Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I do not believe that any member of Congress wants to shut down the D.C. government … due to a purely federal matter.” (The Washington Times)
The D.C. government will get in on the protest action during the Obama inauguration to press its case for fuller rights. Pete Savard (center) and Leonor Bocal (left) with Gelberg Signs put up banners on the John A. Wilson Building's presidential inauguration parade review stand on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The D.C. government will get in on the protest action during the Obama inauguration to press its case for fuller rights. Pete Savard (center) and Leonor Vocal (left) with Gelberg Signs put up banners on the John A. Wilson Building's presidential inauguration parade review stand on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
A MARC train sits at Washington’s Union Station. The Washington Union Station Master Plan was announced as a public/private venture the D.C. government and Amtrak on Wednesday. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
One massive granite marker from a Civil War cemetery was found in the home of an employee of the D.C. government. (Photo provided by Daniel Sanders)
"I do know it's important to people to have fresh produce at reasonable prices, but it's not enough to have workers that need health benefits. I'm hoping the D.C. government is willing to work to get Wal-mart to do the right thing." Andrea Walling, 67, Arlington, retired
Allen Y. Lew, named Wednesday to be the District's next city administrator, has held prior posts in D.C. government and has a reputation for running a tight ship. (Associated Press)
D.C. GOVERNMENT The New Beginnings Youth Development Center has been described as an "anti-prison."
