washingtonpost.com - GovernmentGovernmentSheriff Hopefuls Set Out Early- April 24, 2005 One thing is certain about the sheriff's race in Alexandria: Come Election Day in November, incumbent James H. Dunning's name will not appear on the ballot, as it has every four years since 1985.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12601-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... Gilmore's Glittering Return- April 24, 2005 Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III launched himself back into the political limelight this past weekend with a glitzy fundraiser for a new group created to advance conservative, anti-tax policies.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61385-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... Ehrlich Warns Loss of Slots Might Cost Md. the Preakness- April 24, 2005 Maryland could lose its 130-year grip on the Preakness Stakes because of the state legislature's persistent refusal to legalize slot machine gambling, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7594-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_metro/governmen... D.C. Calls for Doctor Oversight Hearing- April 24, 2005 Council member David A. Catania said the hearing is in response to a series of Washington Post articles that reported the medical board rarely disciplines troubled doctors.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51179-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... Rep. Davis Intervenes on Growth in Fairfax- April 24, 2005 Rep. Thomas M. Davis III said he will propose legislation to scale back a massive development planned next to the Vienna Metro station, a project near his own neighborhood.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6031-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/governmen... Celebrating the Day Freedom Arrived- April 24, 2005 With the syncopated beats of marching bands, a colorful parade down Pennsylvania Avenue and historical characters in costume, Washington yesterday celebrated the day that slaves in the nation's capital were freed 143 years ago.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59449-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... Janey Lists 16 Sites for Lease Plan- April 24, 2005 School Superintendent Clifford B. Janey issued a report to the D.C. Board of Education yesterday listing 16 underused schools that are candidates for sharing space with charter schools.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6013-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/governmen... Montgomery Weighs Sprinkler Retrofitting- April 24, 2005 Montgomery County officials announced yesterday they will push to require that older high-rise apartment buildings in the county be equipped with sprinkler systems, a measure they believe would help prevent a repeat of Thursday's deadly high-rise fire in Silver Spring.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57528-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... At Planking, Candidates Skewered- April 24, 2005 It's the Shad Planking, Virginia's long-standing political ritual, where governors were once crowned by a small group of white, male Democrats.The state and the tradition have evolved. But the twin essences of the Shad Planking remain: politics and fish.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6006-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/governmen... Donations Pour Into Governor's Race in Va.- April 24, 2005 Virginia's candidates for governor report that their campaigns have raised almost $5 million during the first three months of 2005.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51204-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/governme... |