News Archive - June 21, 2010

Maryland Atty. Gen. Sends Letter to BP

by Rebecca Blatt

Maryland's Attorney General, Doug Gansler, and his counterparts from 10 other Atlantic Coast states have sent a letter to BP to protect the states from possible damage from the Gulf oil leak.

The letter makes a number of requests of BP and other companies involved wit...

Latest D.C. Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Mystics rookie forward Jacinta Monroe is expected to miss six to eight weeks after surgery on a broken left hand. The Mystics today reported that Monroe was injured during a weekend game against the Chicago Sky.

WASHINGTON (AP) D.C. police have launched a campaign...

Parenting Magazine Ranks Arlington #1 In Parenting

By Cathy Carter

Arlington, Virginia has topped the list of Parenting Magazine's Best Cities in the country to raise a family.

The number one ranking doesn't surprise some of it's residents. At the Busboys and Poets in the Shirlington section of Arlington, Natalie Smith is using the ca...

Some Council Members Concerned About Impact Of Teacher Contract

By Kavitha Cardoza

While D.C. Public School teachers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new union contract, city council members still need to sign off on it. They are speaking with Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee at a hearing this afternoon. One area of concern seems to be pay for recently...

Latest Maryland Regional News

BALTIMORE (AP) A serial bank robber who robbed or tried to rob 10 Baltimore banks over a 25-day stretch last July has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison. Thirty-nine-year-old Frederick McMillan was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) Polic...

Casa Opens New Headquarters Amid Immigration Debate

By Peter Granitz

The largest immigrant advocacy organization in Maryland is celebrating its 25-year anniversary by moving into an historic mansion in Langley Park. Other groups don’t want the government to offer any more help with the move.

Casa de Maryland helps immigrants learn Engl...

MD Senators Mark Metro Crash Anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski says reform is the way to honor those killed a year ago when two Metrorail trains crashed.

Mikulski and Sen. Ben Cardin spoke at a news conference Monday, calling on their colleagues to pass a bill establishing national safety standards for tra...

Latest Virginia Regional News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) There's no oil drilled off Virginia's coast nor is it likely for many years. But there are many other potential calamities that trouble state officials. The state police superintendent says terrorism in Virginia is his biggest concern.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Cigarette maker P...

Commentary...Teaching Is More Than Test Preparation...Rebecca Schmidt

As states try to find the best way to measure the effectiveness of public school teachers, they increasingly are linking teacher evaluations to how well students perform on standardized tests.

But as commentator Rebecca Schmidt notes, these tests are just a part of how she measures her own...

Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Pleads Guilty In NYC

By TOM HAYS Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) A Pakistan-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing, saying he wanted it known that unless the U.S. stops attacking Muslim lands, "we will be attacking U.S."

Faisal Shahzad, 30, entere...

"Public Allies" To Return To D.C.

By Stephanie Kaye

D.C. is getting a new job training program for young people.

The Milwaukee-based community service program "Public Allies" is expanding into three cities, including Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando, Florida, and new programs in Washington. The expansion comes as Public...

Fight Or Flight For Business Owners Confronting Violence

By Michael Pope

What would you do if the man next to you at the karaoke bar lifted his shirt and you saw a firearm? That's what happened at the King Street bar Rock-It-Grill in Alexandria, Virginia, where a bouncer wrestled a gun from the waistband of a patron before the cops were called....

"Mini-Riot" At D.C. Youth Detention Center In Laurel

By Patrick Madden

Authorities are investigating what one union leader is calling a "mini-riot" at D.C.'s detention center for young offenders in Laurel, Maryland.

It happened last night. One supervisor suffered a broken jaw; the disturbance lasted over an hour and police from Maryland...

Another Hearing For Uranium Mining In Virginia

A commission in Virginia is considering the possibilities, and consequences .of uranium mining in the state.

A panel from the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission is looking at uranium mining in Pittsylvania County - about 60 miles south of Lynchburg.

The mining company Virginia Uraniu...

"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Monday, June 21, 2010

(June 21-27) SILVERDOCS There will be more docs than you'd find at an international health conference tonight through Sunday at the AFI Silver theater in Silver Spring as Silverdocs kicks off with Alex Gibney's take on Freakonomics, and a full slate of District debuts, guest speakers and conferen...

Guns? Floods? Toxins? All Keep VA Officials Awake

By BOB LEWIS AP Political Writer

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) It's the wee morning hours, and Steve Flaherty's bedside BlackBerry goes off.

It can't be good news. But the question for the Virginia State Police superintendent, and those to whom he answers, including the governor, is just how bad...

Less Parking, More Parks In Baltimore Zoning Plan

By Cathy Duchamp

Baltimore is getting a makeover.

The city is changing its zoning laws for the first time since Richard Nixon was President. In downtown Baltimore that means more parks, and fewer parking lots.

In this parking lot in downtown Baltimore, there are about three doze...

MarylandReporter.com: State Roundup June 21, 2010

From the Maryland Reporter website:

Ehrlich continues to fight O'Malley's "big oil" charges and blasts organization he supported as governor; the parties plot strategy on early voting; Jessamy thinks the gov has someone ready to challenge her. Plus Del. Elmore bows out; state housing agency...

Baltimore Grapples With Vacant Rowhouses And Balancing Budget

By Cathy Duchamp

The Baltimore City Council takes its final vote tonight at 5 p.m. on a package of tax and fee increases that will help rein in a $121 million budget deficit. Among the measures: a fee on vacant houses.

Boarded up row houses are part of the Baltimore landscape. Not a g...

Ford's Theatre Expansion Creates "Campus" In Downtown D.C.

By Stephanie Kaye

Ford's Theatre is expanding with a new education and leadership center that focuses on the philosophy of the 16th President.

Abraham Lincoln still has much to teach the leaders of tomorrow, and he'll be able to do that on 10th and E Streets Northwest.

Historic...

Power Breakfast For Monday, June 21

Financial regulatory overhaul is the agenda this week on Capitol Hill. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson brings us the latest in today's edition of Power Breakfast...