<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Mayor Williams</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/dc/government/mayor?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><description>Mayor Williams</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Williams Pulls Possible Rival's Posting]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10717-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10717-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams has decided not to reappoint Michael A. Brown to the Boxing and Wrestling Commission, a move that came shortly after Brown announced that a major heavyweight fight will take place in June at MCI Center.]]></description><author> Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Census Bureau Foresees A Diminished District in 2030]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8013-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8013-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Buyers fight over houses for sale, and new condominiums are sprouting like weeds. Nevertheless, the U.S. Census Bureau predicted yesterday that the population of the District will wither over the next 25 years, plummeting from 572,000 residents to just over 433,000 by 2030.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams  Questions  'Energy' for 3rd Term]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6004-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6004-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Politically battered after nearly 10 years in District government, D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams said yesterday that he might not have "the energy, the tenacity, the discipline, the focus" to serve as mayor of the nation's capital for a third term.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married D.C. Gay Couples Can File Jointly]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2461-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2461-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The unexpected move places new pressure on Mayor Anthony A. Williams to decide whether gay unions will be recognized in Washington.]]></description><author> Spencer S. Hsu and Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grading the Mayor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64607-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64607-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  LAST WEEK, Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools issued a report card grading  Mayor Anthony A. Williams  on his 2006 budget for the city's regular public schools. It's not the kind of report card a student would want to take home. The grading covered his performance in 21  categories covering such items as the quality and retention of school staff,  instructional programs, and special education. On a five-point grading scale ranging from "A: Superior" to "F: Failure," Parents United flunked the mayor in each of the 21 categories. But was it a fair test? We don't think so.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Right Tony Williams Question]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57773-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57773-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Dust-ups over national and global issues remain daily fare in the nation's capital. But the local political scene in Washington is dominated by a single question that lies beyond the reach of Congress and the White House: Will D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams run for a third term next year? Only Williams knows. But when it comes to the mayor's political future, D.C. residents also have a dog in this hunt. For them, the question is not "will he" but  "should he?" Where you stand on that question may depend on where you sit.]]></description><author> Colbert I. King</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a Fan Base]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55224-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55224-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mayor Anthony A. Williams, often criticized as distant and aloof, found plenty of support and love at RFK Stadium on opening night.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery and Eric M. Weiss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral Flack Cuts Press No Slack]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49755-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49755-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There's a new sheriff in the mayor's press office, and he isn't afraid to bust a few egos, if that's what it takes to keep the pack of reporters who cover City Hall in line.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery  and Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fellow Mayor Urges Williams to Run]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31185-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31185-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Mayor    Anthony A. Williams  (D) continues to be coy about whether he'll seek a third term, but that hasn't stopped folks from offering their two cents' worth. This week, Williams got an earful from a fellow city leader: Philadelphia Mayor    John F. Street .]]></description><author> David Nakamura  and  V. Dion Haynes</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready for Prime Time]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19755-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19755-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On the verge of its return to a baseball stadium  after 34 years, RFK Stadium appears nearly ready to host Sunday's exhibition game between the Nationals and the Mets.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumors Churn Over Bobb's Next Step]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12965-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12965-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For months, District political gossips have been obsessed with City Administrator    Robert C. Bobb .]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army May Be Sponsor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11042-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11042-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army may be interested in becoming a sponsor for Nationals games at RFK Stadium.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Name Here]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1909-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1909-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[District officials are seeking a company to pay up to $2 million per year to be a sponsor of RFK Stadium for Nationals games.]]></description><author> David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.C. Mayor Earmarks Millions for Renewal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61192-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61192-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With robust tax revenues and $1.2 billion in reserve, Williams plans to spend more than $500 million on new programs and services.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery  and Eric M. Weiss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of the Mayor Looks Up After Address]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58174-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58174-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After months of criticism from opponents, Williams defended his administration Monday in a speech admirers called the most focused and passionate of his tenure.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the Mayor Sees It]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58480-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58480-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   IT WAS THE kind of State of the District address that any D.C. mayor would love to give. In his speech Monday night  at the Lincoln Theatre, Anthony A. Williams was able to remind the invitation-only audience that the District's days of unbalanced budgets, junk-bond status, court-operated agencies and control-board-led government were over. Crime is down 12 percent, the share of D.C. adults without health insurance has dropped to 9 percent (less than half the national average), and residents are attending college in record numbers (many are the first in their families). The city is sitting on a $1.2 billion financial reserve, and, for the first time in 15 years, enjoys a double-A Wall Street investment rating. Mr. Williams had much to crow about, and he didn't miss the opportunity. But early in his speech, the mayor also announced: "I am not done." It is that aspect of his remarks that warrants closer attention.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charter Schools, D.C. Board Welcome Cash]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58217-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58217-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[D.C. Board of Education members, who are struggling to find money to build new schools and to avoid a repeat of last year's widespread staff cuts at the schools, expressed relief Tuesday at decision to allocate additional $21 million to the system.]]></description><author> V. Dion Haynes</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams Calls for Aid For Children, The Poor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55254-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55254-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In his State of the District address, Mayor Anthony A. Williams said the District has been restored to fiscal health and is ready to help those who have been left behind.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Williams Ally Moving On]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41049-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41049-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  P   aul Savage , one of the members of the mayor's original draft committee and a top official in the city's Department of Housing and Community Development, is calling it quits.]]></description><author> Yolanda Woodlee  and  Theola S. Labbe</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams Stresses Tax Relief]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41939-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41939-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/government/mayor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Mayor Anthony A. Williams plans to devote at least $200 million to new services and projects in the budget he will deliver to the D.C. Council next week, including more than $40 million in property and income tax cuts aimed primarily at the city's poorest residents.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item></channel></rss>