Matthew Cella

IN OTHER WORDS: A lawyer for all politicians in D.C.

From the District's lawsuit against him to his plea to stealing public funds, former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. has made few comments in public without a barrage of attorneys to insulate him from the heavy scrutiny of the media. Published April 29, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: More fun in sun urged for schoolchildren

Listen up, Maryland public schools — state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot has a bone to pick with you. Published April 22, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: When will Marion Barry serve his five-game suspension?

Be it the moon phases, the roller-coaster weather or the high pollen count, something is making people say terrible things at the worst possible time. Published April 15, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Norquist goes after Saslaw

The indestructible force met the immovable object last week: Grover Norquist, the anti-tax advocate who presides over Americans for Tax Reform, dared to take on Virginia Senate Minority Leader Richard L. Saslaw, Fairfax Democrat. Published April 8, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: A whopper of a campaign story

Maryland state Sen. David R. Brinkley probably won't topple incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett in Tuesday's Republican congressional primary, but his campaign sure is going down swinging. Published April 2, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Revisiting ‘cronyism’ in D.C.

Forget Sulaimon Brown a minute. For us, the questions started with a fence — a 6-foot, black, aluminum fence built around D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's Hillcrest home. Published March 25, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Hoyer’s home county goes Republican

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer is one of the most powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill, but he might not be so popular back home. Published March 18, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: A shoo-in for Richmond’s TMI award

Virginia legislators took time from wrapping up the people's business on Friday, the penultimate day of the 2012 General Assembly session, to participate in the annual "Sensitivity Caucus Awards Day." Published March 11, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Bartlett by a hair?

When it comes to quirky political stories, sometimes the best ones are right under our noses. Published March 4, 2012

911 service in D.C. restored

Metropolitan police said Saturday afternoon that the District's 911 system was restored after announcing earlier in the day that the call function was "temporarily inoperable." Published March 3, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Barry says Redskins return to District is ‘fantasyland’

An appearance by D.C. politics legend Marion Barry made for some good radio on WAMU's popular Politics Hour on Friday. Published February 26, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Were you supposed to say that, Mr. Barry?

A group of the District's finest high school seniors testified before a D.C. Council committee on Thursday in favor of a bill that requires city high schoolers to take a college entrance exam like the SAT and apply to at least one college. Published February 19, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Not that kind of house …

Virginia Delegate Scott A. Surovell, Fairfax Democrat, is no fan of House measure passed last week that would grant civil and criminal immunity to residents who use deadly force on those who break into their homes. Published February 12, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Introducing the Cialis amendment

After Virginia's Senate Education and Health Committee passed a bill requiring women to undergo ultrasound imaging before having an abortion, Sen. Janet D. Howell went back to her hotel room, admittedly angry. Published February 5, 2012

IN OTHER WORDS: Jefferson-Jackson dinner, another bolo bash

Virginia Democrats on Friday made their long-awaited announcement of the keynote speaker for next month's 2012 Jefferson-Jackson dinner, the party's annual Richmond confab that draws everyone from elected officials to the party rank and file. Published January 29, 2012