| JANUARY, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 106 | Staff | Michigan Repub to Head House Appns DC Subcom--Knollenberg in 5th term representing Detroit suburbs |
| 109 | Shear | Fairfax Cnty supervisors want referendum for one-cent sales tax increase to fund school, road projects |
| 110 | Sherwood (Curr) | The Morella Years begin--MD Rep takes over DC oversight--less clout, but favors policy over cheap shots |
| 111 | Melton | VA Gov Gilmore Bent on Car Tax Repeal--lawmakers urged to keep pledge despite fear of slowdown |
| 112 | Editor | Will Richmond Listen Up?--wealthiest counties willing to levy higher local taxes: lawmakers must unite |
| 116 | Editor | Saying No to VA Gov. Gilmore--'financial flimflam bombed in state senate'; gotta rewrite budget, get real |
| 117 | Montgomery | MD's Gov Glendening Sends Lawmakers Bulging $21B budget--big increases in education, health care |
| 124 | Mosk | MD Gov Glendening Plans Record Capital Budget--$1.5B proposal focuses on schools, jails, parks |
| 130 | Hsu | DC Completes Fiscal Comeback--2000 surplus marks 4th balanced budget, spells end to Control Bd... |
| 130 | Hsu (Cont) | ...DC cum. fund balance up to $465M--revenues $130M over projection: Congress may OK spending some |
| FEBRUARY, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 201 | Hsu | GAO Faults Security of DC Financial Info--'serious/pervasive weaknesses' in computer systems? |
| 205 | Bredemeier | They WANT More Taxes--NVA businesses lead campaign to fund road, school projects locally |
| 205 | Melton | VA General Assembly Votes to Halt Car-Tax Cut--risks showdown with determined Gov Gilmore |
| 205 | Editor | The Region's Pitch to Richmond--NVA's hope for local taxing hangs in balance--gotta give clear plan |
| 206 | Timberg | VA Assembly Passes Transport'n Bills--create regional authority, OK local taxes, up min driver age |
| 208 | Staff | Full Council and Coalition of Agencies Urge Williams to Expand Tax Cut-- for earned income tax credit |
| 214 | Hsu/Fehr | On Threshold of Fiscal Milestone, DC Is Cautious--Cntl Bd to certify 'glowing' rpt, project surplus for '02 |
| 215 | Editor | DC's Financial Destiny--can city solve daunting problems from mgmt reforms to DC Gen'l w/o Cntl Bd? |
| 215 | Pierre | Williams Won't Let NBA Off Hook for All-Star Game Bill--League must pay $77K for police overtime |
| 215 | Hsu | DC May Accelerate Tax Assessments--Control Bd OKs plan for annual updates; reap $284M in 4 yrs? |
| 217 | Timberg | VA Road, Bridge Proposals Attacked--environmentalists say sales tax rise would encourage sprawl |
| 217 | Melton | VA Assembly Stalled on Car-Tax Cut--wants to freeze cut at 50%; Gov Gilmore wants 2002 phase-out |
| 220 | Melton | VA Assembly Deadlock Over Car Tax May Let Gov. Gilmore Force 70% Cut--conf committee stalled |
| 223 | Melton | VA House Rejects Senate Tax Deal--move means no more progress, and no changes to 2-yr budget |
| 225 | Timberg | NVA Repubs Sink Higher Sales Tax--little to show for 48 days' work but OK for regional authority w/o $s |
| 226 | Timberg | Sales Tax Debacle Reflects NVA Rift--doubt bill can be passed in future years for transpo, schools |
| 227 | Editor | Sorry Session--VA Republicans failed to seize opportunity for positive action--Gov mortgaging future |
| 227 | Shear | $2.3B Budget Proposed for Fairfax Cnty--add employees, programs while keeping tax rates constant |
| 227 | Becker | Montgomery Cty Looking at Tax Increase--first time in 6 yrs: earlier cuts now blamed as unwise |
| 227 | Staff | S&P Upgrades City's Bond Ratings frm BBB to BBB+, 3 steps above junk bonds--save DC $1M/yr |
| MARCH,2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 302 | Staff | DuPont Mission Loses Property Tax-Exempt Status--no ostensible worshipers at advertised services |
| 309 | Staff | House Leaders Young, Knollenberg, Morella Vow Expeditied DC Budget, fewer riders |
| 311 | Hsu | Political Spotlight Shines on Morella's Balancing Act-Hill's DC overseer touted for 2002 MD governor |
