The Washington, D.C., Admissions Act, HR-51 (SB-51 in the Senate), comes up for a hearing on March 22 in the House Oversight Committee. Introduced by nonvoting D.C. delegate-at-large, Eleanor Holmes Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton DC delegate blasts Capitol fencing: 'No reason' to keep people away DC residents protest Capitol fencing with bubbles, picnics Biden to meet with bipartisan lawmakers on infrastructure MORE , HR-51 has 227 co-sponsors in the House. It would create the Douglass Commonwealth — named for famed abolitionist and D.C. resident Frederick Douglas — and carve out a federal enclave that includes Capitol Hill and the area around the White House. If there was any doubt that the District of Columbia needs statehood, the events of Jan. 6 cleared it up . Mayor Muriel Bowser Muriel Bowser The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Split screen: Biden sells stimulus; GOP highlights border DC will open COVID-19 vaccine to all … [Read more...] about Why DC should become our 51st state
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Red-hot housing market lifts even struggling metros
A massive demand for housing is fueling a spike in home prices across the country as those cooped up by the coronavirus pandemic and with access to cheap money search for more space. The boom is benefiting both the mega metropolitan areas that have seen so much success over the last decade and the mid-level metro areas that have struggled to catch up. The result, real estate analysts, economists and agents say, has been an unprecedented seller’s market that is only likely to drive housing prices up in the coming months. ADVERTISEMENT “Demand for homes remains really strong, and competition is elevated,” said Matt Speakman, an economist for the real estate company Zillow. “That competition is helping keep inventory quite low.” The consequences of high demand and low supply are showing up in sales figures: The Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index showed home prices rising 10.4 percent over the last year, a trend that began in June. It is one of the fastest … [Read more...] about Red-hot housing market lifts even struggling metros
Hurricane Sandy Leaves Wake of Destruction, Millions Without Power
As of Tuesday morning Hurricane Sandy has caused at least 16 deaths in seven states, more than 7.4 million homes and businesses are without power from the Carolinas to Ohio, the storm caused scares at two nuclear power plants and stopped the presidential campaign cold. New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in the city and Long Island. The storm made landfall in New Jersey on Monday evening with 80 mph sustained winds. Authorities launched an effort to evacuate about 800 people in the town of Moonachie in northern New Jersey early Tuesday after a berm overflowed, authorities said. The massive storm reached well into the Midwest: Chicago officials warned residents to stay away from the Lake Michigan shore as the city prepares for winds of up to 60 mph and … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Leaves Wake of Destruction, Millions Without Power
