Lowering The Gas Tax To Fund Infrastructure (Analysis)
The idea of infrastructure investment has been one of few bipartisan policy areas in recent years, but despite general agreement the issue has stalled out against other priorities. This is due in large part to the nagging question of how to pay for it and the impact any tax would have on families and the economy.
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Want To Know What’s On The Minds Of America’s Businesses? It Doesn’t Begin With A T...
Constant discussions of the latest actions by President Donald Trump and his administration are the norm in wonky, politics-obsessed Washington. But can the same be said for America’s business community?
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No Shutdown on Immigration Fight
In the midst of the federal government shutdown, immigration reform activists rallied behind their cause during a protest on the National Mall, where approximately 200 participants were arrested.
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GWU Cited for 'Need Blind' Deceit
After news broke earlier this week that The George Washington University had misrepresented its admissions policy as need-blind, GWU responded that it is not able to cover all need because of its relatively small endowment of $1.375 billion.
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Forest Service Rethinks Nearby Drilling Hopes
The U.S. Forest Service is reconsidering its recommendation against horizontal drilling in George Washington National Forest, which activists say could contaminate the water supply in Washington, D.C.
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Committee Re-evaluates Medical Marijuana Policy
In the wake of complaints about strict restrictions on eligibility for Washington’s medical marijuana program, Mayor Vincent Gray has convened a Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee to assess current policies.
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Legendary English Professor Knoll Dies
One word comes up in every conversation about Wayne Knoll: love. An English professor and former Jesuit priest, Knoll, 80, died Nov. 10 after a three-month battle with an incurable and inoperable cancerous tumor. He joined the Georgetown faculty in 1972 and taught here for 41 years.
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Sheehan, First Mascot, Dies at 54
Patrick Sheehan (CAS ’81) embodied Hoya spirit. As Georgetown’s first costumed mascot, he entertained crowds at basketball games during his four years on campus as a human-sized Jack the Bulldog.
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