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As we mentioned yesterday, Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray, eight members of the council and the District's Shadow Delegation are in New Hampshire today to testify in favor of legislation that would express the Granite State's regret that its two senators voted against a measure that would grant the District a voting seat in the House of Representatives.

...and it's not today's primaries.

Libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate and hero of the Internets Ron Paul has gotten himself a blimp, and it's headed this way. According to a just-released flight plan, the blimp, which will read "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul" on one side and "Ron Paul Revolution" on the other, will launch from Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday and flyover Washington circa 3 p.m. the same day, with a rally planned for 4 p.m. and another re-launch...

New Hampshire Looks to Smack Down Senators: After the U.S. Senate failed to overcome a filibuster on legislation that would grant the District a voting seat in the House of Representatives, voting rights activists swore they would have their revenge. On the top of their list are Republican senators John McCain (Ariz.), Gordon Smith (Ore.), and Thad Cochran (Miss.), not to mention the lone Democrat to vote against the bill, Max Baucus (Mont.). But one...

Ever since January, when Baltimore Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock ruled that Maryland's law banning same-sex marriage is discriminatory and unconstitutional, the state has been a major battle ground for same-sex marriage advocates around the country. Today, Maryland's Court of Appeals put an effective end to this chapter of the struggle's future in the state, ruling that the ban does not violate Maryland's state constitution. The Associated Press via WTOP has more on the...

Anyone who has tried to use one of the many crosswalks at the intersection of 16th and U Streets NW during rush hour knows that it can be a pretty dicey proposition. With New Hampshire Ave. running through it in opposite, one-way directions, and a number of confusing turns available to drivers, you really have to look four different ways at least twice before you can step out in to the road on the...

The AP has a good piece this morning on the debate over whether D.C.'s regulations are too tough on older drivers who are trying to renew their driver's licenses. Currently, D.C. law requires drivers over 75 to again pass a road test and a written exam of driving rules. A year ago, D.C. began imposing what are among the nation's most stringent requirements on drivers 75 and older. Only two states, Illinois and New Hampshire,...

As sunny weather descends (or perhaps that should be in the past tense, now that we look out the window) on the Washington area, DCist’s thoughts turn to the plethora of outdoor activities that will soon be made not only possible, but enjoyable, by the temperate days. If you're like us, you look forward to spring because it means the annual renaissance of local farmers' markets. If you call yourself a Washingtonian, you're already...

If you're heading out to lunch right now in the Dupont Circle area, consider stopping by to lend your support to a small protest against the imprisonment of 22 year-old Egyptian blogger Abdelkareem Soliman Amer, who was jailed by Egyptian government authorities for refusing to recant criticisms of repression and religious extremism on his blog. The protest started at noon, but they should be there for another 30 minutes or so, and we're all for standing up for a blogger's right to speak his or her mind freely and openly, anywhere in the world. More info can be found over here.

This week in the Overheard offices, we were shocked and appalled. Are people being extra insensitive out there on the mean streets of D.C.? Aren't we all fat and happy on Christmas cookies and eggnog, wading knee-deep in nostalgia after another viewing of A Charlie Brown Christmas? Whatever it is that is inspiring heightened grinch-itude in Washington flared hot as a roasting chestnut this week, as we had submissions potentially offensive to various races, sexual...

Morning, D.C. Man, it got cold over the weekend, didn't it? One moment on Friday I'm biking around town in my skirt, next moment I'm huddled on the couch in the fetal position, swathed in comforters. And don't even get me started on the Skins...Anyways, it looks like it'll just be in the high 30s today, so pull those gloves and that scarf on. Episcopal Church Votes on Departure: The Post reports that two...

In what could be described as either the rebirth of Fear Factor or Anthony Bourdain's dream come true, TasteDC.com -- that hard-hearted harbinger of haggis -- has organized the 1st Annual Unique and Unusual Food and Wine Festival. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 at the Women's National Democratic Club in Dupont Circle's Whittemore House, the festival will spotlight both rare ingredients and seldom seen animal parts that will make you moan with delight or squirm with disgust.

TUESDAY: Unfortunately, the new book My Father's Houses: Memoir of a Family is not Steve Roberts' attempt to capitalize on all the buzz surrounding HBO's new polygamy series Big Love by coming out with shocking revelations. Instead, Roberts recounts the story of his own life as a young man growing up in New Jersey, attending Harvard, and courting and marrying Cokie Boggs. Just when we though Steve Roberts might have actually written something interesting. At...

Once mainly a dumping ground for hotels in easy striking distance of both Georgetown and downtown, the District's West End neighborhood has lately experienced a building boom that may bring more residents than ever into the quiet area east of Rock Creek Parkway, north of Foggy Bottom, and west of Dupont Circle.

