| JANUARY, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 104 | Montgomery | MD Gov Glendening Cost Cutting Plan Called Inadequate--$175M in trims won't erase deficit |
| 107 | Staff | NJ 5th Term Congressman to Chair house Appns DC subcommittee--Rodney Freylinghuysen |
| 107 | Hsu | DC Disputes Insurance Study Raising Rates for Terrorism could increase premiums 150% to 15% annops$ |
| 109 | Hsu | House Votes to Free $5.8 Billion DC Budget--emergency measure would allow city to carry out agenda |
| 111 | Hsu | Rep. Davis (R-VA) to Kill House's DC Panel--reform committee chief sees more autonomy for city (?) |
| 115 | Sherwood (Curr) | The Good and the Bad--Rep Davis commended for dropping oversight subcommittee--but still 'VA-first' |
| 122 | Staff | Mayor Faults Bush's Tax Plan--loss of dividend tax could cost city $25M, shift burden to poorer people |
| 130 | Timberg | DC Posts Another Surplus, but Cutbacks Could Be Ahead--squeaks by w/$27M: next year much tougher |
| 130 | Hsu | Williams Seeks Big Jump in Federal Aid--includes plea for $455M fed payment, much for cap imprvmts |
| FEBRUARY, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 203 | Hsu | Congress May Limit Its Say on DC Budget--Davis, Norton push for change, more budget autonomy |
| 214 | Hsu | DC, NY Win Deals On Terror Insurance--rise in premiums capped, Fed Gov't to pick up 90% over $10B |
| 215 | Jenkins | NVA Taxes Set to Soar--property assessments rising by double digits for 3rd year: Alex:24%, Arl:17% |
| 217 | Hsu | From Hill with Love--A Platter of Bacon--omnibus funding bill carries pork projects for region, incl DC |
| 221 | Editor | $128M Short--CFO Gandhi now says deficit $128M: 65% of budget spent by schools, health, how cut? |
| 221 | Woodlee | Mayor Says DC Faces $68M Budget Cut--$52M rev shortfall, $27M for medicaid, $13M court orders, etc. |
| 225 | Rein | Fairfax Proposes $2.58 Billion Budet--real estate taxes to jump despite lower rate, new fees, job trims |
| MARCH, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 301 | Nakamura | DC Officials Poised for Outcry on Tax Bills--higher assessments, shift in 3-yr cycle means +50% for some |
| 307 | Timberg | Williams Proposes Budget Cuts--recreation, housing, salaries among targeted programs to save $231M |
| 318 | Timberg | DC '04 Budget Wrings More from Well-Off--mayor also wants higher paking tax, expanded sales taxes |
| 320 | Timbarg | DC Council Considers Dueling DC Tax Plans--Evans wants +2.5% business profit tax, may undercut baseball |
| 323 | Whitlock | MD Senate OKs Slot Machines at Horse Tracks--could raise $700M against budget cuts, House unclear |
| 328 | Nakamura | Appeals of Property Tax Bills Expected to Rise--some residents unhappy with levies and calculations |
| APRIL, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 401 | Timberg | Mayor Williams's Capital Budget Assailed--Council mbrs decry proposed cuts in neighborhood projects |
| 422 | Fisher OpEd | Consultants a Drain on DC--city spending millions on outsiders, but hasn't will to fire incompetents inside |
| 423 | Jenkins | Arlington Cnty to Boost Budget, Cut Tax--plan to reduce real estate levy too modest for activists |
| 423 | Timberg | DC Officials Face Divisions Over Which Taxes to Raise--income and parking, vs franchise/property taxes |
| 426 | King OpEd | How DC Can Save Lives, Money--put higher taxes on cigarettes, alcohol: our wpns of mass destruction! |
| 429 | Staff | 99 DC Homeowners in Class-Action Suit--challenging 'trending' approach to property assessments |
| MAY, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER | |
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| 507 | Cottman | Duncan's Budget Cuts Rejected--Montgomery Cnty Cncl restores County Exec's fire/rescue cuts |
