| FEBRUARY, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 202 | Fleishman | DC Council Committee Compromises on Mortgage Lending Bill--still two-tier approach, banks v others |
| 206 | Fleishman | DC Lending Battle Resumes--new bill applies stiffer rules to non-banks to avoid lending scams |
| 207 | Melton | VA Revenue Picture Gets Even Bleaker--'no end in sight for state's recession': could sway tax votes |
| 210 | Domenech ltr | And Let Them Fund Their Schools--don't increase state budget--let localities vote to tax themselves! |
| 210 | Rollison ltr | VA Budget Gap--Let the People Vote to Pay for Their Own Roads--no shortcut available, do it.... |
| 212 | Melton | Governor Says VA Budget Shortfall Worse--ups deficit projection $316M to $3.8B by mid 2003! |
| 216 | Shear | VA Senate Approves Separate Regional Tax Vote--transit, school bill clashes with House versions |
| 217 | Melton | VA Assemby Prepares to Slash Services--house, senate diverge on solutions to $4B shortfall |
| 218 | Melton | VA Committees Offer 'Gut-wrenching' Cuts in Spending--education budget would be hit hard |
| 218 | Fleishman | Lending Bill Set for Final Vote--showdown due, debate still rages over predatory loans in DC |
| 220 | Fleishman | DC Lending Bill Passes--2nd effort leaves many locals angry, still exempts large lenders, big banks |
| 220 | Shear | VA Lawmakers Advance Proposals to Close Budget Deficit--local officials decry spending cut plans |
| 221 | Melton | VA Governor Warner to Push for Sales Tax Increases--plans to fight for referendum measures |
| 221 | Editor | Facing Reality in Richmond, VA--state leaders haven't done job re either revenues or expenditures |
| 222 | Melton | Budget Cuts Battle Heats Up in Virginia--house leaders oppose senate proposal for $4B shortfall |
| 224 | Shear | Virginians Brace for Toughest Budget Cuts--tuitions up, education, police, welfare budgets down |
| 224 | Montgomery | MD Lieutenant Gov, loyal to MD governor, urged to back MD tax cut, but stays out of fight |
| 224 | Jack Evans ltr | DC Budget Busters--once costs are built into a budget they become permanent, push finances negative |
| 224 | Gov Warner ltr | VA Tax Referendum Deserves to Go to the Floor--and to the Voters: let voters decide tax increases |
| 224 | S. Allen ltr | DC Budget Busters--over 37,300 DC residents need treatment for substance abuse: costs to DC high |
| 225 | Editor | Referendum Reckoning--Colgan measure calls for vote on state sales tax hike, NVA tax freedom: do it! |
| 226 | Branigin | $2.45 Billion Budget Proposed for Fairfax Cnty--w/15% hike in real estate taxes: 79% goes to Richmond |
| 226 | Shear | VA House Speaker's Revenue Plan Advances--NVA taxpayers could raise income tax, v sales tax |
| 226 | Editor | Don't Return Empty-Handed--VA House should go for referendum for NVA to hike own income taxes |
| 227 | Staff | 7,100 of 61,000 DC Tax Returns Returned for Errors--3500 for earned income tax credit filing errors |
| 228 | Timberg | DC May Halt Income Tax Rollback--city eyes police, library cuts, new rec. fees to close $200M gap |
| 228 | Melton | VA Advances Road, School Ballot Issues--bills differ on sales v income taxes, both OK NVA choice |
| MARCH, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 301 | Montgomery | MD Budget Gap Expands by $200M--senators may raise cigarette tax $0.34, shift environment funds |
| 301 | Timberg | DC Tax Assessments to Soar--hikes more than 50% hit some neighborhoods: shift to annual system |
| 302 | Editor | DC's Coming Moment of Truth--looming fiscal problems won't go away: no wiggle room for Mayor/Cncl |
| 303 | LeDuc | Baltimore, MD Mayor O'Malley Supports Jump in MD taxes--forgo tax cuts, avoid getting like VA |
| 304 | Timberg | Broken Promises on Tax Breaks--leaders failed to cut spending--boom-time cuts are bust in slowdown |
| 305 | Shear | New Wrinkle in VA Tax Referendum Debate--senate committee backs 1% hike for roads and schools |
| 306 | Fleishman | DC Mayor Signs Bill Aimed at Predatory Lending--second version now called too lenient: must enforce |
| 306 | Hsu | MayorTold to Pick Services or Taxes--Council votes to force Mayor's hand: stop tax roll-back? |
| 306 | Staff | VA Assembly Gridlocks on NVA Tax Plans--won't pass transportation-only bill, wants schools too |
| 307 | Timberg | Mayor, Council at Odds on Taxes--Council caps real estate tax increases, Budget rolls back tax cut |
| 308 | Montgomery | MD Predicts Bigger Drop ($250M) in Revenue--Gov Glendening Faces Cuts in Priorities, $22B budget |
