A Step Back in Time

By Byron C. Tau
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 19, 2009, 12 a.m.

From its humble beginning as a country estate to its rapid transformation into one of D.C.’s most cosmopolitan and diverse neighborhoods, Columbia Heights has a long and vibrant cultural history. In celebration of the neighborhood’s colorful legacy, the nonprofit coalition Cultural Tourism DC opens its newest self-guided walking trail on Saturday with a grand unveiling and celebration in Civic Plaza, in the heart of the neighborhood.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article