Grips Richmond--pushing tax cuts,
education, environment, etc. |
| 114 | Vise | DC Choice (Barnett) Prompts
Racial Reactions: some OK, others demand black in black majority city |
| 115 | Vise | New
Inspector General (Prettyman) Vows to Probe Citywide for Waste, Fraud--wants more staff,
cars |
| 115 | Staff | Norton Urges Racial Harmony in City-- only fair Barnett should
be judged by job, not race--just like blacks |
| 116 | Harris | Straight Talk on Race--Mayor's
2nd Annual 'Day of Dialogue' draws 80 people to discuss issues |
| 116 | Vise/Harris | DC
Manager (Barnett) Off to Fast Start--uses snow to show she means business--push customer
services |
| 116 | Fountain | Ward 7 Activists Set Out tp Make City Pay Attention--hold
officials accountable who naglect local problems |
| 121 | Vise | City Mgr Gets Thumbs Up from
Mayor, Council--officials hope Barnett will enhance democratic process |
| 121 | Woodlee | Barry
Taking City Hall on Road--mobile office to visit constituents in
Southeast--campaigning?? |
| 122 | Powell/Loeb | (Over 50) Ministers Form
New Coalition--assert they have been 'too passive in DC political process' |
| 122 | Loeb | Fired Up',
Barry Touts' Won't Tell--news conf has campaign feel: gets $840K MCI check for Dec sales
tax |
| 123 | Loeb | On the Road, a Tired, but Tireless Barry--fields tough questions
in Wards 7,8 all day--mixed results |
| 123 | Mrs. Becton(ltr) | Shifting the Blame:
ministers leading protest against white CMO; blaming others; gotta save
themselves |
| 123 | Williams/Harris | Chavous Likely to Announce Mayoral Bid--DC
Council Member to 'share his vision of city' at SE church |
| 126 | Constable | Chavous Announcement Is Not the One to Run--avoids final
step at political speech at key SE church |
| 127 | Editor | DC's Year of
Decision--primaries on Sept 15 for DC delegate, mayor, 5 council seats--find leaders
now |
| 128 | Loeb | DC Chief Financial Officer Considering Mayoral Bid--Tony
Williams tests water--Barry says 'great idea' |
| 129 | Editor | Mr. Williams Must Decide
Now--shouldn't mix financial job and politics, 'even for a day' |
| 129 | Loeb | Mayor
Shuffles Race Cards--hears complaints from blacks re hiring white CMO Barnett |
| 129 | Harris | DC
Council Refuses to Vote on (Renegotiated Parking Meter) Contract--miffed by Control Board
by-pass |
| 129 | Loeb | Barry Says He'd Welcome Williams Mayoral
Campaign--expects 40% of votes: whoever runs--good for him |
| 130 | Williams | For
Barnett, Controversy Hits Home--B&B (where she's staying) is in violation of City Zoning
Laws |
| 131 | Woodlee/Loeb | Barry Weighs a New Campaign--and a New
Career--speculation on alternate jobs |
| 131 | Staff | Financial Officer (Williams) Says
Mayoral Run Unlikely--no strong backing, need to resign post |
| FEBRUARY, 1998 |
|---|
| | |
| 203 | Editor | A New DC Personnel System:
'dramatic overhaul' in Patterson's Omnibus Personnel Reform Act of 1997 |
| 203 | Loeb | DC Finance
Chief (Williams) Rules Out Mayoral Race--as too costly--despite DCStory poll
results! |
| 203 | Harris | Mayoral Candidate (Gildenhorn) Funding his Own
Bid--Democrat has invested $200K |
| 203 | Behr | DC Development Plan Wins
Broad Support: Nat Cap Revital'z'n Act (NCRC) to favor key areas across city |
| 204 | Williams | Council Approves (Unanimously) Personnel Reform Plan,
Rejects 'Signing Bonuses'--called major step |
| 205 | Staff | 2 Officials Leave DC Regulatory
Agency; one fired (pay, $72K), one resigns ($63K) in push for 'excellence' |
| 205 | Staff | District
Politics: Largest DC churches (Israel, Shiloh, Baptist) form 'Ministerium' to back mayoral
candidate |
| 205 | Staff | District Politics: Barry friend claims mayor is sitting on poll
saying he cannot win another mayor's race |
| 208 | Tapscott | Clinton Plans to Appear at
Moran Fund-Raiser--Democrat one of president's most loyal allies |
| 208 | Masters | Arlington
Manager Seeks 2.2% Budget Increase--include funds for youth safety, computers,
services |
| 211 | Powell | (Ward 7 Democrat) Chavous Makes It Official: Enters Mayor's
Race, says race about 'soul of city' |
| 211 | Loeb | (DC Counsel) Legal Opinion
Backs Barry Effort to Regain Power--hire new city administrator of his own |
| 211 | Vise | Payroll
Ghosts: Audit Determines (at least 20) Dead Retirees Getting DC Pensions--didn't notify
city |
| 212 | Editor | Barry vs. Control Bd--Barry's (silly?) attempts to get power
back should be settled by Congress quickly |
| 215 | Vise | DC's Strong Mayor Form of
Gov't May Be Gone For Good--GUPPI study for Cntrl Bd looks at options |
| 215 | Williams | Activist
(Mendelson) Asks Control Board to Overturn Omnibus Reg Reform Bill--Council disapproves of
ploy |
| 220 | Loeb | Barry Invites Barnett and 9 Dept Heads to Cabinet Session--as
she invites his dept hds to her mtgs |
| 221 | Williams | Harold Brazil Eyes DC
Mayor's Job--expected to Join Chavous, Evans--'irrelevant' to Barry |
| 226 | Loeb/Vise | Barry
Enters Free-Fly Zone--benefactor underwrites mayor's air fare for forthcoming trip to
Israel |
| 227 | Staff | 12 Pastors Seek Action on Zoning Rules--OK day care, tutoring,
etc. besides 'prayer and Xmas tree sales' |
| 228 | King | Mayor Barry's Baggage--why
send failure to Israel--will he look like businessman or Mobuto Sese Seko? |
| MARCH, 1998 |
|---|
| 302 | Loeb | DC Pays Top Dollar to Attract
Executives--64 officials over $100K--(22 are 'outsiders')--great DC org chart |
| 303 | Staff | Congregations Protest Sunday Morning Race--want it shifted to
