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Washington Times

DC Mayor Gray seeks to shift public focus away from stumbles to 'new economy'
Washington Post
In his speech, Gray announced few new initiatives, but he drew applause when he announced the future launch of grade.dc.gov, a Web site that will allow residents to rate city services and customer service. And he received a standing ovation when he ...
TEXT: DC Mayor Vincent Gray's 2012 State Of The District AddressHuffington Post
DC Mayor Calls For Technology Investment In State Of The DistrictWAMU
DC Mayor Gray makes amends for his missteps, looks aheadWashington Times
Washington City Paper (blog) -Washington Examiner -DCist.com
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DC officials say school bus drivers were among top offenders in unemployment ...
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia officials say school bus drivers are among the top 10 offenders in a scheme to collect unemployment benefits while employed by district government. Nearly 90 employees were suspended on Monday and another 40 employees ...

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Fox News

Tech startups facing unexpected challenge: gov't regulations
Fox News
From the online taxi service Uber -- which regulators are trying to keep out of Washington, DC -- to Zipcar.com, tech startups are facing an unexpected challenge: government regulation. Here are three hip new technology sites that politicians are ...

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Stealing from the DC Government is Still Distressingly Common
The Atlantic
Nonetheless, DC seems especially remarkable. Shortly after I got here, a midlevel bureaucrat in DC's tax office was arrested for masterminding a ring that stole $50 million from the city over the course of 17 years. Several even higher-ranking ...




WTOP

DC deploys plows to ease feds' early commute; Still no snow
WTOP
The DC area should get up to an inch in grassy areas. In anticipation of an early evening commute, the DC government switched traffic signals to rush-hour timing at 1 pm to "facilitate the movement of traffic as employees leave work earlier to reach ...

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CBS Local

LISTEN: DC Council Repeals Gov-Sponsored Gambling Program
WMAL.com
The DC Council has voted to repeal the nation's first government-sponsored online gambling program. Several council members raised concerns that language about online gambling was not included in the city's contract with its lottery vendor.
DC Council Votes 10-2 to Repeal Online GamblingWSLS
DC Council To Vote On Officially Repealing Online GamblingCBS Local

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USA TODAY

DC's old post office to become 250-room Trump hotel
Bangor Daily News
“This redevelopment represents good business sense on behalf of the American taxpayer, the federal government and the District of Columbia.” Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump's daughter and executive vice president of development and acquisitions for the ...
Donald Trump plans $200 million hotel in Washington, DCUSA TODAY
General Services Administration Selects the Trump Organization as Preferred ...Sacramento Bee
The Unfortunate Donald Trump-ification of DC's Old Post OfficeU.S. News & World Report (blog)
HotelChatter -Huffington Post
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Congressional Panel Approves Plan To Change DC Council Voting
Huffington Post
The measure, approved by a voice vote of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is intended to save the District of Columbia both time and money. This is the second time Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DD.C.) has pursued such legislation.
Panel Approves Measure on City Council Voting FeaturedWashington Informer

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Washington Times

Probe: DC Paid $800000 In Unemployment Checks To Employed City Workers; 90 ...
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia government was rocked Monday afternoon by news of an investigation into apparent unemployment fraud that has lead to nearly 90 city employees being placed on leave. The probe also identified about 60 former DC ...
Officials say 130 DC employees claimed unemployment benefitsWashington Times
DC workers face firing for unemployment fraudWashington Post
DC accuses 130 of its own workers of fraudWashington Examiner

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The State of the District address
Washington Post
DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray's speech Tuesday sought to shift the public's focus from last year's stumbles to an agenda that includes a “new economy,” preparing residents for jobs and stabilizing the city budget. Mayor Vincent C. Gray's speech carried his ...

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