| 310 | Blum | Consultant Salaries Assailed in DC--some contractors used to work for Control Bd--some outrageous |
| 310 | Melton | GOP Stops Ballot Proposal for NVA--early adjournment halts Gen'l Assembly: referendum lost |
| 310 | Montgomery | Gov Glendening Clinging to His Legacy--pressures mount to cacel tax cuts, fund preservation, etc. |
| 310 | Shear | In Tax Referendum Fight, Hampton Roads 1, NVA, 0--NVA delegates screwed up, lost bid to up tax |
| 310 | Wright ltr | Don't Just Fund the War, Shell Out for Peace: Defense way up, international affaitrs/AID up a trifle |
| 310 | Norton | Every Budget Tells its a Story, Bush's no exception: Defense way up; Transportation down 9% |
| 311 | Timbarg | Williams Doubted on Fiscal Tenacity--Council raises questions on cuts, costs, takes no responsibility |
| 311 | Editor | Fixing DC's Structural Deficit--Fair Fed'l Compensation Act of 2002--good substitute for fed payment... |
| 311 | Editor (Cont) | ...peg payment to 2% of commuters' income tax, put in special DC account for roads, transit, infrastrux |
| 311 | Shear | NVA Delegation Weighs Options--after referendum bid failure, lawmakers look for other money sources |
| 311 | Edior | On Empty Again--stunned NVA lawmakers made their own problem--hence got no road/school relief |
| 312 | Editor | Squeeze Plays in Annapolis--MD senate committee vote to keep tax cut, whack budget: gotta do better |
| 312 | Melton | Gov Warner promises Tax Vote in NVA--road referendum may be added to similar Hampton Rds bill |
| 312 | Hsu | DC Appeals to US for Tax on Commuters--plan would offset cost w/federal credit; bring $430M yearly |
| 315 | Hsu | DC Deficits on Horizon, Study finds--action can avert debt from increasing health, school costs sez FCC |
| 316 | Montgomery | MD Senate Votes to Slow Growth in State Spending--governor's health/school priorities suffer in budget |
| 317 | Editor | Once More for the Roads--7 days of fingerpointing enough: VA Gov should call special session |
| 319 | Timberg | DC Mayor Proposes Budget--plan would limit property taxes, delay income tax cuts: reach tot of $5.6B |
| 320 | Leonnig | DC Property Assessments Need Repairs, Residents Say--dubious trending ignores key specifics |
| 320 | Montgomery | MD Lawmakers Pitch Pet Projects--showdown looms over funding requests in face of $800M gap |
| 321 | LeDuc | MD Senate Budget Overcomes Dissent from Both Sides--won't delay tax cut or cut spending more |
| 321 | Staff | Senate Majority Leader Daschle Backs Norton Commuter Tax Plan as "great idea he'd back' |
| 323 | Editor | Good-and-Bad-News Budget--mayor has done well to hold the line, but gotta fix medicaid, special ed |
| 327 | Editor | Taxing the packs in Maryland--raising tax on cigarettes better than earmarking tobacco-tax revenues |
| 329 | Santana | Law Barring Marijuana Vote in DC Overturned--federal judge calls Barr amendment unconstitutional |
| 330 | Montgomery | MD Cigarette Tax Increase Advances--committees approve school funds plan with proceeds |
| APRIL, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 403 | Montgomery | Full MD Senate Endorses Cigarette Tax Rise--school aid would increase as rate rises to $1/pack |
| 405 | Mosk | MD Assembly Passes $21.6 B Budget 104/33, Senate 35/10--tax cut preserved, spending increased |
| 408 | Vogel | Flights of Vigilance Over Capital--Air Nat'l Gd on almost continuous patrols since 9/11--wearing down |
| 411 | Timberg | Council Pushes to Continue Tax Rollback--upturn in economy boosts effort to halt mayor's freeze |
| 418 | Melton | Sales Tax Ballot Bill For NVA Approved by VA Gen'l Assembly--historic feat by new Gov. Warner |
| 418 | Staff | Norton Proposes Expanded Business Tax Breaks, permanent $5000 tax break for first home buyers |
| 421 | Staff | Arlington Cnty Cuts Property Tax 3 cents--to 99.3cents/$100--part of $627.8 budget for FY03, up 7.2% |
| 423 | Rein | Fairfax Cnty Cutting Property Taxes on Homes by 2 cents to $1.21/100--supervisors pass $2.4B budget |
| 428 | Fenty ltr | DC Cnclmbr says This Tax Trigger Must be Pulled--tax parity already reached--refs McKinsey Rpt |
| MAY, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 502 | Timberg | DC Council Agrees to Continue Freeze on Tax Cut--for 1 more year--some say "tax parity dead" |
| 502 | Editor | DC Budget Gamesmanship--tough calls for FY03--gotta maintain fiscal balance, address key needs |
| 505 | Cnclmbr Eans ltr | Better Management, Not Bigger Budgets--gotta stop unchecked overspending and poor fiscal mgmt |
| 508 | Timberg | DC Council Backs DC Budget, Delays Tax Cut,--makes only small changes, warns of 'fiscal train wreck' |
