Arlington Promotes Mass Transit

January 30, 2008 - The government in Arlington County, Virginia wants residents and visitors to go green and lose weight at the same time -- by giving up their cars. The "losing weight" part of Arlington's "Car-Free Diet" initiative is supposed to be easy: park the car -- an easy two to three thousand pounds, and take the bus, bike or subway instead. The other benefit of leaving the car at home, according to County Board Chairman Walter Tejada, is fewer auto emissions -- a concern in a region that struggles to comply with federal clean air regulations. Tejada says the county knows that boosting mass transit use will require much more than the efforts of individual commuters. The county has set up a website to help commuters figure out alternate ways of getting around, as well as the costs involved. It's carfreediet.com.

Rosiland Jordan reports...

Kaine To Respond To Feds On Dulles Project

January 30, 2008 - Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia is expected to respond to the U.S. Department of Transportation by the end of this week concerning its announcement that the proposed Dulles rail project may not qualify for federal funding.

Gene Kuleta reports from Capitol Hill...

Power Breakfast for 01/30/08

January 30, 2008 - Power Breakfast, our daily look at what's happening on Capitol Hill and at the White House...

Climate Change Seminar At NVCC

January 30, 2008 - The Northern Virginia Community College is holding a free three day session on climate change. The idea of the Climate Change Teach-in is to educate the public on what global warming means for society. Faculty from schools all over the northern Virginia region will be on hand to talk about the issue and answer questions from the public. It's part of a national teach-in on climate change called 'Focus the Nation.' It begins at 7:30 tonight. For more information go the Fairfax County government website.

Pat Brogan reports...

Public-Private Partnership Looks To Make Region More "Green"

January 30, 2008 - Local lawmakers and business leaders are joining forces to make the D.C. metro area a leader in green technology. A public-private partnership called the Chesapeake Crescent is designed to make the region more "green" and boost job growth in the process. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty says his major goal is to invest in green collar construction jobs to make buildings more energy efficient. Fenty was joined by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. Kaine says an integrated response to environmental problems is key. Officials are working to get federal funding to build electric plug-in stations for hybrids. Critics say that money could better go to more roads or better public transit.

Evelyn Lombardo reports...

Capitol News Connecton Presidential Series-Part 3

January 30, 2008 - With his win in Florida's primary last night, Arizona Senator John McCain became the Republican frontrunner.

In part three of our Capitol News Connection presidential series, Jodi Breisler "imagines" McCain as President...

Lawmakers In Maryland Propose More Anti-Smoking Dollars

January 30, 2008 - Some lawmakers in Maryland want to spend more money to help smokers quit and to prevent others from beginning the habit.

Gene Kuleta reports from Annapolis where supporters of the bill gathered today...

"Art Beat" with Stephanie Kaye - Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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January 30, 2008 - (Jan 30) GREENLAND COMES TO BLACK CAT Greenland was born when three guys from Tennessee sipped vodka tonics and got the bright idea to form a band. Greenland includes member who read Baudelaire in its original French text and who've been known to peruse the Herald Tribune over rich black coffee and home-made doughnuts. In other words, they're totally sophisticated, just like their laid-back style of alt-rock. They're appearing with Len Bias and the group More Humans at the Black Cat tonight at 9.

(Jan 30-Feb 3) GENIUS! Opening tonight at D.C.'s downtown Harman Hall, the Washington Ballet brings "Genius!" to the stage. This three-piece dance recital offers a playful premier by Mark Morris; a lyrical and love-sodden performance by Christopher Wheeldon; and a swanky showpiece by Twyla Tharp, the high priestess of American modern dance. Accompanied by musical selections ranging from Virgil Thompson to Ol' Blue Eyes, "Genius!" runs through February 3rd.

(Through Feb 16) THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [ABRIDGED] Want to catch up on your Shakespeare? Audiences can see performances of the Bard's entire repertoire during the Maryland Shakespeare Festival at the Frederick Cultural Arts Center. But are you prepared to sit through 37 plays? No need - this abridged version runs less 2 hours, and is humorously staged by the Reduced Shakespeare Company.