Homebuyer Tax Credit Will Extend Through July
People are dying for more information on Congress's first-time homebuyer tax credit, which will likely be renewed soon. The proof is in the page-views: This brief little item I recently posted on the...
View ArticleCongress May Pass New Homebuyer Tax Credit This Week
Two sources—the New York Times and Reuters—are reporting that Congress will likely be renewing the first-time homebuyer tax credit in the next few days. "After weeks of partisan bickering, the Senate...
View ArticleD.C. Acorn Housing Office Still Open–For Now
Well, I guess this should come as no surprise. Beleaguered by scandal, Acorn Housing Corporation is laying off some 240 workers, and is determining which offices will close in the coming days,...
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The Perks of a Productive Congress
In my column today, I examine the correlation between national elections and D.C. real estate and find that, well, there isn't one. Or at least to the small extent that there is one, it's overshadowed...
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Issa Takes D.C.’s Congressional Oversight Into His Own Hands
Eleanor Holmes Norton is excited by Darrell Issa's latest move. When the congressional subcommittee chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) held a hearing on the D.C. budget in May 2011, it was clear who...
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Darrell Issa Outtakes: Marion Barry on D.C.’s Relationship With Congress
Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry has arguably the longest political memory of anyone in the District. Through his years as a community activist, civil rights leader, school board president, four-term...
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Take Back the Capital
Of the District’s acts of defiance during the first week of federal government shutdown, one stood out for its seemingly undefiant nature. Given that the National Park Service was ceasing most of its...
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Will Congress Heights and Anacostia Actually Miss DHS If It Doesn’t Move to...
This building, slated to become the new headquarters for DHS administrators, could stay boarded up a while longer. The title of the January report from the House Committee on Homeland Security's...
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