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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter!
Congress to Miss Deadline to Overturn D.C.’s Assisted-Suicide Law
February 21, 2017
•Expect more protests by District leaders and residents as the Republican Congress chimes in on local matters.
Weekend Round Up February 16, 2017
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Meet the Big Four from Mount Rushmore tonight at the National Archives. Your Presidents Day weekend continues with family fun at the National Portrait Gallery on Saturday. And 20 miles south of D.C., George Washington’s Mount Vernon has a full schedule of special programming, with free admission on Monday (would we lie to you?).
Arlington County Leaves Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Hanging
February 16, 2017
•The Arlington County Board omitted the high-flying, trans-Potomac project from its capital improvement plan.
All About Politics: Reviewing the Debate
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Clinton needed a boost, and got one. But watch Trump lash back at the next debate.
MPD’s Patrick Burke Nominated by Obama to Serve as U.S. Marshal for D.C.
February 14, 2017
•The Metropolitan Police Department’s Assistant Chief Patrick Burke was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as U.S. Marshal for D.C. on Feb. 4.
“Patrick A. Burke has a long and stellar track record in public safety,” said Obama. “I’m honored to nominate him to serve as a United States Marshal, and I know he will show unwavering courage and commitment in protecting his fellow citizens.”
Burke’s nomination to be marshal must be approved by the U.S. Senate.
As assistant police chief in the Strategic Services Bureau, Burke currently oversees the training, professional development, and strategic planning of the Metropolitan Police Department. Burke had been with the MPD for over 26 years, where he oversaw the security coordination of events such as Obama’s first presidential inauguration in 2009, the Nuclear Security Summit and the Papal visit in 2008.
Burke also sits on the boards of the Office of Police Complaints, the D.C. Police Foundation, and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program.
Hailing from Rochester, N.Y., Burke received his B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988, his M.S. from Johns Hopkins University in 2000, and his M.A. from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
He and his wife Nora and children live in the Palisades, having lived on O Street in Georgetown.
Concerns in the District About DeVos
February 13, 2017
•Some fear the new secretary of education, sworn in 51 to 50 Feb. 7, will make D.C. even more “choice-heavy.”
Many Helens and Hayeses to Cheer For
February 10, 2017
•The nominations are out for the annual Theatre Washington awards, to be presented May 15 at the Lincoln Theatre.
A Surrealistic Super Bowl
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Whether this game qualified as the greatest ever or makes Brady the best-ever quarterback, our commentator will leave to others.
Sex Acts Reported Near Rose Park
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A spate of indecent acts has focused police attention on the area, thanks to vigilant neighbors.
ANC Tonight: New Officers, Bridge Repairs, Dixie Liquor
February 9, 2017
•The first meeting of the advisory neighborhood commissioners elected in November for 2017-2019 is tonight — with a new ANC chair to be chosen.