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Eleanor Holmes Norton champions D.C. statehood with recess
D.C. congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton took one of her colleagues, Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly, to school Tuesday. The issue? D.C. statehood.
Educating the masses about vaccinations
If we really and truly want to curb the current measles outbreak and better educate U.S. residents about vaccinations in general, why not use our good ol' reliable, trusty dusty Postal Service?
Will the 2020 census ask about U.S. citizenship? It should
This burning question was put to the Supreme Court: Will the 2020 census ask whether a respondent is a U.S. citizen?
Is U.S. ready for 2020 elections?
There was a time when blacks weren't permitted to vote in America, and the truth and consequences of even trying to vote are etched in the nation's history and Americans' memories.
Parents can't be ignorant of their child's sexual education
One of the reasons kids, teens and adults know more about sex and sexual relations is because parents shirk their responsibilities: 1., by not accepting their responsibility to be their children's first teachers, and 2., by not paying attention to what their children's teachers are and are not teaching.
The election 2020 gunfight
The Fat Lady can't even begin to think about what dress rehearsal for election night will look like in 2020 — perhaps a politically correct rainbow affair for the inclusive crowd or a crimson gown for the conservatives.
Uber delivery for school lunch a safety risk
The kids like the convenience. But what they are not thinking about is the safety risks -- strangers on campus, vehicular and pedestrian accidents, poisoned foods, distracted authorities.
Catherine Pugh must relinquish her position
When men and women wearing jackets identifying themselves as agents of the FBI or IRS or police or sheriff, your best defense is to read whatever court documents they proffer, open your door and grant them access.
Catherine Pugh must let the mayor go
When men and women wearing jackets identifying themselves as agents of the FBI or IRS or police or sheriff, your best defense is to read whatever court documents they proffer, open your door and grant them access.
D.C. should bolster school choice
You don't have to be a top chef to know that, like oil and water, President Trump and left-of-center Democrats don't go well together — and that sensitive palates find the taste of anchovies yucky.
Terry McAuliffe and the Democrats' 2020 strategy
American voters should get to know or reacquaint themselves with Terry McAuliffe. He's the Democratic Party's don and king who seemingly doesn't take the money and run but makes sure his own pockets runneth over.
Term limits would drain the swamp
As the "Democratic Demolition Coalition" grows, another group of get-out-the-vote movers and shakers is on the move, too. Supporters of term limits are making their voices heard. One of them is James Baker, who lost to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in the 2018 Democratic primary and was a write-in candidate in the general election.
Larry Hogan's smart BW Parkway push
Enter Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is so fed up with the NPS ignoring the dangerous and gridlocked realities of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway that he has urged the state's congressional delegation into action.
Baltimore mayor vs. Catherine Pugh
The scandalous ruins surrounding Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh means Charm City is in the throes of urban renewal — not gentrification, though.
D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson sends warning about Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget
Mrs. Patterson tweeted that Mayor Muriel Bowser's "Proposed FY 2020 budget under review by the @councilofdc is 'not fiscally responsible,' with spending increases that outstrip local revenue growth."
Give manual labor a chance
The job market is calling for laborers and manufacturing workers. All those boxes delivered by FedEx, Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service don't appear by osmosis.
The Birth to Three for All D.C. bill is misguided, will raise costs of child care services
Working parents, including those who work from home, often depend on child care services that operate outside the home.
Education system scandals is true March Madness
Every liberal and conservative, progressive and libertarian should agree that cheating a child of their education is wrong. It's simply wrong. Yet it happens, sometimes is even encouraged, in schools across the country.
Jack Evans must step down, D.C. Council steer clear
When it comes to D.C. politics, Jack Evans is pretty much a household name, and he earned the recognition.
R. Kelly unplugged
The reality is this: R. Kelly is in denial and scared to death of facing the music that he and his entourage wrote the score to.
