Bill Turque
Metro/City Desk
Articles by Bill Turque
3 Strategies Could Increase D.C. Enrollment, Study Says (October 6, 2008)
Fire Damages 4 Buildings Near Dupont (October 5, 2008)
Rhee Bypasses Talks, Imposes Dismissal Plan (October 3, 2008)
Teachers' Chief Is in the Hot Seat (October 1, 2008)
Students' Incentive Bank Opens (September 30, 2008)
D.C. List Shows 90 Teacher Vacancies (September 29, 2008)
Council Members Unhappy With School Modernization Plan (September 26, 2008)
Young Artists Inspired by Family Stories Of Migration (September 25, 2008)
Teachers' Union Chief Cites Mistrust (September 24, 2008)
D.C. School Rolls Decline, Preliminary Tally Shows (September 20, 2008)
The Recess Regimen (September 17, 2008)
Special Ed Chief Takes Leave of Absence (September 14, 2008)
Anti-Palin Strategy a Focus of Walk for Change (September 14, 2008)
Fenty Offers $1.5B Plan To Update Schools (September 11, 2008)
Rhee's 'Plan B' Targets Teacher Quality (September 8, 2008)
Judge Says District Has Failed to Meet Service Deadlines (September 4, 2008)
Special Education Still Lags In District (September 3, 2008)
Extra School Funds Sought (September 1, 2008)
14 Schools Named to D.C. Program to Motivate Students With Cash (August 29, 2008)
For D.C. Schools, A Pretty Good Day 1 (August 26, 2008)
Festivities, Anxiety Mark Kickoff Event (August 23, 2008)
Overseer Of School Revamp Fires Back (August 22, 2008)
In Second Year, Rhee Is Facing Major Tests (August 21, 2008)
Enrollment At Charters Soaring; Schools' Scores Aren't (August 21, 2008)
D.C. Council Chief Criticizes Quality of Some School Repairs (August 21, 2008)
D.C. School Renovations Won't Finish on Time (August 20, 2008)
D.C. School Choice Program Offers Few Options (August 18, 2008)
Pay Dispute Continues as Classes Near (August 14, 2008)
Teachers Union Leader Pessimistic on Contract (August 8, 2008)
Teacher Lobbying Raises Union's Ire (August 6, 2008)
Rhee Details Prescription for Ailing Schools to Donors (August 3, 2008)
D.C. Delegates To Take Voting Rights To the Party (July 31, 2008)
Funds Found for New Charters (July 26, 2008)
Pay-Hike Plan for Teachers In D.C. Entails Probation (July 24, 2008)
Arts Plan Could Cause Funding Gap, Study Says (July 23, 2008)
Doubts Linger on Pre-K-8 Strategy (July 22, 2008)
Plans for Rhee to Discuss Pay Proposal Criticized (July 22, 2008)
Union Chief Sets Meetings, Says Talks at 'Very Critical Stage' (July 19, 2008)
D.C. Gun Ban Is Out, But Regulations Stay (July 16, 2008)
If the News Is Bad, It Must Be Friday (July 10, 2008)
Rhee Deploys 'Army of Believers' (July 5, 2008)
Lack of Funds Cited For Halting Renovations (July 3, 2008)
School Officials Urge Approval Of Funds for Building Repairs (July 1, 2008)
D.C. Still in Search of Charter School Funds (June 30, 2008)
Q: Which Washington Senators pitcher set the all-time record for strikeouts in a single game? (June 22, 2008)
7 Catholic Schools in D.C. Set to Become Charters (June 17, 2008)
Report Finds Little Gain From Vouchers (June 17, 2008)
At Benning Elementary, School's Out Forever (June 12, 2008)
'Standing Up for the Children' (June 12, 2008)
Fate of D.C. Voucher Program Darkens (June 9, 2008)
Charter Board Chief Says Proposed Rules Already on Books (June 5, 2008)
Council Members Propose Tighter Rules for Program (June 4, 2008)
Conflicting Feelings as Elementary School Marks Its End (June 1, 2008)