| 517 | Cottman | Montgomery Budget Adds Money for Schools, Roads--$2.9B includes $1.4B for 139K kids |
| 524 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty passes $2.9B budget, Anne Arundel Cnty, $883M--both increase school funding |
| 525 | Wilgoren | House DC Appns Subcomm Urged to Overrule DC Zoning Board--allow 4 Boys Town group homes |
| 526 | Silverman | In Montgomery Cnty, Teamwork Trumps Tough Times--found ways to fund dire needs by smart acts |
| 529 | Leonnig | Homeowners Decry Errors on Tax Bills--DC vows corrections after auction threats on up to 12K notices |
| SEPTEMBER, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 605 | Hsu | GAO Rebuffs DC Bid for More Aid--prelim rpt doesn't agree Feds should pay DC more for services |
| 907 | King OpEd | DC's $325M Crisis--notes Cnclmbr Eans indicates looming $325M deficit due to lack of capgasinstax |
| 908 | Melton | No Big Tax Increases to Fill Gap, VA Gov Warner Vows--decision leaves few options re $2B needed |
| 908 | Sun | Services and Jobs at Stake in DC--$325M shortfall expected to force cuts: 'everything is on the table' |
| 913 | Nakamura | Missing Tax Bills Strain Nerves in NW--1000 undelivered in Chevy Chase area as deadline nears |
| 913 | Hsu | DC to Seek Tax Rises, Cutbacks to Close Deficit--Congress won't OK '03 budget unless balanced |
| 914 | Nakamura | DC Targets Schools to Eliminate Deficit--$30M frm DCPS, $12K hsng; $22M employees, $17M capimp |
| 917 | Editor | Cuts for DC Schools?--school system can't be immune, must assure some bottom line for kids sake |
| 918 | Timberg | DC Officials Pledge to Erase $323M Deficit by Oct.1--Mayor, Council respond to Congressional pressure |
| 919 | Montgomery | MD Says Budget Deficit Growing--looking for $300M immediately: new taxes no longer ruled out |
| 919 | Nakamura | DC Bills 185 Residents for Long-Ago Work--some 11-yrs old, including huge back interest charges |
| 919 | Editor | Tony Williams: MIA--can't expect to recover rest in Greece on company time: job here, not Greece |
| 920 | Fahrenthold | DC City Administrator Suggests Delaying Gov't Pay Raises 4 Mos--union reactions mixed |
| 920 | Santana | US Court of Appeals reverses District Court Decision, blocks DC vote on medical use of marijuana |
| 921 | Evans | Cclmbr Jack Evans Claims One and Only Deficit Fix = cut spending, can't 'tax and tinker' our way out |
| 921 | Editor | Legislative Leadership--Cncl Chair Cropp plan for agency cuts, franchise, sin tax increases, good start |
| 921 | Baskerwville | Cut Deficit, but Keep Health Care a Priority--DC has made great strides caring for vulnerable: don't reverse |
| 924 | Timberg | Mayor's Budget Cutting Plan Acceptable to Council--except for proposed minor income tax increase |
| 924 | Blum | Mayor Williams Wants to Raise Taxes to Close $323M Shortfall--0.2% increase over $50K, raise $11M |
| 924 | Montgomery | MD Gov Glendening Tackles $400M Budget Gap--tightens freeze on State hiring; few exceptions |
| 925 | Editor | The Mayor Weighs In--slash spending $203M, up revenue $120M--better than Cnclmbr Evan's plan |
| 926 | Timberg | Mayor, Council Agree on Budget Fixes--but temporary tax increase favored by mayor, still a question |
| 927 | Hsu | House Appns Committee Unanimously Passes DC 2003 Budget--city praises Congress' cooperation |
| OCTOBER, 2002 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 1004 | Staff | Some Getting Property Tax Reduction in Spring Valley (NW)--based on level of contamination found |
| 1005 | Editor | Betting on DC Budget--Council passes revised lower budget 11 to 2: Catania says cut too deep: really? |
| 1010 | Hsu | Congress Not Sparing DC Pork--despite lean times, projects get funds, like St.Coletta, marina, etc. |
| 1013 | Crenshaw | DC Takes Bite Out of State-Issued Bonds--budget gap-closing puts on 9.3% tax for first time |
| 1014 | Ginseberg | NVa Debate on Sales Tax Reverberates Downstate--Hampton Roads Voters Weigh Transit Needs |
| 1017 | Staff | Release of DC Budget Bill by Congress Urged by Norton et al--Hastert says no exceptions |
| 1017 | Ginsberg | Budget Troubles Cut a Wide Swath in VA--virtually all agencies, services, etc. prepare for pain |
| 1017 | Shear | VA Tax Advocates Appear to Have Fundraising Edge--$722K to $2K? foes have yet to report donations |
| 1021 | Crenshaw | DC Council Rethinks Other State Municipal Bond Tax--opposing residents threaten to move out of city?? |
| 1025 | Hsu | Annual Federal Payments to DC Urged in Report--Rivlin says can't be world-class city w/o $fed 3-500M |
