Bills affecting federal workers begin moving through Congress
The Washington Post Federal Eye
Apr 27This was an active week on Capitol Hill for legislation affecting the federal workforce. Check out our story today. Read full article »
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Take My BlackBerry—Please!
City Desk
Apr 27Pity the poor BlackBerry user in D.C. For years, the devices carried a certain dorky status, at least among the Capitol Hill set; obsessively checking your email at happy hour showed you were important, or at least you thought you were. These days, tho... »
House set to vote on student loan plan
Washbiz Blog
Apr 27Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that Congress should extend lower interest rates for college loans for at least another year, but there is no agreement between Democrats and Republicans over how to pay for the extension. Read full article »
Hey, Capitol Hill People Love Spaceships Too!
James Fallows
Apr 25Were Congressional staffers too jaded, busy, or politicized to watch a thrilling aerial spectacle over the Capitol? Not at all! »
"Nimbyism," urban design, advocacy, and the rule of law in zoning
Rebuilding Place In The Urban Space
Apr 25Hine school site, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.There is a yard sign campaign in the neighborhood around 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE focused on getting the Ward 6 Councilmember, Tommy Wells, to use his "influence" to get the Zoning Commission ... »
Sunlight Foundation: What's Next For the DATA Act
Sunlight Foundation Transparency Ecosystem
Apr 25Around 3pm today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on passage of the DATA Act, and we hope that it will be adopted with strong bipartisan support. The bill packs quite a punch. A new 5 member "Federal Accountability and Spending Transpa... »
What I’ve learned
Life In Pink
Apr 25Hubs left just about 7 months ago. The first few weeks were a daze of tears and learning to cope. Learning to be on my own. You see, I had always had roommates. In college. At the ripe age of 21. {These are two of my favorite roommates in college (I ha... »
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The Democrats’ three-pronged plan for the ‘War on Women’
Wash Post Politics
Apr 27After Hilary Rosen’s remarks about Ann Romney’s life as a homemaker, some thought Democrats might tread more cautiously in their attempt to paint the GOP as being anti-women. Nope. On Capitol Hill, Democrats are aggressively pushing the case that Repub... »