afternoon, or other day |
| 304 | Williams/Vise | Council/Congress on Collision Course over Council
adding residency rqmt to omnibus personnel bill |
| 305 | Williams | DC Finds 3639 Voters on
Rolls in Pr. George's--261 cast ballots in both places |
| 305 | Editor | Not Called Ward 9 for
Nothing--city election officials must get all resources they need for clean election |
| 305 | Loeb/Wheeler | Barry Declares 'New Era of Ethics' for gov't workers as
magazine cites DC among 10 most corrupt cities |
| 306 | Vise | Barry's Power in
Jeopardy--Faircloth Weighs Stripping Mayor's Authority to help recruit new police
chief |
| 306 | Staff | Outdoor Vendors Get Reprieve--Council gives vendors at
Eastern Market another year |
| 308 | Browne, oped | DC Needs a Strong
Mayor: Congress out to get Barry: We need right to elect mayor, deal with his
mistakes |
| 309 | Pyatt | Regulatory Reform Should Begin with Reformers--Council bill
is rushed, gotta start with DCRA |
| 312 | Williams | Big Raise for Mayor Wins
Vote--Council OKs immediate raise from $90K to $125K as matter of principle |
| 312 | Loeb | Barry
Demands Spot on DC Control Board--claims no permission needed, finds CB statute won't allow
it |
| 312 | Loeb/Wilgoren | Barry's Chief Lobbyist to Leave--ex-guard, labor
director Demczuk says mayor 'still in charge of his future' |
| 313 | Vise/Wheeler | DC
Official Makes a Much-watched Move--Barnett Buys House in Mt. Pleasant--Ward
4 |
| 314 | King | Wise People and Wiseacre Politician--Barry's goof about getting
on Control Board |
| 314 | Harris | New Place for Old Congregation--Shiloh Baptist Church opens
$12M new sanctuary 6 years after fire |
| 316 | Murphy | New Home Opens for the
Lord--Shiloh Baptist redicates itself--40% of 3500 members live outside DC |
| 318 | Wheeler | Expert
on Canon Law Will Head Catholic U.--Rev David O'Connell from LI New York |
| 319 | Williams | (Councilman) Brazil Enters the Race for DC Mayor--wants
to 'restore democracy and comptency' |
| 321 | Edsall | Christian Network to Pay
('significant') IRS Fine--two years' exempt status--for political campaign activities |
| 321 | King | Let's
Stop Wringing Our Hands--stop whining and put up good candidates for Mayor's job--like
Holder |
| 322 | Lengel | Barnett Gets a Glimpse of Neighborhood's Woes--hears from
Upper Columbia Hts at church |
| 325 | Harris | Drivers Paid DC Millions in
Improper Fines--City owes refunds in 829,000 cases since 1981 |
| 328 | King | Take the
Deal Mr. Mayor--offered 'six-figures' by 13-member Consortium of DC Metro Area
Universities |
| 328 | Editor | $17.8 million in IOU's--double-billing often due to lack of
record-keeping, need to get licenses renewed |
| 329 | Kellar ltr | A Mayor--and a Manager
Too--Council/Manager approach successful big cities, small locales nearby |
| 329 | Woodlee/Loeb | Barry Considers Academic Position--Money is Lined
Up for Professorship--year's work got chair endowed |
| 331 | Editor | The Elusive Marion
Barry--problems of avoiding security detail, criticizing its head, -- 'latest mess' |
| 331 | Strauss/Harris | Barry Blames Politics for Latest Flap--just not unusual
to stop by homes of friends/supporters to chat |
| APRIL,
1998 | |
|---|
| 403 | Powell | DC's Reticent Mayoral Candidates--tiptoeing around Barry,
status quo--biding time, avoiding goading |
| 404 | Williams | For DC Mayor, Graceful Exit
Might Be Tricky--says can't be bribed out of running--by university offers |
| 405 | Vise | Barry Offers
Proposals to Improve Economy--boost home ownership, day care, training with '99
surplus |
| 406 | Vise | DC Plan Calls for (10%) Raises, ($20M) Tax Cuts--city leaders
reach agreement for '99 budget |
| 406 | Woodlee | Barry Camp Thins as Mayor
Contemplates 5th Term--many key promoters verging on defecting or gone |
| 408 | Williams | DC
Council Votes to Require New Workers to Be Residents: Control Bd may oppose, Congress sure
to |
| 408 | Strauss | Group Will Not Sponsor Barry Professorship--no mechanism
for 13-U Consortium--individuals could |
| 409 | Editor | The Residency Roll Call--10 to
2 vote was a 'cheap vote without consequence' suburbs may respond |
| 409 | Loeb/Strauss | On
One Point, Barry's Crystal Clear--Still pondering run, but "no one can bribe him out of
it" |
| 409 | Woodlee | Barry Says City's Needs Come First in his decision whether
to run--has other job offers, need not win |
| 417 | Strauss | Barry Shows Interest in
Teaching Job--privately, but opportunity could be lost by hedging, delays |
| 422 | Miller | Onetime
('96) Barry Aide Accused of Fraud--charges held as Brown helped feds in DC corruption
probe |
| 424 | Vise/Powell | DC's Top Lawyer (Ferren) Says Police Chief's Contract
is Illegal--questions MOU oversight group |
| 425 | King | Where are the DC Voters? voter
roles down 21,263 in two years--new voters registering independent |
| 426 | McGuire | Why the
Barry Chair is Not Academic--may seem humane, but certainly not university role |
| 426 | Staff | Mark
Thompson, statehood activist, declares for at-largeCouncil seat--Umoja (Unity)
Party |
| 427 | Williams | Residency Rules Work in Some Cities (Boston, Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland)-64% DC wkrs live outside |
| 429 | Powell | Mayoral Bid Will Center on
Schools, says Chavous--wants live-in 'academies' for troubled youth |
| MAY, 1998 |
|---|
| 501 | Miller | Ex-Barry Aide Pleads Guilty to
Fraud--'Roach' Brown admits to extorting from federal prisoners |