Ok, so everybody who has to file a tax return this year gets a little break, as April 15 falls on Saturday, placing the actual factual deadline on the following Monday, April 17. But for residents of the District (and a few northeastern states) Uncle Sam brings the extra generosity this year. As it turns out, folks that live in D.C., along with those in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont (suck it,...

What is D.C.'s motto? Any idea who's always riding a horse in Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park? More importantly, who doesn't love a good online quiz? They are spectacular for passing the time as the hours creep and crawl towards the weekend.

To our readers, we love you guys. Happy Valentine's Day from DCist! If the shopping scene last night at Tyson’s Corner Center Hallmark, Kay Jewelers and CVS was any indication, some folks were a little tardy on picking up the heart-shaped pendants and Whitman’s Samplers. Were you one of the tardy rushing for anything and everything heart-shaped and colored red? Or are you instead going to play the "But honey, it's a Hallmark holiday" card?...

Yesterday, we fed you last-minute options for saving face with your sweetie. Today, we’ve put together a list of Valentine-y things to do for the less-committed that don't involve reaching deep into your wallet for dinner and drinks.

With six days until their February 15 deadline, the effort to keep Heurich House open to the public continues to gain momentum. From the Heurich House website, here is a run-down of the upcoming events that are being held to raise funds for this great cause. Friday, February 10, 5:30 - 7:30pm American University Department of History Hosts Reception $15/$10 with university, museum, or preservation non-profit ID. Pay at the Door. The Department of History...

TUESDAY Nextbook brings the hot and the hilarious to the DCJCC tonight, gathering Jonathan Ames (Wake Up, Sir), Lynn Harris (BreakupGirl.net, Miss Media) and Neal Pollack (Never Mind the Pollacks) for an “evening of erotic escapades.” The ideal way to get your J-Date in the mood. Tickets are available by calling 888-621-2230 between noon and 4 p.m., or can be purchased online at Nextbook. 1529 16th Street, NW, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY A wise man once...

With a piece that illustrates the unique beauty and historical significance of the Heurich House, the Post has published an article on Washington's very own piece of the Victorian Era. From the article, docent Mary Anne Hoffman observes, "This is the last grand splash of high Victoriana," also noting that Heurich House is "a time capsule." The Post goes on to describe the intricate details and furnishings of the house, transporting the reader back to...

Amidst the government buildings and the lobbyist wheeling and dealings, the essence of D.C. past and present is frequently lost. People are constantly saying that D.C. itself has no history. People lament how it's not a "big city," how it doesn't have the identity and flavor of New York, or Boston.

Mmmmmm, pork.

Eat it, Delaware.

What the District of Columbia lacks in democratic representation at the federal level, it makes up for in local pro-democracy groups: There's the Deaniac-led DC for Democracy, the adorable/annoying DC Young Suffragists (decide for yourself) and the the umbrella group DC Vote, under which other groups lend support to the movement. And there is another symbol of the District's yearning, one that doesn't move at all: the Democracy Tree at 21st Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW.

Editor's Note: This preview of the Olney Theatre Center's Summer Shakespeare Festival comes to us from Missy Frederick, who has joined our staff to write about theater. DCist appreciates, heck, even admires the egalitarian nature of the annual Shakespeare Theatre Free For All's ticket giveaway madness that went down last month. The getting up early, the waiting in line for hours, then the returning to the amphitheater well in advance of curtain time only...

Evans to Hold Hearings on Stadium Financing: The D.C. City Council's Committee on Finance and Revenue, chaired by Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), pictured at right, is taking in testimony on financing arrangements for a new Nationals baseball stadium today and Monday, May 16. Today's session will feature D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, District CFO Natwar Gandhi, and eight groups that submitted private financing proposals for the stadium. Monday's session, slated to begin at noon, will include...

Blink and you'll miss it: the Nats are in a four-way tie for first place, which is about as meaningless as Joe Lieberman's post-New Hampshire declaration: "We are in a three-way split decision for third place!" DCist has already noted the Nationals' first win twice today, but that's just how excited we are. After a persuasive loss to the Phillies in their opener on Monday, the Nats rebounded last night to deliver an equally harsh...

Everybody knows that one of Johnny Cash's malevolent alter egos shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die, but it's less frequently remembered that another of his gritty creations was overtaken by the authorities -- after snorting cocaine and shooting his unfaithful woman -- down in Juarez, Mexico. (He made a good run but he run too slow.) And few probably take much time to note that the namesake of El Paso's...

Josh, Santos and the rest of the pack are back in D.C. (one night only!) for a DNC fund raiser. Santos pulls a respectable 19 percent in the New Hampshire primary and everyone, except Josh, is pleased.