Rhee Says Budget Formula Change Will Bring Art, Music to Schools (May 26, 2008)
Reports on Schools Cite Student Discontent (May 20, 2008)
Rhee Defends Firing Her Children's Principal (May 20, 2008)
Rhee Offers Plan To Improve D.C.'s Troubled Schools (May 16, 2008)
Rhee Has Dismissed 24 Principals (May 16, 2008)
Rhee Dismisses Principal of School That Her Children Attend (May 9, 2008)
Rhee's Need to Hurry Runs Into Parents' Fear of Change (May 7, 2008)
Schools Chancellor Moves to Dismiss Principals (May 6, 2008)
3-Way Campaign for Mayor Reads Like A Tale of Two Towns (May 1, 2008)
Going Green Meets Gridlock: Recyclers Paralyze 16th St. (April 27, 2008)
Study Highlights Changes In D.C. School Enrollment (April 25, 2008)
Rhee Says Schools Overhaul May Take Years (April 23, 2008)
Despite Planned Tax Increase, Budget Squeezed (April 20, 2008)
Declining Raises Fuel Discontent (April 17, 2008)
Iraq Veteran Tries to Shake Up Democratic Race (April 15, 2008)
Fairfax Reserve Funds in Dispute (March 28, 2008)
County Buildings Age, Not So Gracefully (March 27, 2008)
Group Ends Suit to Block Planned Metro Line to Dulles (March 27, 2008)
1 Area Eligible for Flood-Control Aid, but 1 Isn't (March 25, 2008)
180,000 Homeowners to Receive Revised Assessments (March 20, 2008)
Campaign Literature Criticizes Connolly (March 19, 2008)
Some Once-Crowded Homes Now Stand Vacant (March 9, 2008)
Griffin's Lean Budget Is a Sign of Trying Times (March 6, 2008)
Counting Down to May 6 Vote (March 6, 2008)
Local Officials Buoyed by Court Ruling (March 1, 2008)
Fairfax County To Recalculate Disputed 2008 Assessments (March 1, 2008)
Land Value 'Correction' Surprises Homeowners (February 29, 2008)
Fairfax Bid To Divert New Transit Funds Sparks Uproar (February 27, 2008)
Fed's Interest Rate Cuts Add To Counties' Budget Strain (February 25, 2008)
To Avoid Jams, More Voting Machines Sought (February 19, 2008)
Obama Sailed Behind Galvanized Voters and Broadened Support (February 14, 2008)
In Virginia, Results Signal A State in Play for November (February 13, 2008)
Clinton Focuses on Matchup vs. McCain (February 8, 2008)
Va. Is Next Battleground In Democrats' Long Fight (February 7, 2008)
Fairfax Faces Crunch In Retiree Benefits (February 7, 2008)
Shooting Suspect Was Subject of Embezzlement Probe (February 5, 2008)
Bill Could Force Curb On Growth, Fairfax Says (February 4, 2008)
In Va., Congress, Davis Has Ruled From the Center (January 31, 2008)
Supervisors Approve Kingstowne Towers (January 29, 2008)
Md., Va., D.C. Seek Strength in Numbers After Super Tuesday (January 28, 2008)
Authorities Cringe as Va. Garage Crumbles (January 27, 2008)
Who's Backing Whom? (January 14, 2008)
Supervisors Denounce Suit Stemming From Fall on Icy Walk (January 13, 2008)
County Puts Brakes On Vegetable Oil Use (January 3, 2008)
With Exploratory Panel, Connolly Courts Future (January 3, 2008)
Va. Braces for Tax Hits (January 1, 2008)
One-Two Punch To Area's Budgets (December 17, 2007)
Suit Offers Theory on Va. Groups' Missing Funds (November 28, 2007)
Cost Is Hard to Nail Down, Fairfax County Says (November 27, 2007)
Hyland Presses for Challenge to Payday Lenders (November 22, 2007)
Corps Won't Fund Huntington Project (November 20, 2007)
Many Contentious Issues Await Fairfax Supervisors (November 11, 2007)
Slam-Dunk Victory for Connolly (November 7, 2007)