| 502 | Spinner | For
(Senior) Pr. George's Curry Appointees, Residency is the Rule--applies to department
heads |
| 502 | Milloy | Mayor Barry's 12 Cautious Steps Toward a
Decision--uncertain about running--getting philosophical? |
| 502 | King | A City
Wthout a Country--claims DC citizens bear all burdens of citizenship, but get no say--will
someday |
| 507 | Strauss/Harris | Barry Could Be College 'Resource"--universities still
pitching new career: UDC 'politico in residence' |
| 509 | Editor | Double Dipping on DC
Ballots--now find 2300 Montgomery County voters on DC rolls too |
| 512 | Staff | Barry to
Discuss Future with Supporters in closed session in Council chambers: he tells Baptist
congregation |
| 514 | Powell/Harris | The Mayoral Race Goes to Church--all candidates listen
to ministers lambast decayed political system |
| 514 | Powell | Pastors Show Muscle for
Mayor's Race--WIN ministers promise to register/control 15K new activist voters |
| 514 | Staff | 98 DC
Election Dates: 5/15, petitions out;7/8 filing deadline; 8/17 registration; 9/15 primary, 11/3 gen'l
elex : |
| 515 | Woodlee | Residents Push for Mayoral Bid by Williams--meet in SE
church--CFO claims not interested |
| 517 | Powell/Vise | Barry Enjoying Spot in
Spotlight--getting media attention while 'winding down' on decision to run |
| 517 | Sullivan
ltr | Accountable Self-Government--DC mess not Faircloth's fault--result of not
bearing burdens of democracy |
| 517 | Powell | Brazil Starts Race With Strong
Words--blasts inept, corrupt DC gov't--vows to help Control Bd fix it |
| 519 | Loeb/Morin | Survey Shows Barry ahead of the Pack--but 57% blacks,
90% whites say he should not run again |
| 521 | Williams | Mayor Has Job Offer--to act
as consultant to Nat'l Assn for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education |
| 521 | Vise | Stronger DC
Rule Sought--Norton wants end to Appns Comm's--Moran pro, Faircloth anti, Davis on
fence |
| 522 | Loeb/Woodlee | Barry Says He Won't Seek Another Term--Turbulent
Era that defined DC Comes to an End |
| 522 | Williams | With Barry Out, Candidates'
Challenge is Keeping Voters Tuned In: Blacks lean to Chavous, whites, Brazil |
| 522 | Editor | A
Much-welcomed Decision--Barry clearly not the one to balance books, reform mgmt, woo
Congress |
| 523 | King | Washington Before Barry--and after: mayor's office now
caricature, cheap burlesque--gotta recoup losses |
| 524 | Staff | Barry Asks Clinton for 2000
More Summer Jobs: 7500 of 11,000 sign-ups covered--only 660 in private sector |
| 524 | Morin/Deane | Politics Without Barry: Candidates Must Finesse Control
Board Issue--voters claim they'll vote in droves |
| 524 | Milloy | Battle-Weary Supporters
Relieved by Barry's Choice but 40+% blacks wanted him to run --'finger vote" |
| 528 | Harris/Woodlee | Candidates Feel Their Way in Debate--first meeting
heats up only at mention of Convention Center |
| 530 | Woodlee | DC Financial Chief
(Williams) Weighs Mayoral Bid--Promises Quick Decision--would have to quit |
| 531 | Vise | Financial Officer Williams To Run for DC Mayor--will resign
post to run--no funds, some enemies here |
| 531 | Williams | At Rally, Evans Vows to Put
DC on Better Path--more police, less druggies, more control of schools |
| JUNE, 1998 | |
|---|
| 601 | Woodlee/Harris | To
Many, Williams is Just Another Face in the Mayoral Crowd--lacks recognition (and
cash) |
| 602 | Woodlee/Vise | Williams Pleases a Crowd--in SE church
hall--running on track record as CFO; self-effacing "bean counter" |
| 603 | Editor | A Promising
Primary After All--Barry out, Williams in--will be 'testing period" for who has what it takes
(?) |
| 604 | Vise/Powell | Faircloth Invokes DC Power Shift in NC
Campaign--benefits from 'knocking Barry down to size' |
| 605 | Vise | Brimmer
Urges Permanent Transfer of Much City Power--keep indep CMO, CFO, and IG appt'd by
mayor/Council |
| 605 | Powell | Candidates Court Labor in Debate--only Evans
admits differences--like matching jobless benefits to MD |
| 606 | King | Brimmer's
Blueprint--replacing 'comic opera fiasco' gov't good, but can't do by fiat--must respect 'home
rule' |
| 607 | Williams | Long-Shot Woos Voters At Party--Gildenhorn pledges 'economic
renaissance'--would hire Williams back! |
| 608 | Editor | Brush Away
the Brimmer Plan--'lone-wolf idea' is wrong plan at wrong time for wrong reasons
(!?) |
| 610 | Woodlee | Race for Mayor Likely to Be Costly--candidates courting campaign dollars--gift
limit raised to $2000 |
| 610 | Powell | Tough Rhetoric Marks Mayoral
Debate--Williams is Subject of Pointed Criticism--for taking too much credit |
| 611 | Editor | Vote That
Counts is Counted--Post supports Norton push to regain vote in Congress--end 2nd class
status |
| 611 | Woodlee | Evans Is Far Ahead in Fund Raising Race--has
$540K v $260K for Chavous, $142K for Brazil |
| 611 | Staff | 'Shadow
Representative' (Sabrina Sojourner) Enters Council Race for at-large seat--wants quality
services |
| 612 | Powell | Ex-Senator for Mayor?--S Dakota's Pressler
Ponders DC Bid--somewhat eccentric, but cares about DC |
| 613 | King | Behind the
Candidates' 'Warm Fuzzies'--assesses candidates--wants serious display of underlying
issues |
| 615 | Vise | Colleagues Criticize Brimmer's "solo mission" DC Plan (stressing professional
CMO, CFO,IG after Cntl Bd) |
| 615 | Staff | Ambrose Seeking Re-election in Ward 6 v
Archbishop Stallings of self-started AfroAmerican Catholic Group |
| 616 | Editor | Debating
