The weather today should be more of the same – mostly sunny, highs around 40, with temperatures dipping into the 20s tonight. The photo is of a statue at George Mason University, taken by John Windmueller.
Post Series on Housing Costs Continues: Today the Post examines a neighborhood near the Falls Church Metro, development along the North Capitol Street corridor in D.C., and property values in a Montgomery County neighborhood Kemp Mill Estates.
D.C. Hired Baseball Consultants: WTOP radio is reporting that the D.C. government spent nearly $500,000 on consultants to help officials get baseball for the District. The consultants include Ira Sockowitz, who worked for the Department of Commerce during the Clinton era and Jane Brunner, a city councilmember in Oakland, Calif., who was flown to D.C. to negotiate labor agreements for the new stadium. The station says, “WTOP has learned about other consultants the District has hired. Listen Wednesday afternoon as this new WTOP Radio investigation continues.”
Downtown Security Cameras Activated: D.C. Police will switch on their network of 14 downtown surveillance cameras at 1:30 p.m. in order to provide security for President Bush’s State of the Union address tonight. The cameras are scheduled to be turned off after Bush finishes his speech. The security measures also mean some streets near the Capitol will be closed to pedestrian traffic.
True Page 1 Headlines From the Examiner: “Swamp Thing, I think I love you”
Briefly Noted: Virginia House approves ‘traditional marriage’ license plates, opening up rich vanity plate possibilities … service has been restored to the Red Line’s Forest Glen station after a train hit a man last night …
