Archive: D.C. politics
How We Can Hold the D.C. Council Accountable
By Kathy Patterson Washington The recent uproar over D.C. Council members’ contracts and earmarks, as well as budget decisions being made behind closed doors, highlights the need for greater accountability on the part of the D.C. Council. That said, the...
By Vince Rinehart | July 31, 2009; 09:18 PM ET | Comments (1)
An Opportunity That Works for D.C. Schoolchildren
By Joe Lieberman Education Secretary Arne Duncan "will use only one test when deciding what ideas to support with your precious tax dollars: It's not whether an idea is liberal or conservative, but whether it works." So said President Obama...
By Stephen Stromberg | June 22, 2009; 01:57 PM ET | Comments (2)
What Kaine Is Doing Right and Fenty Is Doing Wrong
It’s only when officials keep their travels secret that people think they have something to hide.
By Marisa Katz | April 21, 2009; 04:14 PM ET | Comments (1)