| 312 | Montgomery | Lawmakers Question Gov Glendening Priorities--despite cash, MD budget stays tight on some basics |
| 312 | Pierre | Williams Reaching Out to Poor in Budget Plan--for health care, working poor tax credit: schools miffed |
| 313 | Pierre | DC Council Pleased with Mayor's Budget--8.4% increase avoids contingents, but skimps on schools |
| 313 | Melton | VA's Gov. Gilmore Touts $48B Budget Solution--cuts to schools, agencies, close $421M deficit |
| 314 | Kelderman (Curr) | Democrats, GOP Eye Morella for Governor--broader experience than LtGov Kennedy--often bipartisan |
| 315 | Chan | Advisory Committee' for DC--Morella says Congress may consider Rivlin idea, mayor, Norton unsure? |
| 316 | Editor | DC Budget, Round 1--major firsts: Council consulted, realistic financing, poor-focused: good start! |
| 316 | Layton | House Members Prod Metro--Barr wants airport station named for Reagan, Wolf wants no DC bus tags |
| 316 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan Proposes Slow-Growth $2.7B Budget--schools get $90M, not $117M |
| 321 | Hettinger (Gaz) | Duncan Holding Line on Taxes, but Montgomery Cnty Council wants more detail (education = 53%) |
| 327 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Council, Duncan At Odds--members want tax increase, Exec wants lower spending |
| 328 | Editor | Mortgaging Virginia--Gov Gilmore offering 'accounting gimmicks', pretending VA can have it both ways |
| APRIL, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 404 | Wiener (Curr) | DC Council Gives Nod to Annual Assessments-- big jump expected, rate may be limited to 20% pa |
| 407 | Leonnig | DC Probes Dubious Homestead Claims--18K of 90K total appear vacant, absentee-owned: $4.1M loss |
| 409 | Chan | DC Council Budget Talks to Start in Harmony--mayor creditted with better accounting, earlier dialogue |
| 410 | Staff | Arlimngton County Bd Passes Tentative FY02 Budget--$582M includes $213M for county schools |
| 418 | Staff | Arlington Cnty Bd Ups Budget 8% to $581.7M w/$213M for schools, start Columbia Pike Corridor Dev |
| 423 | Blum | Energy Contract Used to Repair DC Schools--no-bid deal paid WGL 25% mgmt fee--few records! |
| 424 | Shear | $2.3B Budget OK'd for Fairfax Cnty--officials predict leaner times ahead--schools budget near $1.1B |
| 425 | Editor | Montgomery Cnty Spending Spree--budget up at least 7.3% over '01--ought to show more restraint |
| 426 | Becker | Higher (Income/Recordation) Tax Proposals Fall Short in Montgomery Cnty--parks/poor impacted |
| 428 | Layton | GOP Blinks in Fight over Reagan Metro Station--Rep Barr softens, as other says Metro $ not hostage |
| 428 | Staff | Property Assessments for '02 May Be Surprising to 36,000 DC owners, but rates near region's lowest |
| 429 | Editor | Fairfax on the Money--'02 budget tight--adds for schools, little for social programs, outlook 'grim'? |
| 429 | Pavord | Citizen's Guide to Fairfax Budget--need to work to reverse increasing cost of gov't: Arlington better |
| MAY, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 502 | Chan | DC Council Clears $5.3B Spending Plan, except DC Gen'l, close agreement w/mayor on most content |
| 502 | Mosk | Anne Arundel Budget Holds Line on Taxes--tight $859M budget avoids new taxes: tax rate same as DC |
| 504 | Hsu | DC Financial Reform Failing, GAO Says--fiscal woes still linked to delays, faulty computer systems |
| 504 | Staff | DC Budget Gives Raise to Council Chairman--from $102.5K to 123.7K--only mbr can't hold outside job |
| 505 | Harney | Tax Returns Reflect Benefit of Ownership--$109B saved by profit exclusions; tax write-offs,mortgages |
| 505 | Editor | Financial Management Woes--gotta explain how so little accomplished on such a central issue |
| 505 | Kovaleski | Mayor Disputes GAO on Reforms--says DC steadily recovering--Koskinen: auditors 'carried away' |
| 509 | Sun | Council Urges Tax Cap for Some Homeowners--set limit at 1.25/yr--avoid 50% increase in 1-yr |
