Councilmember Grosso introduced a bill yesterday with the goal of ending the wage gap. In D.C., women make 90 cents to men’s dollar.
Apr 05, 2013
Giving Back Five Percent of Your Salary to Make a Point About Sequestration is All the Rage These Days
Four cabinet secretaries have joined President Barack Obama in giving five percent of their salaries back to the Treasury or to charity.
In solidarity with federal agencies facing spending cuts and federal workers dealing with furloughs, President Obama will return five percent of his salary to the Treasury.
May 09, 2012
Lanier Signs New Five-Year Contract
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier isn’t going anywhere—and she’s getting paid well for her troubles.
Oct 18, 2011
D.C. Council Works to Clarify Executive Pay
Today, the D.C. Council took another step towards clarifying how much senior officials in the District’s government can get paid. During a council session this morning, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) discussed legislation that would limit D.C. agency heads to a $179,096 yearly salary.
Sep 19, 2011
Full-Time, and With Fully Loaded Pay
Sometime in the future, members of the D.C. Council may only serve two consecutive terms, but they’ll get paid a lot more for their troubles.
Somewhat lost in the Sulaimonmania has been the hiring of Cherita Whiting, who got a plum job in the Department of Parks and Recreation before resigning in April because she failed to disclose a 2001 felony conviction. But the Washington Times’ Jeffrey Anderson has remained on the case!