Alan Blinder

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The D.C. Department of Public Works was the only city agency participating in a pilot online-grading program to notch a B grade. (Examiner file photo)

Residents grade five D.C. agencies with online report card

Alan Blinder · July 24, 2012 4:00 am

Published: Jay Westcott/Examiner
A home for sale on 19th Street NW.
Original: Jay Westcott/Examiner LN Washington, Jan. 15, 2006 - A home for sale on 19th St. NW sits next to a home in need of repair. A D.C. Superior Court ordered the District to refund an estimated $15 million in real estate taxes to 45,000 homeowners who he said knowingly,
intentionally and deliberately issued illegal by city assessors in 2002.

Expensive home sales push D.C. housing price surge

Alan Blinder · July 23, 2012 4:00 am

The D.C. Department of Employment Services holds a Project Empowerment workshop. The agency may be letting ineligible residents receive unemployment benefits, the District's inspector general found. (File photo)

D.C. might be paying unemployment to ineligible residents

Alan Blinder · July 22, 2012 4:00 am

After new revelations, Gray campaign starts week on defense

After new revelations, Gray campaign starts week on defense

Alan Blinder · July 22, 2012 4:00 am

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (Examiner file photo)

D.C. hoping China office boosts recovering economy

Alan Blinder · July 22, 2012 4:00 am

Report: D.C. economy to grow in ’12 and ’13

Report: D.C. economy to grow in ’12 and ’13

Alan Blinder · July 20, 2012 4:00 am

D.C. still waiting on federal disaster aid decision

D.C. still waiting on federal disaster aid decision

Alan Blinder · July 20, 2012 4:00 am

Gray dismisses poll showing support for resignation

Gray dismisses poll showing support for resignation

Alan Blinder · July 19, 2012 4:00 am

D.C. jobless rate improves as Md.’s, Va.’s worsen slightly

D.C. jobless rate improves as Md.’s, Va.’s worsen slightly

Alan Blinder · July 19, 2012 4:00 am

The Rev. Graylan Hagler speaks out Wednesday in support of Mayor Vincent Gray outside the Wilson building in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Mayor Gray’s backers rally support

Alan Blinder · July 18, 2012 4:00 am

Sentencing for Gray aide delayed

Sentencing for Gray aide delayed

Alan Blinder · July 18, 2012 4:00 am

Report: Majority of D.C. voters say Gray should quit

Report: Majority of D.C. voters say Gray should quit

Alan Blinder · July 18, 2012 4:00 am