DC Government--no reason to delay wide airing of gov't restructuring, despite Brimmer
ill-timing |
| 617 | Powell | Going For Broke--Candidate Williams is Starting
from Zero--can beancounter get winning numbers? |
| 617 | Harris | Prayer,
Prospecting for Votes on Menu at Mayor's (last) prayer breakfast--clergy mix
politics/religion |
| 617 | Staff | Former Senator Pressler Decides Against DC
Mayoral Bid--still wants DC to be 'Hong Kong on Potomac' |
| 618 | Powell | Schwartz
Cites Common Bonds in Launching 3rd Mayoral Bid--5 other Republicans may challenge
her |
| 619 | Powell/Harris | Candidates Clash over DC Fiscal Rebound
at Petworth Church forum--claim fed changes, not Williams, did it |
| 620 | Strauss | Highest
Paid DC official is Ct-apptd Rcvr for DC Jail med services @$198K; DC Med Examiner
@$165K |
| 620 | Editor | Time to Rein in Rep. Taylor--House should act
early to save Taylor from himself--and last year's disaster |
| 621 | Loeb | Democrats in
Ward 8 Tilt Slightly to Chavous, Williams 2nd, no one 'endorsed'--requires 60%
majority |
| 622 | Powell | DC Mayoral Candidates Court Labor
Endorsement by 175 MetroWash AFL-CIO unions--Chavous leads |
| 625 | Harris | Mayoral
Forum a Yelling Match--rowdy audience at SE church makes discussing issues
tough |
| 626 | Harris | Mayoral Candidates Back Rent Control--even Williams refutes control board
position to scrap it |
| 626 | Matthews | Mayoral Hopeful Brazil Focuses on DC
Schools--wants to cut class size and school size |
| 627 | Editor | Mayoral
Candidates and Taxes--no better time to address Tax Revision Commission
proposals |
| 628 | Loeb | Williams Launches Mayoral Bid at Ward 4
Rally--wants future that commands respect, not demands it |
| 630 | Powell | Chavous
Wins Union Backing in Mayor's Race--MetWash AFL-CIO represents 41,000
households |
| JULY, 1998 |
|---|
| 701 | Staff | ANC 4D
Treasurer Wrote Checks to Dead Husband, sons, brother, audit shows |
| 701 | Williams | Williams
Touts Substance, Not Style--says Chavous front-runner for mayor, should be running for movie
role |
| 702 | Loeb | Evans Would Freeze DC Spending--pay off debt, add 'innovation bank'; Williams
supports value-added tax |
| 702 | Williams | Chavous's Campaign Manager Quits Amid
Reports of Discord...says she 'has completed assigned mission' |
| 703 | Slevin | Working for
the Vote--DC Citizens Petition for Say in Congress--'birthright' supported by White
House |
| 705 | Wee | For DC Politicians, Campaign Season Begins with Palisades Parade |
| 706 | Constable | DC
Mayoral Candidates reaching Out to DC's 7800 Latinos |
| 710 | Williams | Teachers
Union Endorses Williams--snubbing Chavous, breaking with Labor Coalition |
| 712 | Torry | DC
Democrats Rally for Policies, Politicking--new leadership reviving party--push to retire city
debt |
| 712 | Wittes | The Vote for DC--moral claim to representation unassailable--14th Amndmt right
more complex--but possible |
| 714 | Staff | City's Interim Employment Director Jones Retires
after 31 years--wins CMO praise |
| 714 | Staff | DC Teachers Union Endorses Norton--unopposed
Dem seeks 5th term as non-voting rep in Congress |
| 715 | Powell | Don't Take
the Credit, Brazil Tells Williams--Gildenhorn all but endorses Williams--Williams for tax
reform |
| 717 | Staff | DC Workers to Get 2-Yr Raises--CntlBd OK's 3.7% in '99, 3.9% in '00 for 7000+;
OKs school sales,leases |
| 720 | Powell/Harris | Mayoral Candidates Support New
Housing, Youth Programs--grilled by church pastors pondering endorsements |
| 721 | Powell | In
Mayoral Race, Tax Cutting Takes Lead--Evans, Chavous reject Tax Commission Rpt, Williams
hedges |
| 722 | Powell | At Forum, Mayoral Candidates Talk Taxes, Seek Business Vote--Brazil, Chavous,
Evans reject gross receipts tax |
| 730 | Powell | Evans Wins Chamber of Commerce Backing as
most 'business friendly'--Williams snubbed for pro-tax stand |
| 731 | Woodlee | Two
Barry Backers Support Williams: boxing promoter Newman; Rev Wilson of Union Temple
Baptist Church |
| 731 | Powell | Williams Details Education Plan--1000 student
tech high school in SE w/business help--better than jail |
| AUGUST, 1998 |
|---|
| 801 | Staff | Employment Director Nominee Irish Endorsed by
Council |
| 804 | Montgomery | Sex Lines Dialed from DC Children's
Center--Aghency got $11K bill for six weeks in April,May |
| 806 | Woodlee | Contributing Beyond the Limit in DC--Mayoral Donors Find
Loopholes--businesses 'bundle' donations |
| 806 | Williams | Williams
Urges Better Child Care--"drop-in" centers for welfare moms. Evans pushes 1000 police on
streets |
| 807 | Powell | 'Mr. Bow Tie' Becomes Bulls-Eye--other candidates take aim at Williams--but
'kick-em-out' mood prevails |
| 808 | King oped | The Bureaucrat to Beat--Williams campaign
has caught on--wins straw polls; Brazil nowhere |
| 808 | Williams | Chavous's
Emphasis is Early Education--'SmartStart' still just a good discussion piece |
| 810 | Powell | Courting
DC Blacks, Evans 'Upfront' on Race Issue--residents have voted for whites before |
| 811 | Harris | Evans
Attacks Williams's Proposed Business Tax--gross receipts tax could close, chase away
firms |
| 811 | Woodlee | Williams Tops 3 Rivals in Recent Fund-Raising--Has Taken in $400K in 8 weeks:
incl $77K corporate |
| 812 | Editor | Race for DC Mayor--with home rule return in 2
years, who's best to field well-managed accountable gov't? |
| 813 | Staff | DC Council
Mmbr Frank Smith Admits Not Having Morehouse College Degree--dropped out for
