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December 02, 2008 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley plans to make several land preservation announcements this week.
Stephanie Kaye has more...
December 02, 2008 - In Maryland, state housing officials say a new law may have contributed to a 16 percent drop in foreclosures over the summer. The law gives delinquent homeowners more time before their homes can be sold and helps financially troubled homeowners.
Still, officials say that the drop in foreclosures from more than 9,400 in the second quarter to fewer than 8,000 in the third quarter is likely just temporary. Lenders have filed 40,000 notices of intent to foreclose since April.
Meymo Lyons reports...
December 02, 2008 - The Maryland Port Administration is making things a bit easier in the transition to a new federally mandated worker identification program. As of Monday, workers and visitors at port terminals will have to use the ID card called a Transportation Worker Identification Credential. But those who have not received the new ID will only need to present a receipt that proves they have applied for one. The cards are required under a 2002 law, but a recent problem with the system that activates them has slowed the process. The cards are designed to be used with a scanner device that is yet to be fully installed at the nation's ports.
Bill Redlin reports...
December 02, 2008 - (Dec 3-Jan 4) BUTTERFINGER ANGEL Rep Stage presents The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut, & The Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree opening tomorrow on the newly-renovated stage on the campus of Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland, through January 4th. William Gibson's profound - and a bit profane - play tells the Nativity story, replacing Gabriel with the Butterfingers Angel, a less-than-confident, bumbling spirit who struggles to convince Mary to wed Joseph and embrace her divine fate.
A post-show reception follows the December 7th performance, and free discussions about the play will be held December 12th, 13th and 19th.
(Dec 3) FLORA & FAUNA IN PERIL American Wildlife Art is the subject of literary discussion, as author David Wagner presents his book at the Department of the Interior Museum in D.C. tomorrow at 10am. Wagner is curator and tour director of the museum's winter exhibition, Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril. A slideshow features brilliant artworks from some of America's noted artists, including John White, who fascinated Europeans during the late 1500s with his drawings of animals and Native Americans of the New World.
(Dec 3) PUBLIC MARKETS The author of Public Markets, Helen Tangires, appears at the Library of Congress' Madison Building on Capitol Hill tomorrow at noon. The topic: public markets, small vendors and locally-grown food and crafts, and how they accentuate the qualities of a place and help build a sense of community, with a focus on architecture and its significance.
"The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut, & The Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree" runs at Rep Stage through January 4th.
courtesy of: Rep Stage
December 02, 2008 - Current law in Virginia requires police to complete a form for the state Department of Motor Vehicles whenever a traffic accident results in damage above $1,000, but a bill being considered in Richmond would increase that threshold.
Anne Marie Morgan reports...
December 02, 2008 - Virginia's fire season was far more devastating this year compared to last year.
Kavitha Cardoza reports...
December 02, 2008 - This week marks 75 years since the repeal of Prohibition. Todd Zwillich reports on the significance of the anniversary for the Capitol...
December 02, 2008 - The bodies of a man and his teenage daughter who were killed while on a pilgrimage to India are being returned from Mumbai.
Kavitha Cardoza reports...
December 02, 2008 - The W.M.D. Commission will announce that a biological attack on a large city like Washington is likely in the next five years. The report says the new administration will need to do even more to protect citizens. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton says the District has taken steps to protect its residents from a bio-terror attack. A federal report expected tomorrow warns of more possible new threats.
Peter Granitz reports....
December 02, 2008 - The future of electric cars is on display this week at the Washington Convention Center, as industry officials debate ways to make them more affordable. A quick search on the Kelly Blue Book website shows the cheapest 2009 model hybrid vehicle in the DC region is the Toyota Prius, retailing at just over 23-thousand dollars. It's worth noting the Prius is the smallest of all the hybrids available. Finding ways to bring down the cost isn't so simple according to Tony Posawatz. He's the vehicle line director for the Chevy Volt, an electric car that will debut in 2010. Posawatz says the problems start with where he has to buy the components for the car's lithium battery. Matt Bush reports....
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