Submit a Story!

Visitor Center Review: The Pursuit of Expansiveness Guides the Capitol’s New Visitor Center

 
The new Capitol Visitor Center in Washington has more than doubled the building’s footprint and is expected to increase its annual visitors to more than three million. > (link)

Tags:

Related Content
'Hardball' host still testing waters for 2010 Senate run
pennlive.com 12/1/2008 — 'Hardball' host still testing waters for 2010 Senate run Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC's "Hardball," isn't ready to say he's running for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, but he continues to talk with top Democrats about the possibility.  ...
Christmas Colors for the White House: Red, White and Impeach
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/2/2008 — Seattle artist Deborah Lawrence went out on a limb with her subversive ornament for the White House Christmas tree. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Lawrence) --> (Photo courtesy of Deborah Lawrence) When Deborah Lawrence got the invitation from the White ...
Washington, P.C.
corner.nationalreview.com 12/1/2008 — The brand new, underground Capitol Visitor Center opens to the public tomorrow. Cost to taxpayers: $621 million. I checked it out last month and wrote about it for the current issue of NRODT (subscribe!). The article is called "Washington, P.C.: The new Capitol Visitor Center has a shaky grasp ...
Chambliss Blasted for Peachcare Vote on wsbradio.com
wsbradio.com 12/1/2008 — ATLANTA (AP) A Democrat seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss blasted the Republican's vote against expanding PeachCare, the state's health insurance program for poor children. Former television journalist Dale Cardwell on Thursday accused ...
Matthews Mocks Joe The Plumber For Having A Ghost Writer
sayanythingblog.com 12/2/2008 — Tonight on his show Chris Matthews mocked Joe the Plumber’s new book Joe The Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream .  He referred it to people looking for a “gag gift” this holiday season, and suggested that it was written by a ghost writer. Of course, ...
Congress: What is filibuster-proof?First Read 12/1/2008
Even if the Democrats don't get to 60 in the Senate, the Washington Post writes that they might be able to obtain a filibuster-proof majority for matters like health-care programs, immigration, judicial nominations, and voting rights for DC. ...
Gen. Jim Jones talks about achieving consensusCNN Political Ticker 12/1/2008
Jones was named Obama's pick for national security advisor Monday. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The new National Security advisor, Gen. Jim Jones, says the challenge he will face in working with high-profile Cabinet members — including the ...
Palin Campaigns for Sen. Chambliss in Georgia Runoff ElectionWash Post In Congress 12/2/2008
DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 1 -- Declaring "I'll tell ya, I've had Georgia on my mind," former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored Georgia conservatives on Monday to vote for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) in Tuesday's runoff election.
A Pragmatic Pair Chosen to Confront Terrorism ThreatWash Post In Congress 12/2/2008
In nominating two former federal prosecutors to lead the Justice and Homeland Security Departments, President-elect Barack Obama yesterday selected Democrats with sterling law-and-order credentials but less experience in detecting threats and ...
Obama Names National Security TeamWash Post In Congress 12/2/2008
President-elect Barack Obama's high-powered national security team, introduced yesterday at a Chicago news conference, faces the challenge of managing two wars and various ongoing foreign policy crises even as it helps the president-elect shape what ...