Brown Introduces Bill to Identify Standards for Land Disposition
July 15, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Legislation, The People's Blog
Washington, (D.C.) –In his efforts to bring neighborhood projects to completion, Councilmember Kwame R. Brown introduced legislation to standardize the procedures for land disposition by identifying documentation required for action on all land disposition requests presented to the Council.
The “District Land Disposition Amendment Act of 2008,” provides the Council, the business community and the public [...]
Brown Continues His Commitment to Move Neighborhood Development Projects Forward
July 11, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Local Investment, The People's Blog
Committee on Economic Development schedules hearing on Southwest Waterfront Disposition Revised Approval Resolution of 2008 for September 18, 2008
(Washington, DC) — As the DC Council’s 17th Legislative session adjourns for the summer, Councilmember Brown looks forward to bringing neighborhood projects to completion, where residents are the primary benefactors of development. This session as Chair of [...]
Bill to Raise National Awareness of the District’s Denied Voting Representation Passes 1st Reading
July 1, 2008 by Michael Price
Filed under The People's Blog, Voting Rights
Taxation Without Representation
Washington, (D.C.) – Today, the members of the D.C. Council passed its first reading of the “Taxation Without Representation Federal Tax Pay-Out Message Board Installation Act of 2008,” to educate visitors of the lack of the District’s voting representation in Congress.
The bill mandates the installation of a programmable LED message board on the [...]
