We are on day 12 of the government shutdown. To our neighbors who are on furlough, we send our condolences and hope this matter is solved quickly. However, according to Politico, it looks like this shutdown is tied for sixth longest in history and it’s not clear what will happen when the 116th Congress convenes […]
Happy New Year!!! Welcome to the first Hill Buzz of 2019! Hope you were able to rest and find joy in small things over the holidays. Frankly, I’m still trying to RELAX AND ENJOY THE RIDE, but the yelling isn’t helping. How about you? Let’s kick it off with my hero, Dave Barry, and his […]
This morning at around 10:20 a.m., the District-wide DC Alert system issued a warning: Stations along the Orange/Blue/Silver line, from Federal Center SW to Stadium-Armory Metro, were closed. The reason cited at the time was that a suspicious powder was found at Eastern Market Station. Since the first alarms were issued a few hours ago, […]
In news to wrap this year up right, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Clean Energy Omnibus Act of 2018. The act calls for insuring that by 2032, 100% of the District’s power should come from renewable sources. It’s a dramatic step forward, and one that will make DC a model city […]
Happy December 18, everyone! Can you believe that in exactly two weeks’ time, 2018 will have been but a distant memory? My, how time flies when you’re watching the news with your jaw agape, amirite? Anyway, what is the Capitol Hill buzz around the interwebs? Newsworthy: There’s been some momentum regarding a petition titled Hail […]