Good morning Washington! Today will be warm with highs in the upper 80s. The mural and building to the right has been torn down, according to this photo posted to DCist photos by photographer Elvert Barnes. The April D.C. Blogger Meetup is tonight.
Married Gay Couples Can File Joint Taxes in D.C.: District of Columbia Attorney General Robert J. Spagnoletti has ruled that “Validly married same-sex couples may file a joint DC Form 40.” The decision was made as the result of action by a couple married in Massachusetts. Mayor Williams has yet to decide if same-sex unions will be recognized in D.C., as city leaders fear intervention by the Republican-controlled House.
Professor Theft at GWU Resolved: George Washington University has reached a settlement with the government over $1.8 million of federal research money stolen by a former professor, who faces a prison term of three or four years.
$1 B For D.C. School Infrastructure: D.C. Councilmembers Adrian Fenty, Vincent Gray, and Kwame Brown have introduced a bill which would provide $1 billion for school repairs. Critics are skeptical of the trio’s plan to pay for the repairs with income from the D.C. Lottery, pointing out that D.C. already has a large amount of debt.
Screech Evaluated: Screech’s supporters outnumber the critics on an NBC4 poll accompanying a story which points out to critical comments by both the Times and the Post.
Briefly Noted: The Post has area reactions to the Pope selection … school group sickened by Washington … creationism and evolution debated at the National Press Club …