Immigration, Democratic Shift Compete to Steer Va. Elections (November 4, 2007)
Kingstowne Developer Gives $35,000 to Fairfax Candidate (November 3, 2007)
Sen. Saslaw's Campaign Is for a Democratic Majority (November 1, 2007)
Many Political Personalities, and No Two Alike (November 1, 2007)
Chairman Hopefuls Offer Stark Contrasts (November 1, 2007)
Firefighter Raises Unrelated To Contributions, Officials Say (October 31, 2007)
Republicans Offer an Ambitious Pledge Amid a Sour Budget Outlook (October 28, 2007)
The Dividing Line on Illegal Immigrants (October 23, 2007)
Jurisdictions Need Many Volunteers To Run Polls for Nov. 6 Election (October 18, 2007)
5 of 6 GOP Candidates Sign On to Slow-Growth Position Paper (October 17, 2007)
Connolly's Authority Flows From Firm Hand (October 15, 2007)
Growth, Spending Divide Top Chairman Contenders (October 9, 2007)
Candidate In Va. Took Subsidies For Farm (October 4, 2007)
Candidates in Chairman's Race Bring Up Abramoff's Legacy of Fraud (September 28, 2007)
Fairfax Challenger Straddles The Environmental Line (September 25, 2007)
Lights, Camera, Ads (September 20, 2007)
Chairman Candidates Spar on Immigration, Spending (September 19, 2007)
Fairfax Race Stirs Power Debate (September 16, 2007)
Would-Be Candidate Is Taking His Time (September 15, 2007)
Board Takes Step to Raise Commercial Tax (September 11, 2007)
Officials Face Constitutional Complexities (September 7, 2007)
Herndon to Shut Down Center for Day Laborers (September 6, 2007)
Latinos Join in Protest In N.Va. (September 3, 2007)
Sen. Warner to 'Quietly Step Aside' (September 1, 2007)
Warner to Reveal Plans Today (August 31, 2007)
Laborer Ruling a Setback for Herndon (August 30, 2007)
Added Clout Sought for Lobbying Effort (August 29, 2007)
Radio Host Sics Callers on Connolly Over Immigration (August 24, 2007)
Fairfax Cites Progress Against Crowded Homes (August 23, 2007)
Finding a New Home for Indigent Dead (August 9, 2007)
Henrico Judge Suspends Driver Fees (August 3, 2007)
Hyland's Daughter Discovered in Shadow of 'Frankenhouse' (August 2, 2007)
White House Is Faulted for Delay (August 1, 2007)
Under Deal, Cost Will Grow Until Federal Review Is Done (July 31, 2007)
Springfield Sees New Future With Influx of Army Workers (July 28, 2007)
Dulles Metro Funding At Risk (July 28, 2007)
Skepticism Greets Springfield Apartment Plan (July 26, 2007)
Supervisors Seek to Close Loophole on Height Limits (July 24, 2007)
Losses Climb for Homeowner Groups (July 20, 2007)
GOP Candidate Gets a Visit From the Taxmen (July 19, 2007)
Herndon Search Comes Up Empty (July 16, 2007)
Democratic Clerk Candidate Might Owe $38,000 in Taxes (July 13, 2007)
Connolly's Two Roles Provoke Questions (July 8, 2007)
Army Affirms Plan to Move Workers to Belvoir (July 7, 2007)
For N.Va. Towns, Added Strength In Numbers? (June 28, 2007)
A Democratic Challenge To Party Head's GOP Ally (June 28, 2007)
Fairfax Officials Mobilizing for County's Next Big Battle (June 28, 2007)
Allen's Endorsement Still Counts On Republican Fundraising Circuit (June 14, 2007)
Connolly Donor Awarded Contract (June 11, 2007)
Fairfax Cracks Down on Nuisances (June 9, 2007)
Connolly's GOP Challenger: No Donations From Developers (June 8, 2007)
Hall Says Smyth Doing Little To Control Growth in Fairfax (June 7, 2007)
Tysons Tunnel Buried, Again (June 1, 2007)