SNCC |
| 813 | Harris | Mayor Barry Undecided on Whether to Endorse--Chavous or Williams would both
'welcome' support |
| 814 | Harris | Barry Aiming to Mobilize Voters--along with 2
political allies who have endorsed Williams--says civic duty |
| 816 | Staff | Brazil Names
New Campaign Manager--planning to be more aggressive |
| 816 | Patterson oped | The
Next Mayor's Not-So-Secret Weapon--exert rights to appoint competent cabinet--help get home
rule back |
| 816 | Powell | Brazil's Transformation: No More 'Mr. Nice
Guy'--seems to be swinging wildly--but wants to avoid 'Mr. Nasty'! |
| 818 | Woodlee | First
Time DC Council Candidate Graham Tops Fund-Raising List--w/$126K--hopes to beat Frank
Smith Ward 1 |
| 819 | Williams | At-Large Candidates Criticize Council on
Schools, convention center site, grants mismanagement, etc. |
| 820 | Staff | $25K Civic
Leadership Award Announced--from GWU/Bender Foundation--for civic
dedication |
| 820 | Williams | In Break with Business Groups (Chamber of
Commerce), Bd of Trade Backs Williams despite tax plan |
| 824 | Loeb | Brazil Proud
of Regulatory Reform--has taken unpopular stands--his bill competes with Control Bd
actions |
| 824 | Editor | Next DC Council--faces big challenges, tight budgets, poor past service--gotta get
quality people, oversight |
| 825 | Editor | Reelect Delegate Norton, Council Chair Cropp,
Ward 3 's Patterson--they've served well |
| 825 | Williams/Vise | Council Backs Most of Rule
Reforms--Control Bd sets deadline for regulatory actions--overlaps Council bill |
| 825 | Loeb | Chavous
Touts Record on Schools, but critics call achievements slim, lacked commitment as
chairman |
| 826 | Loeb | The Two Sides of Jack Evans--reputations as community crusader, friend of
business, collide |
| 826 | Miller | Ex-Barry Aide 'Roach' Brown Sentenced to 2
Years for Wire Fraud--killer and drug dealer too |
| 828 | Powell | In Ward 4,
Question Marks--(many middle-class) voters unsettled, mayoral hopefuls
'untested'-- |
| 828 | Powell
(cont) | Mayor Ends Weeks of Speculation by Saying He Won't Back
Any Mayoral Candidate |
| 829 | Staff | DC Board of Elections Claims Still No Candidates
for 114 out of 299 seats on ANCs |
| 830 | Woodlee | Developer Miller's Campaign Gifts to 4 on DC
Council Scrutinized--OK'd Barry bill to surplus DCRA bldg |
| 830 | Powell | Williams in
Lead in Race for Mayor at 38%: Chavous 19%; Brazil 8%; Evans 7%--but 20% undecided
|
| SEPTEMBER, 1998 |
|---|
| 901 | Vise | Restore Home Rule in '99,
Brimmer Details Proposal--let Council make laws, not contracts |
| 901 | Vise
(cont) | Brimmer admits failed to fix city services--wants new mayor to hire city mgr,
independent CFO, IG |
| 901 | Editor | Post Supports Sharon Ambrose for Ward 6--thoughtful,
knowledgeable, effective legislator |
| 902 | Harris | DC Latinos Endorse
Williams--now about 10,000 registered voters |
| 903 | Powell | Unions Split on Candidates:
teachers , builders, for Williams; AFL-CIO, Chavous; corrections officers, Brazil |
| 903 | Morin | Poll
Puts Williams in Front with 37%; Chavous 20%; Brazil 8%; Evans 7%; undecided still
20% |
| 906 | Editor | Post Endorses Williams for Mayor ('in close call')--none match
experience in executive, mgmt, fiscal smarts |
| 909 | Woodlee | Williams (w/$733K), Evans
(w/722K) Lead Pack in Fund-raising:Chavous $455K; Brazil $298K. |
| 911 | Cottman | DC
Mayoral Candidates Fill Airwaves with Ads--targetting blacks--expected to be 7 of 10
voters |
| 911 | Harris/Williams | Candidates Show Wear As Mayor's Race Nears
Finish--many still undecided--Brazil blessed by ministers |
| 913 | Powell | Shying
Away From the Mayor--Staying Away from the Polls--four reformers avoid criticizing
Barry |
| 913 | Williams | A City Wonders: What Now?--few top spots offer little
room for political growth--some look beyond Cntl Bd |
| 913 | Powell/Cottman | Mayoral Candidates
Sprinting Toward Finish Line--targetting many undecided working-class blacks |
| 913 | Raskin/Richie | Experts Call for 'Instant Runoffs' to Get Voters
Out--add 2nd choice to ballots, drop losers til get majority |
| 914 | Editor | Washington Post endorsed Candidates: Williams, Norton,
Cropp, Graham,Orange, Ambrose |
| 914 | Slevin | Suit Challenges DC Lack of
Vote in Congress--DC residents/chief lawyer file 61-pg suit to gain equal rights |
| 914 | Harris/Woodlee | DC Churchgoers Hear Prayer from Mayoral
Candidates--Evans, Brazil, Chavous bang on Williams |
| 916 | Powell | Williams Wins Mayoral
Primary--trounces dem. field with 50% of votes cast--32% dems, 12% reps turnout |
| 917 | Harris/Woodlee | DC Council Could Become Majority White: 63%
black city (?), now 8/13 in council, could drop to 6/13 |
| 917 | Cottman | Mayoral Race by Ward:
Williams takes Wards 1,2,3,4,6--with 58%, loses 5,7,8 with 36% |
| 917 | Staff | DC's Barnett
Names Moore, ex-head of DC Dept Corrections, as an interim deputy mgmt officer |
| 917 | Staff | Davis,
Morella Back Norton on Right to Get House Floor Vote from House Rules Committee next
Term |
| 918 | Editor | The DC Primary and Beyond--good results/poor
turnout--Williams needs help from Chavous,Brazil, Evans |
| 918 | Editor | Barry,
Race, and Party--can't overlook his racial views--will other Democratic leaders disavow
them? |
| 918 | Powell/Cottman | Democrats on Williams To-Woo List--Barry OK,
primary losers miffed, poor blacks voted for Chavous |
| 919 | King | Lessons on Losing--and
Winning--Well: Chavous gotta learn not to pout, Williams to get closer to poor |