| 509 | Wiener (Cur) | City Limits Tax Hikes on New Assessments--Council votes tentatively to put 25% cap on 1st yr rise |
| 510 | Melton | VA Budget Session Collapses--political price of car tax dispute looms for GOP, Gov Gilmore |
| 510 | Hsu | Finances Mishandled at UDC--IG report says problems pose risk to DC--include $30M errors 2 yrs. |
| 510 | Staff | Control Board Approves Budget Supplemental Request--$89.7M for firefighters, Wilson Bldg |
| 511 | Staff | City Goes After Tax Cheats--DC Tax Revenue Office cracks down on homestead deduction fraud |
| 513 | Staff | DC Tax Revenue Office Warns Taxpayers--property owners owe $5.4M--face tax sale/foreclosure |
| 524 | Hsu | Williams Urges Budget Autonomy for DC--wants autonomy as reward for good work, w/conditions |
| 524 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Council OKs $1.6B Budget, More for Education--schools get 63% (parks get sep. $138M) |
| 524 | Kim (Gaz) | Montgomery Council OKs $2.7B budget, warns of limits: schools get 55%; county govt 31%, debt 8% |
| JUNE, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 605 | Staff | Mayor, Council to offer permanent independent CFO to ward off new Congressional oversight |
| 606 | Staff | Council OK's 2002 Budget Measure--adds to Medicare eligble, caps real estate tax increases, etc. |
| 607 | Staff | City Finances Better Than Expected--revenue forecast up $86M since Feb, $195M since Jan 1 |
| 609 | Hsu | DC Offers Compromise to Hill on Fiscal Control--Offers independent CFO in return for budget freedom |
| 621 | Hsu | House Appns Com. Votes to Rename Reagan Metro Stop--Reps Tiahrt/Young push, Moran objects |
| 628 | Staff | 9000 DC 'residents' Could Lose Homestead Deduction--only 3000 have responded: 20K already gone |
| 629 | Editor | Hill Railroaders--House votes to re-sign Nat'l Airpt: Senate should resist: Reagan didn't want butt-ins |
| JULY, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 702 | Chan | DC Proposes Spending Some Reserve Funds--to fund school, literacy, youth programs left out of FY02 |
| 707 | Leonnig | Thousands to Lose DC Property Tax Break--12000 suspect so far (no applications filed); 16000 more ?? |
| 711 | Chan | DC Cncl Votes to Keep Recent Fiscal Safeguards--independent CFO....Text Book Bill 'tabled' for now |
| 712 | Hsu | Senate Panel Endorses DC Plan for Reserve Fund--could cut back $30, $80, then 150M by end FY05 |
| 714 | Hsu | Sen Landrieu's Finance Plan Assailed--wants stronger CFO: officials, politicos flip over homerule abuse |
| 717 | Amon | Arlington Wants US to Pay for fire/rescue Services to federal sites: Moran says request 'reasonable' |
| 717 | Editor | DC's Newest Overseer--Sen Landrieu couldn't pass laws in own state she's pushing on DC: re CFO |
| 719 | Hsu | Congress, Freshman Sen Lanrieu Drop Plan for DC CFO--Knollenberg pushed for stronger DC gov't |
| SEPTEMBER, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 903 | Editor | Caution on Maryland's Surplus--downtown could flatten budget cushion in a hurry, deny promises |
| 907 | Hsu | House Appns Subcommittee Approves DC Budget--adds 'only' 34 of proposed 67 riders: more later? |
| 911 | Editor | Second Guessing the District--respect for local gov't requires Congress to stop tinkering via riders |
| 911 | Staff | Delegate Norton Wants Budget Provisos Restored--remove language on cops, abusers, DCGH reuse |
| 922 | Hedgpeth | Travel Drought Halving 25K DC Hotel Staffs--occupancy from 80.7>43.5%--lose $80M taxes in 6 mos |
| 925 | Editor | DC's Trouble in the House--HAC cuts uncalled for: Fed Gov't, Capitol Hill police weren't ready either |
| 926 | Hsu | US House Vote (226-194) Backs Benefits for Gays--DC workers' partners would get coverage |
| 927 | Chan | Tax Surplus to Salvage DC Schools--Control Board holds last public meeting: cautious celebration |
| OCTOBER, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 1003 | Fleishman | New Rules Pushing Lenders to Curtail Businesses in DC--defeated by new maze of rules on preyers |
