2011 a rosy year for suburban Maryland’s Purple Line
But despite making major strides, the light rail project must still run the funding gauntlet By Jimm Phillips Stephanie Young, 22, sat outside the Bethesda Metrorail station in suburban Maryland earlier this month, waiting for the J2 bus to take her back to her home in downtown Silver Spring. She faces two equally slow commuting … Continue reading
Christmas tree sales a boon for cash-strapped D.C. schools
By Jimm Phillips Many community groups hold Christmas tree sales as a fundraiser around the holidays — including parent-teacher associations for several D.C. public schools. But unlike most other groups, the success or failure of these school groups’ fundraisers could mean the difference between a school being able to pay for arts education, extracurricular activities … Continue reading
AU b-ball fans flock to Eagles’ home opener
As it becomes increasingly likely that the prolonged NBA lockout will become a complete season killer for U.S. professional basketball teams like the Washington Wizards, college teams will become the only game in town for fans looking for a hoop fix. Members of AU’s fanbase got their first glimpse Wednesday night of how the Eagles … Continue reading
AUDIO STORY ANALYSIS – “Rubio Tries To Clarify How His Family Left Cuba”
Jimm Phillips Audio Storytelling (COMM-596-003-2011F) Prof. Olmsted AUDIO STORY ANALYSIS – “Rubio Tries To Clarify How His Family Left Cuba” Link: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=141663197&m=141663184 TRT 3:58 One of a politician’s best campaign tools is a compelling personal history – an experience or family background that he or she can use to connect with groups of voters and … Continue reading
Control of the House, 1981-2011
The last few election cycles have resulted in dramatic changes in the make-up of both houses of Congress. In the house of Representatives, control has gone from the Republicans tot he Democrats – and then back to the Republicans. But it’s certainly not the first time there’s been volatility in Congress, as the chart below … Continue reading
Contributions to Roscoe Bartlett, 2009-2010
Today we analyzed campaign contribution data to create maps using GeoCommons and Google Fusion. Ideally the final analysis map would break campaign contributions down by county, but a GeoCommons analysis limit prevented me from going beyond mapping individual contributions by city. Link: http://geocommons.com/maps/93807
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