Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Today, the soul of the pro sports in Washington, D.C. passed away with the death of Abe Pollin at 85. In 1968, race riots tore through Washington, D.C., devastating the urban core of the city. The riots had a lasting negative impact on the city and Eleanor Holmes-Norton, the city’s representative in Congress, has said it [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Today, the soul of the pro sports in Washington, D.C. passed away with the death of Abe Pollin at 85. In 1968, race riots tore through Washington, D.C., devastating the urban core of the city. The riots had a lasting negative impact on the city and Eleanor Holmes-Norton, the city’s representative in Congress, has said it [...]
Tennessee Guerilla Women (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The discussion covers the misogyny of last year's election, including the sexist media's irrational hatred of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the double standard applied to Sarah Palin, and the failure of young people to support feminism. The clip ends with an insightful interview of Eleanor Holmes Norton in which she notes that women and children in Europe have it much better. Sigh. Professor of Law Constance...
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Photo by Kevin H. The fight for D.C. voting rights has always been two-fold. On one front, the city has demanded representation in Congress, while on the other it has fought for greater autonomy in local budgetary and legislative matters. While the struggle for congressional representation often gets more press, tomorrow a hearing on Capitol Hill will focus on how better to allow the city to make...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Harnessing the power of Internet was a coup for the Obama campaign last year, and now the White House and Democrats in Congress are attempting to drum up support for the House health care bill in a similar manner. Except that all the tech-savviness in the world can't find votes where there are none. In a mass e-mail that went out to supporters this morning, Organizing for America (the Democratic National...
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has yet again introduced legislation to create an elected prosecutor in the District of Columbia. The bill, HR 4009, would create a local district attorney capable of conducting criminal prosecutions currently handled by the U.S....
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Far be it for me to criticize the campaign arm of the White House/DNC, Organizing For America, seeing as they have successfully gotten one more president elected to office than I have. But I have to think that if you want to maintain this reputation of being awesomely granular sorters of voter data and skilled messaging micro-targeters who can quickly and effectively align voter support for key priorities,...
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton today introduced a bill that would allow District residents to elect their own District Attorney for the first time. “We’re happy to help the president select the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. But for local crimes, we need a D.A. elected directly by the people of this city, just as other jurisdictions select their own chief law enforcement...
Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
(ideally, were the Local District Attorney to be elected, the position of City District Attorney, which is separate from the role of the DA who prosecutes crimes, and in DC only, is a federal function, the positions would be merged into one) From the Delegate Norton website : Washington, DC—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who recently recommended to President Barack Obama a candidate...
Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Last night I caught a rerun on CSPAN of Wednesday's ceremony honoring Senator Brooke with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress. Senator Brooke was nominated two years ago by Senator Kennedy in recognition of his years of public service and the historic significance of his elections. Speakers included President Obama, Senator Kerry, Congressman Patrick Kennedy,...
This Ain't Hell (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The Washington, DC delegate to Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, in an interview with the Washington News Observer says she warned the Democrat Caucus that the public option is too popular with her constituency; If anything, I said yesterday to some of my friends in the Democratic Caucus, we better watch out because the public option is [...]
DCist (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Photo by sjshoreman Good morning, Washington. Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama was joined by students from Bancroft and Kimball elementary schools to harvest the White House's organic garden . (We're guessing the folks at NBC4 didn't really choose their words carefully when they wrote this headline: "First Lady Enlists Child Labor to Harvest Her Garden.") The nation's nutritionist-in-chief,...
DCmud - The Metro Urban Diary (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Finding itself surrounded by an insufficient number of museums, the House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 1700 to add another museum along the National Mall. "The National Women's History Museum Act of 2009," co-sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and 50 other Members, directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell property for the construction of...
Patriot Room (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
If you recall, a few days ago Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the Ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee, said that he would bring to a vote a subpoena request for Countrywide documents. It's old news from months ago that the Chairman, Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has said that he would not support it even though his name has been linked to sweetheart deals. So today comes. The hearing is set. Issa...
DCist (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty just put out his statement reacting to the passing of Ben's Chili Bowl co-founder Ben Ali. More statements we've received today from local politicos are rounded up after the jump. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the founder and namesake of Ben’s Chili Bowl, one of the greatest treasures in the District of Columbia. Ben Ali was a man who invested...
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