Risk Report on Dulles Rail Plan Delayed (May 31, 2007)
For Audience, No Debate About Bungled Event (May 31, 2007)
Protege's Fate in Primary Could Be an Omen for Connolly (May 29, 2007)
It Seems Some Candidates Have Blogger's Block (May 17, 2007)
Lawsuit Over Water Service Is Dismissed (May 17, 2007)
Fairfax Worked Quietly to Repair Inspection Rating (May 15, 2007)
Overflowing Fairfax Homes Split Neighbors (May 13, 2007)
Vienna Voters Complain of Irregularities at Polls (May 6, 2007)
Creepy-Crawlies Engaged in a Springtime Invasion (May 6, 2007)
Bruce Is Spoiling For a Fight Over Immigration Issue (May 3, 2007)
Near Closure, Homelessness Group Seeks Funds (May 1, 2007)
Developers, Builders Among Largest Connolly Contributors (April 29, 2007)
Supervisors Barred Public From Sessions on Metro Line (April 27, 2007)
State Taps Firm That Handled Probe of Columbine Shootings (April 25, 2007)
Schools Get More; Tax Rate Stays the Same (April 24, 2007)
Kaine Gives Panel Latitude to Probe Campus Killings (April 20, 2007)
Abramoff's Specter Rises Again, Troubling GOP Hopeful (April 19, 2007)
Vienna Council Race Turns On Prospects for Growth (April 19, 2007)
Connolly Proposes County Strike Force (April 6, 2007)
Did You Hear the One About the Politician's Botched Joke? (April 5, 2007)
Contract Set for Rail Line To Dulles (March 31, 2007)
FAA Orders Training to Cut Noise From National Airport (March 29, 2007)
Change Allows More Than 3,800 New Apartments (March 27, 2007)
Longest-Serving Supervisor Opts Not to Seek Reelection (March 27, 2007)
Firm Under Scrutiny to Be Sold (March 23, 2007)
Rail Project For Dulles Raises Concerns (March 23, 2007)
Limit on Soliciting Work Upheld (March 22, 2007)
Behind Closed Doors, Hoping for Open Minds (March 22, 2007)
Homeowner Groups' Funds Missing in N.Va. (March 21, 2007)
Connolly Hints at 2008 Bid (March 20, 2007)
US Airways Passengers Grounded and in the Dark (March 19, 2007)
Fairfax Challenges Falls Church's Cries of Foul Over Water Sales (March 13, 2007)
Dense Development Sought Near Transit (March 13, 2007)
Reston, McLean Chambers Open Feud Over Fate of Tysons Tunnel (March 12, 2007)
Tysons Tunnel a Costly Risk, Study Says (March 9, 2007)
Kaine Maps Ideas for Roads (March 8, 2007)
For Connolly, a Regimen of Public Appearances (March 8, 2007)
Budget Basket Full of Hope (March 8, 2007)
Kaine Looking for Support on Funding Package (March 7, 2007)
Jet Noise Has Increased, Neighbors Say (March 2, 2007)
Road Responsibility Is a Sticking Point For N.Va. Localities (February 28, 2007)
Run-Up in Home Values Runs Down in Fairfax (February 27, 2007)
Falls Church Sues Fairfax Water Authority (February 23, 2007)
In Blog, an Unlikely Voice For a Tysons Tunnel (February 22, 2007)
Would-Be Candidate Calls Fee Unfair (February 18, 2007)
A One-Track Candidate Opens a Third Run for Rail (February 8, 2007)
Supervisors Step Up In 'No Child' Fight (February 6, 2007)
Many Hurdles Loom For 'Living Wage' (February 4, 2007)
Town Manager Takes Job in Staunton, Va. (February 3, 2007)
Travel Survey to Dissect Region (February 1, 2007)
A Barrelful of Evidence For a Tunnel Through Tysons (February 1, 2007)
Home Is Where Her Hog Is (January 29, 2007)
Longtime Adversaries Reach Notes Of Harmony (January 25, 2007)
Supervisor Says He Will Not Seek Reelection (January 25, 2007)
Herndon Anti-Solicitation Law Challenged (January 18, 2007)
