Beltway (adh)
10.3.21
Journalists have mentioned that Washington Beltway lobbyists have sharpened their knives, looking to cut projects out of the bill in order to protect various vested interests. But this coverage, too, has often been perfunctory, a mere acknowledgement that the rich and powerful are flexing their wealth and power.
—Joe Ferullo, "Journalism has 'comforted the comfortable' for too long now," 3 Oct. 2021 {12:00 PM EDT}
Journalists have mentioned that Washington Beltway lobbyists have sharpened their knives, looking to cut projects out of the bill in order to protect various vested interests. But this coverage, too, has often been perfunctory, a mere acknowledgement that the rich and powerful are flexing their wealth and power.
—Joe Ferullo, "Journalism has 'comforted the comfortable' for too long now," 3 Oct. 2021 {12:00 PM EDT}
3.18.20
The White House issued a directive days ago urging federal agencies to provide remote work options when available for federal workers amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has sickened more than 100 people in the Washington beltway area and more than 200,000 worldwide.
—John Bowden, "FBI slowing down public record requests due to coronavirus," 18 Mar. 2020 {11:49 AM EDT}
The White House issued a directive days ago urging federal agencies to provide remote work options when available for federal workers amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has sickened more than 100 people in the Washington beltway area and more than 200,000 worldwide.
—John Bowden, "FBI slowing down public record requests due to coronavirus," 18 Mar. 2020 {11:49 AM EDT}