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The controversial issue of gaming expansion in Maryland will be the focus of a special session of the Maryland Legislature. The session, announced by Gov. Martin O'Malley last Friday, is set to begin August 9. This follows weeks of point…
A new chapter in Prince George's County Public Schools [PGCPS] has started long before the bell officially rings to open the 2012-2013 school year. The county's public schools are now under somewhat new – although temporary – leadership with two…
Pannell Will Run for Ward 8 State Board of Education Seat Ward 8 political activist Philip Pannell said recently that he's a definite contender for his ward's seat on the D.C. State Board of Education. The election will take…
District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson strode into the packed cafeteria at Luke C. Moore High School in Northeast on July 24, flashing an infectious smile that reflected her eagerness to enlighten the crowd about her five-year plan…
New Ramp Will Save Time and Reduce Traffic on Local Streets In a long-awaited ceremony, Mayor Vincent C. Gray officially opened a ramp from southbound DC 295 the inbound 11th Street Bridge on Monday that will decrease…
Notice of Intent Submitted to District Council for Approval The District Office of Contracting and Procurement has submitted a plan to the D. C. Council that details its intent to award the city's third managed care contract to…
iThings 2 Collard Greens Has Early Positive Impact Kathy English Holt needed to get away. Life's rigors began to take their toll and stress weighed on her like a boulder. An avid believer in the healing arts, she…
A bill that would ban abortions in the District after 20 weeks has residents and leaders steaming that the U.S. Congress has once again taken upon itself to impose its will upon city residents. Last Wednesday, July 18, the…
When a powerful storm slashed through Cindy Vaughn's Hyattsville, Md. neighborhood on June 29, it left behind breathtaking devastation. The heat inside her home became so unbearable the second day without power, that the three-story brick dwelling felt much like…
During the recent NAACP conference in Houston, Texas, Shirley R. Smith said delegates discussed the challenges black elected officials face nationwide. The topic of discussion, she said, is playing out in Washington, D.C. "What I heard was it is consistent…
Brown Will Not Run for Re-election as ANC One of Ward 7's up-and-coming political stars has decided to relinquish her position of influence in her community. Sylvia Brown, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for 7C04, told an audience of 50…
Ennis Jackson, Dr. Margo Simon and Jannis Evans are among the thousands of delegates in town for the first global AIDS conference in the District in 22 years. They have joined more than 25,000 people from across the U.S. and…
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