| 919 | Williams et
al | A Show of Unity by DC Democrats--black and white candidates agree race not a
campaign issue |
| 922 | Harris | DC Council Member Thomas not Conceding Primary to
Orange--some Ward 5 ballots uncounted |
| 924 | Williams | Schwartz Kicks Off Mayoral
Campaign--wants fed payment back, ANCs funded, voting rights approved |
| 926 | King | Clinton,
Barry, and Black Loyalty--both appear as trusted friends of blacks still quietly suspicious of
whites |
| 929 | Neal | Nat'l Primary Turnout Decline Continues--down to 17% from
25% in '66--unaffected by Clinton problems |
| 930 | Cottman | Chavous Endorses
Williams--two weeks after primary: others already committed, plus Barry |
| OCTOBER, 1998 |
|---|
| 1001 | Harris | A
Laudatory Look at Barry Years--Arena Trbute Set for Outgoing Mayor--activist/hero of late
'60s |
| 1001 | Editor | Defunding Democracy in DC--House action killing ANC funding an error--need
to encourage grass-roots |
| 1001 | Staff | Race Really Over--Orange declared winner in Ward
5 Democratic primary |
| 1002 | Woodlee et al | Schwartz Lays Out Economic
Proposal--wants sales, income tax cuts, no business tax, fed payment back |
| 1003 | King | The Real
People Behind Tony Williams--names grass-roots sponsors that got Williams up and
running |
| 1004 | Cottman | Williams, Absent and Attacked--skips mayoral
forum, blasted by Schwartz, fringe party candidates |
| 1005 | Williams | Schwartz Wears GOP Mantle Loosely--dogged independent --doesn't take nat'l
Republican $ |
| 1006 | Vise | Cntl Board Looks to Give DC Mayor More
Power--avoid micromgmt--candidates bang on Barnett |
| 1006 | Vise (cont) | Williams vows to work with Council, Board, and Congress--says people want
mayor to set tone/agenda |
| 1007 | Woodlee | Schwartz Finds It Takes 2 to Fight--Williams
ignores barbs--praises 'Carol'--is called patronizing |
| 1007 | Editor | The DC
Mayoral Debates--3 or 4 citywide debates on specific issues needed--better than local
fora |
| 1008 | Montgomery | After 3 Weeks, Barry Backs Entire
Democratic Slate--embracing whites--pledging help to Williams |
| 1009 | Cottman | Schwartz, Williams Go to Bat for Seniors (68K over 65)--housing, nursing care:
Schwartz hits adult illiteracy |
| 1010 | Woodlee | Williams Names New Campaign
Manager--veteran knows city--Benton to build 'national constituents' |
| 1011 | Editor | A
Retrograde and Ineffectual Congress--legislative record barren--no tobacco bill,campaign reform,
etc. |
| 1013 | Vise | Williams Pledges No Mass Lay-offs--effects of 1997 firings linger: AFL-CIO
local won't endorse either |
| 1014 | Woodlee | Williams Has Raised $1M In Race, Schwartz
$188K--businesses swinging to Williams |
| 1014 | Staff | ANCs May
Get Full Funding--if Council passes tighter laws on handling $, OK to reprogram
$573K |
| 1015 | Montgomery | Barry Drops Old Ally Hilda Mason, Backs
Umoja Candidate Thompson--to keep Council majority black |
| 1016 | Williams | Detroit's
Mayor Touts Williams as One to 'Get Home Rule Back'--urges support from minority business
grp |
| 1016 | Williams | Taxes Fail to Take Hold as DC Election Issue--Schwartz sales tax cut , Wms gross
receipts tax shrugged off |
| 1020 | Slevin | The Candidate in Progress--DC Mayoral Favorite
Williams is learning on the run |
| 1021 | Woodlee | Campaigning for Crossovers--Schwartz strives
to overcome lack of Republicans (25K of 342K registered) |
| 1021 | Editor | DC
Council: Wards and Chairman: Post supports Cropp, Patterson, Ambrose, Graham,
Orange--Cropp is key |
| 1022 | Woodlee | Schwartz Intensifies Her Attacks on Williams
as 'heartless, inhumane'--DC Chamber endorses Williams |
| 1022 | Vise | City Mgr in
the Storm--Barnett weathers criticism, uncertain future--too much time on vision v
nuts&bolts? |
| 1023 | Williams | Barry Gets Red Carpet Treatment--10K fans
honor mayor for lifetime of service--helping blacks find place |
| 1023 | Cottman | Williams
Takes Campaign High Road--avoids debate, answering Schwartz attacks--adopts Barry
style? |
| 1023 | Dewar | Capitol Tally: One Big Win, Many More Losses: 2-yr record of 105th Congress
spotty at best |
| 1023 | Editor | At-Large: Post Picks Catania (Rep) again, and
Wilborn (Indep)--newcomer lawyer w/solid civic record |
| 1024 | Woodlee | Schwartz, Williams Talk of Firings--say they would take action against
incompetence with due process |
| 1024 | King | Thanks for Running--to DCites who run despite
likes of VA's Davis saying 'I don't care whose money it is' |
| 1025 | Montgomery | Change is Byword in Council Campaign--new hopefuls energize contest as old
incumbents drop out |
| 1025 | Editor | Williams for Mayor--after 'close call' primary
endorsement, gives clear edge to manager over politician |
| 1026 | Greene | Schwartz
Touts Lack of Political Baggage--boasts of legislative record, civic
accomplishments |
| 1027 | Woodlee | Available Funds Favor Williams--though
Schwartz claims 'impressive' fund-raising in final weeks |
| 1029 | Dewar | Too Close
to Call in North Carolina--Vet Sen. Faircloth battles newcomer--role as DC com chair not raised
|
| 1031 | Williams | Tony Williams and His (Dem) Party--Awkward Partners--Barry ghosts
abound--Wms not pushing Wards 7,8 |
| 1031 | Editor | DC Council: Vote Matters: Post again picks
Cropp, Patterson, Ambrose, Wilbourn, Catania, Graham, Orange |
|
NOVEMBER, 1998 | |
|---|
| 1029 | Staff | Williams,
Schwartz on Firings: both claim will fire incompetents--but using due process (next time!)