| 507 | Timberg | DC Council, Mayor Approve $5.6B Budget--plan adds police officers, ups housing funding, raises |
| 510 | Editor | Slow Growth Budget--DC FY04 budget gives everyone something to crow about but can't rest on laurels |
| 513 | Mosk | Montgomery Cnty Unions May Budge on Pacts--tentative agreement pares COLAs to save scarce $s |
| 515 | Mosk | Montgomery Cnty Council Imposes New Taxes--utility rates, fines etc. rather than property tax rate |
| 522 | Mosk | MD Gov Erlich's Vetoes Irk Montgomery County Ldrs--move means more cuts in services say officials |
| 523 | Staff | Prince George's Approves Budget--$1.8B for FY04, raises property tax bills by 3.5% |
| 530 | Editor | Local Reckonings--Montgomery, Pr. George's budgets count on ec pickup, or FY04 problems huge |
| JULY, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 710 | Reel | DC Ponders Case for Commuter Tax--city ldrs propose to challenge Congressional ban in Federal Court |
| 715 | Nakamura | DC Council to Join Suit Against Commuter Tax Ban-- claim DC subsidizes 2 richest counties in America |
| 716 | Nakamura | NVA Leaders Decry Talk of Commuter Tax--proposed DC suit strongly opposed: 450K in, 67K out |
| 725 | Nakamura | DC Commuter Tax Goes to Court--Residents and city sue to end ban on tapping income of nonresidents |
| 727 | Banner ltr | The Case for a Commuter Tax--advocates push to be like other cities, cite huge GAO deficit claims |
| 730 | Staff | MD, VA Leaders Decry Commuter Tax--called 'bogus', unconstitutional re lawsuit challenging ban |
| OCTOBER,, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 1017 | Montgomery | Proposal Ties Slots to Higher MD SalesTax--school initiative drives budget efforts: could raise $1.2B |
| 1017 | Timberg | DC Gets Property Tax Windfall--DC takes in extra $20M: prop tax revenues will soon match income taxes |
| 1018 | Editor | DC Spending Alarm--if CFO Gandhi's FY04 deficit forecast correct, city leaders have no time to waste |
| 1019 | Whitlock | Lottery, Poverty Linked--study raises doubts on MD push for Slots--MD makes $456M mainly off poor folk |
| 1022 | Staff | MD State to Raise Bridge and Tunnel Tolls--MTA needs more than $4.7B for 20-yr long-range plan |
| 1023 | Hsu | Senate Gov Affairs Committee OK's DC Budget Vote Proposal--would remove oversight of DC budget |
| 1023 | Mosk | Montgomery Cnty Considers New Taxes on Builders--added $44M would help build schools, roads |
| 1025 | Editor | The Senate and the City--Gov't Affairs Cmte agrees by voice vote to stop OK'ing DC budget: way overdue! |
| 1029 | Mosk | Montgomery Cnty Council Raises Tax on Growth--will raise $44M from builders over 2 yrs for schools, etc. |
| NOVEMBER, 2003 | FINANCIAL/OTHER |
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| 1105 | Staff | Senate Appns Comm Weighs Timing of DC Budget Vote--school voucher issue critical: maybe by 11/21? |
| 1109 | Whitlock | Optimism Dimming on OKing Slots--state plans stalled across East by bickering gambling interests, foes |
| 1109 | Turley ltr | Black Tax--charlatans, crooks, and victims push mythical reparations scam for past slavery, defraud IRS |
| 1113 | Wiggins | Prince George's Cnty Exec Pushes for Slots, if Price is Right--gotta find means to provide aid for schools |
| 1119 | Hsu (Cont) | ...Senate appropriators recognize persistence of "structural deficit": show extreme concern for long-term |
| 1119 | Hsu | Senate Passes DC Budget--school vouchers cut from plan, but to be returned in conference.... |
| 1123 | Mosk | Montgomery Cnty Faces $23M Deficit--County Exec Duncan predicts layoffs, freeze |
| 1126 | Nakamura | DC Panel Backs Property Tax Limit--10% cap on yearly rise proposed: lose $17.4 in '04, $70.3M next 4 yrs |
