Today will be mostly cloudy with highs around 40 and a chance of snow showers. The photo is by John W. via Flickr.
Snow Storm Falls Short Predictions: The area papers noted yesterday’s storm fell short predictions, but closed schools in the area, to the frustration of parents. WTOP notes the snowfall set a record at Dulles Airport.
Indian Lobbying Up: The Examiner reports that lobbying expenditures by Native American tribes is up recently. They report in 1998 lobbyists reported fewer than 200 clients on “Indian issues,” and that number was “more than 300” in 2004. They point out the increase may be caused by casinos, hotels, and other economic development projects paying off for tribal governments.
Missile Battery Installed in Bethesda: A DC Indymedia poster reports that “Apparently, an armed missile launcher was installed on the grounds of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, located a few hundred yards from a residential neighborhood.” The missiles are located just outside the beltway near Macarthur Boulevard, “in close proximity to the Potomac River, along the flight patterns of DC-bound commercial airliners.”
Mercury Spill Mystery Solved: After Cardozo High School closed due to a mercury spill last week, police have found the culprits, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old, through surveillance camera footage.
Briefly Noted: The AP reports the Social Security trust fund really does exist, in an “unremarkable government file cabinet” in West Virginia … fate of Club U to be decided this week … a D.C. businessman was arrested for “allegedly failing to pay $200 million in taxes” … D.C. police sign contract …