Flood Followed Inaction on Fairfax Stream (January 15, 2007)
Huntington Flood Study Blames Sediment Buildup (January 12, 2007)
Grant Would Aid Disaster Planning for Pets (January 11, 2007)
Fairfax Shelter Proposal Shelved (January 11, 2007)
Effort to Move Shelter In Merrifield in Peril (January 9, 2007)
Connolly Lashes Out At Kaine's Proposal For Police Funding (January 7, 2007)
Fairfax Resists Following Others' Building Freezes (January 6, 2007)
An Accountant, a Manson Devotee Remain in Prison for 1975 Attacks (December 29, 2006)
On the Street, Few Options and Many Perils (December 22, 2006)
Herndon Labor Center Celebrates Anniversary, Support (December 22, 2006)
7 Va. Episcopal Parishes Vote to Sever Ties (December 18, 2006)
Mayor Rejects Call for English-Only Documents (December 17, 2006)
Over Opposition, Council Votes to Buy Building for Shelter (December 14, 2006)
Officials Oppose Participation in Environmental Pact (December 12, 2006)
Heading Into Election Year, Connolly's Ambitions Influence Board's Tone (December 10, 2006)
Churches Make Space to Shelter the Homeless (December 7, 2006)
Council to Vote on Relocating Homeless Sanctuary (December 7, 2006)
Language Restriction Proposed In Herndon (December 2, 2006)
Church Is Denied Waiver of Noise Restriction (December 1, 2006)
Herndon Debate Casts Siblings as Adversaries (November 26, 2006)
More Limits Sought On Civilians' Guns (November 21, 2006)
Taking the Next Step for the Homeless (November 19, 2006)
Aid to Poor Improving, but Caseloads Still High (November 19, 2006)
State Funds to Keep Kids in Day Care (November 10, 2006)
New Group Is Sought to Run Labor Center (October 31, 2006)
An Ascent Shadowed By Questions on Race (October 26, 2006)
Howell Faulted for Saying Fairfax Can Fund Own Subsidies (October 24, 2006)
Park Board Ratifies Plan For Undeveloped Lands (October 3, 2006)
Police Enforcement of Immigration Laws Raises Worry (October 1, 2006)
Herndon Zeroing In On Illegal Immigrants (September 28, 2006)
Monticello Strives To Halt a Slide in Visitors With Ads And Other Efforts (September 28, 2006)
Nine Deadly Months for Pedestrians (September 28, 2006)
Fairfax Calls for Competitive Bidding (September 26, 2006)
Loudoun Mulls Enforcement Training (September 23, 2006)
Herndon Police May Join Immigration Enforcement (September 22, 2006)
5-7 Years For Plan To Curb Flooding (September 20, 2006)
The Art of Rehabilitation (September 17, 2006)
Plenty of Seats Still Available (September 14, 2006)
Ex-Idaho Official Named Agency's New Chief (September 9, 2006)
At Fairfax Office, a Portrait of the Needy in a Wealthy County (September 3, 2006)
Army Official Pledges Parkway Will Be Finished (September 1, 2006)
Neighborhood Group Backs Tysons Tunnel, With Cost Warning (August 29, 2006)
Fairfax City Split On Open Spaces (August 14, 2006)
As GMU Grows, So Do Neighbors' Worries (August 9, 2006)
FEMA Denies Aid to Homeowners, Tells Fairfax to Help Its Own More (August 2, 2006)
Prior Flood Remedies Were Ignored (July 24, 2006)
Bathing, Washing Clothes Not Allowed at Shelter, Officials Say (July 21, 2006)
Many Face Long Waits for Mental Health Care (July 18, 2006)
No Talk of Labor Center As New Council Meets (July 12, 2006)
N.Va. Home Assessments Expected to Hold Steady (July 11, 2006)
A Light in the Shadows of Homelessness (July 10, 2006)
