Add one more major D.C. government corruption scandal to the list. NBC4 is reporting that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington is set to announce a major public corruption investigation involving District city workers and the theft of about $16 million in property tax money. The Washington Post has the details on the indictments, which accuse two D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue employees — Harriette Walters and Diane Gustus — of fabricating tax refund…

Good morning, Washington. How was your State of the Union viewing experience? We hope that “enjoyable” is the answer — although not so enjoyable that you now have a State of the Union hangover experience (don’t you love living in a city where such a thing is a possibility?). Whatever your experience, this morning it seems like some of the week’s frantic political energy is draining out of the city, as the shot to the…

Looks like Butterstick has some competition right around the corner — formerly confined to the indoors, today the National Zoo will unleash their four-and-a-half month old sloth bear cub into natural sunlight, according to WTOP. We see some joint merchandising opportunities arising, like Butterstick and Baby Sloth Bear visors, water bottles, and stuffed animals. Network of Animal Hospitals to Help Detect Bioterrorism: How will you know if a bioterrorism attack is occurring? Look for…

Dude, Where’s My Car? While car theft isn’t a laughing matter, we chuckled for a very brief moment when we heard that Police Chief Charles Ramsey’s car was stolen over the weekend. The AP, via WTOP, reports that the chief’s 1999 Ford Crown Victoria was stolen after being parked near his house by a police officer when Ramsey was out of town. On Ramsey’s way to church Sunday morning, the car was nowhere to be…