Washington Journal's Article - Still no decision on CareFirst's D.C. premium-funded reserve
Washington Business Journal - Still no decision on CareFirst’s excess surplus.To read the article click here....
07/30/2010 - News Article
07/04/2010 - News Article
Washington Post Op Ed Highlights Voting Rights Struggle
Washington Post Op Ed Highlights Voting Rights Struggle.To read the letter click here....
06/13/2010 - News Article
DC Appleseed calls on candidates to address poverty in DC in Washington Post Op-Ed
DC Appleseed Board of Directors Member Ted Trabue and Walter Smith highlight the need for DC candidates to develop positions on alleviating poverty in the District. Click here to view DC App...
06/02/2010 - News Article
Washington Post highlights referendum on elected DC Attorney General
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03/24/2010 - News Article
Washington Post highlights kick off of Defeat Poverty DC campaign
The Post's Tim Craig previews the kick off of a new effort supported by DC Appleseed to make poverty a major issue in the upcoming DC Mayoral and City Council campaigns.
03/06/2010 - News Article
DC Appleseed praises City Efforts on Female Condoms in Front Page Washington Post story
"There are areas where the city is not doing a good job [with AIDS], but in some areas they are cutting edge. On this one, they're cutting edge" said Walter Smith, executive director of D.C. Appleseed, a watchdog group. "The very fact that they're doing this . . . says to women of the city that this is important to you. This is important to your families. Get with the program."
01/22/2010 - News Article
Walter Smith WAMU Commentary on HIV/AIDS
The Washington Post recently highlighted what are characterized as serious deficiencies in the way the District of Columbia spends taxpayer money for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. But DC Appleseed Executive Director Walter Smith says it's important to note that the city's efforts against HIV/AIDS are not in complete disarray.
11/20/2009 - News Article
DC Appleseed Testimony Before the Maryland Insurance Commission on CareFirst Surplus
Many insurance companies are using their influence on Capitol Hill to oppose the health-care reform proposals before Congress. However that congressional battle plays out, here in the District we have an opportunity right now to compel our largest health insurer to reduce premiums across the region.
11/20/2009 - News Article
DC Appleseed Releases JBL Report on DC Community College
A major new report initiated by a broad range of DC leaders underscores the need for a strong community college in the District of Columbia. The reports recommends that a successful community college in the District needs to move to independence as quickly as possible and should create partnerships with one or more of the area's existing community colleges. The report was commissioned by DC Appleseed and Greater Washington Research at Brookings both of whom endorse the recommendations.
09/25/2009 - News Article
DC Insurance Commissioner Delays Excess Surplus Decision, September 25, 2009.
A little less than a week before it was to decide whether the reserves of a CareFirst subsidiary is "unreasonably large," Washington, D.C., insurance regulators are delaying their final verdict until the end of December.