|
| 1102 | Williams | Candidates in DC Spend Day Stumping--turnout is focus as race nears
end |
| 1102 | Editor | Tomorrow's Choices: Post endorses candidates for all DC, VA, MD (scores about
90% next day) |
| 1102 | Cottman | Schwartz and Williams Engage in Trolley
Race--Williams claims new vision for city: if don't agree, get off |
| 1103 | Vise | District
Mayor to Regain Power--Control Bd to delegate authority over most areas to winner: legal Jan1
99 |
| 1104 | Vise | Barnett Says DC Fixes Were Behind Scenes--in progress report to Congress on
269 mgmt reforms |
| 1104 | Cottman | Williams Wins Big in DC Mayor's
Race--democrat soundly defeats Schwartz: 66% to 3l%--Norton wins 90% |
| 1104 | Woodlee | Mendelson, Catania Claim Wins for At-Large Seats--Mason loses--Council to be 7
white / 6 black |
| 1105 | Cottman | Williams Feels Power--return of home rule
among mayor-elect's vows--6 mos to make city clean, polite |
| 1105 | Vise | Williams
More Than Sharon Pratt Kelly Reprised--different from former 'outsider' in many
ways |
| 1105 | Editor | District Voters Speak--elected competent, businesslike over ideologues,
provocative candidates |
| 1105 | Powell | Sen Faircloth: The Man DC Loved to Hate: Barry
cheers loss--wife helped run defeat by NC blacks |
| 1105 | Montgomery | DC's
New-look Council Pledges an Activist Agenda--6 of 13 new in two years--last 'young turks'
failed |
| 1105 | Loose | City Workers Pleased, Not Petrified, by ( expected) New Boss--most express
hope, need for change |
| 1105 | Staff | Councilwoman Patterson Criticizes Recycling
Start-up--claims of disastrous start called unfair |
| 1105 | Williams | Election
Lacks Spark, Voter Enthusiasm--only 39% of DC electorate votes--Schwartz loses every
precinct |
| 1106 | Vise | Williams Says Board To Give Him Power--expects all powers Barry once
had--wants CMO to report to him |
| 1107 | Staff | Norton Wants City Officials to Report to
Mayor--incl Police Chief and CMO--whose contracts w/Control Bd |
| 1107 | King | Welcome,
Mayor Willliams--6 ways to blow your first term (like Barry)--imagine dollies w/incandescent
lust |
| 1108 | Cottman | DC's New Mayor--Against the Current--no rabbling-rousing, community activist,
building black middleclass |
| 1110 | Timberg | Felons, Dead People on VA Voter Rolls--Audit
says VA State BoE failed to strike 12,500 names |
| 1111 | Staff | Protesters
Demand Marijuana Vote Tally--50, incl. Council's Mendelson demonstrate outside
BoEE |
| 1112 | Woodlee | Williams Taps Notables for 'Tricky"
Transition-Dole/Raines to help double switch: mayors and frm Cntl Bd |
| 1112 | Staff | Greens win
Major DC Party Status because 9100 voted for Livingston as shadow rep--5th major
party! |
| 1112 | Hsu/Eilperin | Rep. Davis Lines Up Votes for Leadership
Post--may well win chair of Nat'l Republican Cong Committee |
| 1112 | Staff | Judge Links
2 Suits (Adams, Ferren) on Vote in Congress--to be tried by special 3-judge panel
together |
| 1112 | Fisher | Candidate's Endorsements Questioned--some may
have backed Wilbourn to avoid white majority |
| 1112 | Staff | City
Election Returns--including Bd of Eduction and ANCs final tally--votes vary by
position |
| 1112 | LooseLipsCP | Barry Floods Council with 62 board
nominees 2 days after election--appointed himself sports commissioner |
| 1113 | Editor | The
Williams Transition Team--rich in symbolism: may help most in policy/programs for needed
outreach |
| 1114 | Editor | Mayor Who Won't Let Go--Council must resist
'shameless midnight raid', pry Barry loose from DC govt |
| 1116 | Planin | Incoming
Speaker (Bob Livingston)'s 'Art of the Possible --restore harmony, avoid 'chaotic
leadership' |
| 1119 | Hsu | VA's Tom Davis to Lead Key GOP (Nat'l Repub
Congress'n'l) Committee,--get more moderate members |
| 1119 | Vise/Loose | Norton Urges City to Streamline if it Wants (Federal) Funding Boost--restructure
bureaucracy first |
| 1119 | Editor | The DC Reforms Dispute--Patterson (may
overstate) charges "slow, uneven,erratic reforms"--CMO, CntlBd agree |
| 1120 | Lipton | (DC
Council) Bill Would Keep Trash Depot Open despite neighborhood complaints--Council
squabbles |
| 1121 | Staff | Rep Ernest Istook (R-Okla) to be chairman of
House DC Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 1121 | Vise | Funding of
MCI Gala for Barry Probed--questions focus on City's Cable TV Office--covered $30K
deficit? |
| 1122 | Woodlee | Williams Wants Barry's Spot on Sports
Commission--Cropp agrees not to honor late Barry appointments |
| 1122 | Cottman | Williams
Plans Road Trip for Reforms--look at ideas in Detroit, Philly, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Portland ,
OR |
| 1124 | Sipress | DC Focusing on Meters for Taxis--Council may get proposal next week--67-yr old
