
City State is The Washington Times' roundup of the best breaking news and original observations across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
By Meredith Somers — Published April 17, 2011 Comments
The District's mayor was arrested last week for protesting congressional meddling in city affairs.
By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published April 14, 2011 Comments
Finally, there's a bit of good news for the gridlock predicted to plague the I-395 and Seminary Road intersection when 6,400 Department of Defense workers are relocated to the Mark Center in Alexandria.
By Joseph Weber — Published April 14, 2011 Comments
Congress: Internet poker in D.C. not a done deal; Suspect surrenders in fatal Northern Va. barbershop shooting; UDC exercises scant oversight over president's spending; Metro to discuss spending, less weekend service; Allen uses Obama speech to jab Kaine
By Tom Howell Jr. — Published April 13, 2011 Comments
Mayor Vincent C. Gray is still wearing his bracelet.
By Joseph Weber — Published April 13, 2011 Comments
Rochelle Webb interview, Part 2; D.C. first to get Internet gambling; Guilty plea in AU murder case; Allen's fundraising beats Radtke's; Va. redistricting on hold for Easter; O'Malley: Assembly lawmakers 'choked'
By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published April 12, 2011 Comments
Rep. Jim Moran has scheduled some face time with Facebook.
By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published April 12, 2011 Comments
Jim Moran has scheduled some face time with Facebook.
By Joseph Weber — Published April 12, 2011 Comments
Rochelle Webb tells her side; Gray, council released around midnight; Md. Assembly closes with tax increase and DREAM Act approval; Va. legislators return to redistricting; Report: Huguely unaware Love was dead; Cuccinelli determines guns OK in churches
By Meredith Somers — Published April 11, 2011 Comments
A woman was struck by a Red Line train at the Bethesda Metro station just before 8 a.m. Monday morning, in what Metro officials are calling an intentional decision to place herself in front of the train.
By Matthew Cella — Published April 11, 2011 Comments
Va. lawmakers consider redistricting, novelist accused of campaign finance violations, D.C. breathalyzer concerns, D.C. special election, Md. Gen. Ass. winners and losers, rash of homicides in D.C., Construction on Constitution Ave.
By Meredith Somers — Published April 10, 2011 Comments
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has opted to build an underground Metro station 500 feet closer to Washington Dulles International Airport than an above-ground alternative that was $300 million less expensive.
By Paige Winfield Cunningham — Published April 8, 2011 Comments
Sen. Mark Warner says he won't accept a paycheck if lawmakers fail to agree on a funding plan to prevent an impending government shutdown.
By Meredith Somers — Published April 8, 2011 Comments
A federal government shutdown could cost the District millions of dollars in revenue, disrupt services and close museums and other tourist attractions.
By Meredith Somers — Published April 7, 2011 Comments
The Washington Area Metro Transit Authority on Thursday discussed a 5-cent surcharge on Metrorail passengers entering and exiting the Union Station stop.
By Tom Howell Jr. — Published April 7, 2011 Comments
Updates from the D.C. Council hearing on the Gray administration's hiring practices
By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums