CITY STATE

City State is The Washington Times' roundup of the best breaking news and original observations across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

• Morning Roundup: June 14

  By Joseph Weber — Published June 14, 2011 Comments

  D.C. lawmakers vote today on fiscal 2012 budget; Thomas case exposes ethics loophole as Nathan criticizes D.C. Council's ethics bill; Allen has a 'Blueprint for America’s Comeback'; Kaine: No 2012 budget from Senate is 'major failure'; Prince George's bids for Redskins HQ study; NORAD intercepts second plane in area in three days

• Va. lawmakers among most educated

  By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published June 13, 2011 Comments

  Only California beats Virginia in higher education achievement by state lawmakers.

• Morning Roundup: June 13

  By Joseph Weber — Published June 13, 2011 Comments

  New D.C. Attorney General appears ready to get tough on corruption; U.S. Open begins today at Congressional; Examiner: D.C. school system might have to rehire 75 fired teachers; O'Malley's executive order on fracking seen as political; Md. slots off to tough start; Annapolis developer starts 'Change Maryland' group; Rep. Cummings' nephew fatally shot

• What's up with that?

  By Meredith Somers — Published June 12, 2011 Comments

  D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr., Democrat, faces a $1 million civil lawsuit filed by the city's attorney general accusing him of running his Team Thomas charity as a personal and political slush fund.

• Va.'s Warner, Wolf team up on jobs initiative

  By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published June 10, 2011 Comments

  Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Frank Wolf want the federal government to add muscle to state and local governments' efforts to keep jobs in the United States.

• Unions call on Gray to fix broken ambulances

  By Matthew Cella — Published June 10, 2011 Comments

  In a letter on Friday to D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, the D.C. Firefighters Association and National Nurses United urged the mayor the city’s ambulances are in working order and have operational air conditioners.

• Morning Roundup: June 10

  By Matthew Cella — Published June 10, 2011 Comments

  Johnson 'legacy' faces shredding; Ramsey riled by Lanier; Thomas did not disclose; GOP criticizes cost estimate of O'Malley Asia junket; Nickles on Thomas; Virginia to reconcile redistricting plans; Speed cameras heading for the Beltway; Brown quits Metro

• Metro tries new approach to weekend track work

  By Matthew Cella — Published June 9, 2011 Comments

  Metro on Thursday announced a new approach to weekend track work that transit officials say will minimize delays while expediting repairs.

• Morning Roundup: June 9

  By Joseph Weber — Published June 9, 2011 Comments

  Thomas steps aside as committee chairman; Va. lawmakers meet for congressional redistricting maps; Police find record number of guns on Metro system; GOP's Mara joins DC Vote; Metro will not extend weekend wait times; Md. lawmaker wants to halt outlet plan temporarily

• Lanier: Transfers not related to Sheen escort

  By Andrea Noble — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  The transfer of two Metropolitan Police Department officers out of the unit responsible for providing a high-speed escort to actor Charlie Sheen was not "disciplinary in nature," Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier says.

• Md. delegate wants harsher poultry-industry restrictions

  By David Hill — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  A Maryland delegate is calling for the state to reconsider tougher restrictions on the poultry industry after an FDA study released Wednesday found low arsenic levels in some chickens.

• NHTSA credits Lanier with drop in traffic deaths

  By Matthew Cella — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave its Public Service Award to Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier for leading the nation in the largest decrease of traffic fatality rates, police said Wednesday.

• Gray on Sulaimon: "Have you been to Eatonville?"

  By Tom Howell Jr. — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Wednesday flatly rejected key points of testimony from a minor 2010 mayoral candidate who says he was paid by Mr. Gray and his team to bash the incumbent, Adrian M. Fenty, on the campaign trail.

• Kaine: Weiner should resign

  By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  Kaine becomes first Democrat to call for Rep. Weiner to resign.

• Morning Roundup: June 8

  By Joseph Weber — Published June 8, 2011 Comments

  D.C. Council to decide today on fate of council member Thomas; Driver in fatal Va. bus crash due in court; D.C. Mayor Gray releases documents on Whiting hire; Dream Act petitioners in Md. clear big hurdle; Frederick files papers to run again for Va. Senate; Obama at Northern Virginia Community College