zone system outdated |
| 1124 | Vise | Coverup Alleged in Funding of Barry
Gala--Inspector General visits Cable TV office--documents shredded? |
| 1124 | Staff | Barry Seems
Willing to Quit Sports Panel if Williams asks for it |
| 1125 | Editor | The
Council's New Lineup--Evans may get Finance, Ambrose or Schwartz Public Works, others
same? |
| 1125 | Cottman | For Williams, Influential Support--meets with
First Lady to talk education, accountability, investment |
| 1125 | Vise | DC Interim
Finance Chief Cabbell to Probe Funding of Barry Gala--Taxpayer $ allegedly
diverted |
| 1126 | Miller | 21-month Sentence for DC Water Supervisor--he,
others did illegal private work on govt time, w govt stuff |
| 1126 | Cottman | Williams
Comes Out Swinging in Dispute over Sports Panel--denies he had agreement with
Barry |
| 1127 | Montgomery | How a DC Referendum Wound Up in
Limbo--Congress won't allow marijuana ballots counted on DC $ |
| 1127 | Slevin | For DC
Still More Roadblocks--Congress says DC cannot spend its own $ to gain
representation |
| 1128 | Cottman | Barry Hints at Possible Resignation from Sports
Commission--even though Williams 'flip-flopped' |
| 1128 | Editor | Who Paid
for Mayor's Gala? -- misue of govt $/property would be sorry final footnote to Barry's
career |
| 1128 | King | Say 'Good Night', Marion--has he ripped it again over sports commission?--give
up 'severance pay' too! |
| 1128 | Cottman | DC Official Denies Tax Funds Were Used for
Gala--$650K diversion was for other valid reasons |
| 1129 | Vise | Rep Davis
Optimistic about DC Subcommittee Chair Istook--Moran not--conservative
ideolog? |
| 1130 | Wilgoren | Barry Says He'll Quit Sports Commission
Panel on Williams's Request--at any time |
| DECEMBER,
1998 |
|---|
| 1203 | Williams | Council Seems Unlikely to Back $35.6K 'Transition Budget'
for Barry: Wiliams gets $162K on way in |
| 1204 | Vise (cont) | Speaker Livingston turned
down Norton's request for restored vote on House floor |
| 1204 | Vise (Cont) | Lott overheard referring
candidly to Senate DC Appns Committee as a 'dregs' assignment |
| 1204 | Vise | Williams
Impresses House Leaders--GOP Livingston, Young , Istook, favors giving powers to
mayor |
| 1206 | Cottman | Williams Gears Up for Motor City--Williams says Detroit
business-friendly model for DC |
| 1206 | Raskin ltr | Basic Disrespect for
Democracy--Congress denies right to spend local $ on referendum, representation |
| 1209 | Editor | ***'Dregs' They Are, Senator Lott--take the lead in eliminating
four outmoded DC subcommittees |
| 1211 | Vise | US Attorney's Office to Conduct
Criminal Probe of Barry's DC Gala--city may have paid for some of it |
| 1211 | Woodlee | No
Black-Tie Inaugural Blowout for 'Mr. Bow Tie'--no parade, no 'party without a cause'--reception
only |
| 1213 | Editor | Downsized DC Inaugural--Williams avoiding
extravaganza--going to do things differently--Hallelujah! |
| 1214 | Cottman | DC Mayor-elect Plans
Competition on Services--too many untrained wkrs, many shouldn't be on payroll |
| 1215 | Cottman | DC
Workers Fear Layoffs Under Mayor-elect's 'managed competition' Plan--labor wants level field
|
| 1216 | Editor | Which Workers Work Best?--DC experience shows private
firms no panacea--DC needs best of both |
| 1218 | Cottman | At Forum, Williams Talks
Reform--promises noticeable improvements in 6 mos: streets, trash, phones |
| 1218 | Woodlee | DC's
First Lady to be Honored at Reception--has done much for kids and recreation center
clean-up |
| 1219 | Miller | Associate of Mayor Barry Back in US Court--behing $13K in
payments on $172K forfeiture |
| 1219 | Editor | Bystanders on
Impeachment--when House decides President's fate, DC stands by, disenfranchised |
| 1221 | Vise | New
Mayor to Regain Powers Jan 2: Barnett to run most agencies under mayor, police report
directly |
| 1221 | Woodlee | Williams Handed Blueprint for Change by Dole/Raines:
School report urges Ackerman join Cabinet |
| 1222 | Vise | DC Control Board Cedes Power
to Williams--on Jan 2--Ramsey, Barnett to report to mayor--Moran OKs |
| 1223 | Editor | More
Powers--More Patience: shift likely to raise expectations--public gotta be patient--will take
time |
| 1228 | Behr | New Year Brings New Problems--Williams hopes to combine
quick visible fixes and basic govt fixes |
| 1230 | Editor | DC Council Must Look at
Itself--higher caliber work, basic reform needed to elevate respect, effectiveness |
| 1231 | Eilperin | (Speaker) Hastert's Goals: tax cuts; more for military and
schools--social security top priority |
| 1231 | Lipton | I Have Been a Good
Mayor'--touting his tenure, berating Republicans, Barry says farewell, enjoyed
serving |