| 1006 | Leonnig | DC Council Pushed Mayor To Seek More Relief Funds--claim $150M aid 'ridiculously small' |
| 1012 | Hsu | DC Gay Partners Benefit Advances--Senate Appn Com votes to drop rider--GOP may block budget |
| 1018 | LeDuc | MD Gov Glendening Cuts Budget to Make up for $205M shortfall in $21B budget--hiring freeze on |
| 1019 | Hsu | DC Fiscal Chief Sees Shortfall of $245M--declining revenues, higher health/ed costs may mean cuts |
| 1020 | Woodlee | DC Council Unfazed by 'alarmist' Fiscal Warning--say DC cutbacks unlikely despite potential shortfall |
| 1021 | Wendt/Lynchltrs | To Resuscitate DC--gert rid of sufficating tax system...and diversify economically away from turism (?) |
| 1022 | Editor | Councilman or Senator?--Senate should stop balking at local laws (domestic partners), pass DC bill |
| 1030 | Editor | Have They Nothing Better to Do?--Senate should be embarrassed by unpardonable smallness re DC |
| 1031 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Cncl Gives Duncan Say in County Dev. Impact Tax--OKs White Flint metro growth |
| 1031 | Davenport | Public Pension Plans Lose Billions on Stock Mkt: MD off 20%=$6.6B, VA off 13%=$5.4B, DC off $200M |
| 1031 | Staff | Pr. George's Moves to Offset Shortfall--job growth slowing, rising unemployment, housing market OK |
| NOVEMBER, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 1103 | Fleishman | Effort Underway to Suspend Lending Law--mortgage firms won't accept predatory bill's detail demands |
| 1107 | Chan | DC Council Suspends New Lending Law--moratorium imposed after industry outcry, threats to quit city |
| 1110 | Editor | DC's Awsome Challenge--narrow tax base (572K res, 2M people daily) can't survive 9/11 without help |
| 1115 | Staff | Senate Gov't Affairs OK's 2 DC Bills--expanded tuition support, family court revision go to full Senate |
| 1121 | Leonnig | DC Auditor Slams City Over Undeserved Homestead Property Tax Breaks--$45M lost in 3 yrs:too high? |
| 1123 | Ferdinand | US Mayors in Bind of Rising Costs of Security, Declining Revenues--municipal budgets losing balance |
| 1124 | Timberg | VA Bill Would Let Sales Taxes Rise 0.5%--cities, counties, could use $ only for school needs |
| 1125 | Silver ltr | DC Borrowers Beware--law against predatory lenders critical, must be restored; not overly broad; |
| 1127 | LeDuc | MD Might Defer Income Tax Cut to Balance Books--final 2% cut due 1/1/02: had been speeded up |
| 1128 | Hsu | Downturn Has DC Looking for Help--narrow tax base hampers recovery: tourism collapse, xx% jobless? |
| 1128 | Hsu (Cont) | Mayor offers 3 $Fed alts: pay DC equiv of commuter taxes; 2% credit on DC fed taxes; reimbursements |
| 1128 | Fleishman | With Lending Law Suspended, DC Officials Weigh Next Step--how to sort out predators is question |
| 1130 | Editor | Resume the Federal Payment--Mayor says he's just one emergency from financial difficulty: get real |
| 1130 | Fleisdman | Too Onerous" DC Law Suspended, Some Firms Resume Lending--30 mos of talks produced lemon |
| DECEMBER, 2001 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 1205 | Hsu | DC Home Rule Budget Approved--$5.3B plan OKs domestic partner: some offensive riders remain |
| 1208 | Staff | Senate Sends DC Budget to President--w/$16M security; $24M Family Court; $2.25M Anacostia clean-up |
| 1210 | Editor | DC's Bad News Budget--FY02 budget options look bad--gap may reach $260M--gotta belly up to it (?) |
| 1211 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty's Duncan Offers Impact Tax Compromise--provide more exemptions for developers |
| 1212 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Considers Bypassing Tax Cut--Duncan, council back effort to balance books |
| 1218 | Melton | VA's Gov Gilmore Renews Quest to Kill Car Tax--fiscal impact worries new team, local lawsmakers |
| 1220 | Melton | VA Gov. Gilmore Suggests $978M in Cuts--largely from 'rainy day' fund, vague across-the-board cuts |
