Mike DeBonis on Local Politics: November 14, 2010 - November 20, 2010
DeMorning DeBonis: Nov. 19, 2010
TODAY IS NOV. 19, 2010 -- 44 DAYS UNTIL INAUGURATION PREVIOUSLY -- Wal-Mart and the District's retail divide Finally, some names! Nikita Stewart has an early leak from Mayor-elect Vincent Gray's transition of "potential candidates" being vetted for high administration...
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| November 19, 2010; 11:53 AM ET |
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Wal-Mart and the District's retail divide
As part of its preparation for building a store in Washington, Wal-Mart polled 800 D.C. residents on their shopping desires earlier this month. Not surprisingly, given the poll's provenance, it showed high levels of support for Wal-Mart, with 73 percent...
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| November 18, 2010; 12:56 PM ET |
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DeMorning DeBonis: Nov. 18, 2010
TODAY IS NOV. 18, 2010 -- 45 DAYS UNTIL INAUGURATION PREVIOUSLY -- Marion Barry begins stint as 'national advocate' for welfare reform on Fox Business -- Wal-Mart lays political groundwork for D.C. stores It's now official: Wal-Mart is coming to...
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| November 18, 2010; 11:31 AM ET |
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Wal-Mart lays political groundwork for D.C. stores
After years of abortive efforts, Wal-Mart finally appears poised to make its entry into the District of Columbia. The world's largest retailer appears ready to take advantage of a favorable political climate and a new willingness to increase wages, meeting...
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| November 17, 2010; 3:35 PM ET |
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Marion Barry begins stint as 'national advocate' for welfare reform on Fox Business
D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) announced yesterday that he planned to become a "national advocate" for welfare reform -- rekindling an issue dear to conservatives that's been pretty much settled as a national issue for 15 years. How's...
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Mike DeBonis
| November 17, 2010; 1:27 PM ET |
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DeMorning DeBonis: Nov. 17, 2010
TODAY IS NOV. 17, 2010 -- 46 DAYS UNTIL INAUGURATION Late last night, D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) decided to do some social-media reporting, which started when he declared on Twitter that "Walmart's coming to DC." Allow this...
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Mike DeBonis
| November 17, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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DeMorning DeBonis: Nov. 16, 2010
TODAY IS NOV. 16, 2010 -- 47 DAYS UNTIL INAUGURATION PREVIOUSLY -- Can the D.C. special election be done on the cheap? Maybe it really is 1994 again: Republicans sweep into Congress, and welfare reform is the talk of Washington....
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Mike DeBonis
| November 16, 2010; 10:25 AM ET |
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Can the D.C. special election be done on the cheap?
Sometime in the first half of next year, the city will be electing a new at-large D.C. Council member to replace Kwame Brown, who will become council chairman Jan. 2. Running a citywide election at full scale -- meaning two...
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Mike DeBonis
| November 15, 2010; 1:44 PM ET |
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DeMorning DeBonis: Nov. 15, 2010
TODAY IS NOV. 15, 2010 -- 48 DAYS UNTIL INAUGURATION A happy Monday morning to the District of Columbia, whose chief executive has not been caught on a federal wiretap telling his spouse to destroy evidence and smuggle cash past...
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| November 15, 2010; 10:13 AM ET |
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