ceilings

New details of plans for the Kennedy Center and White House ballroom include columns carved in Italy, plaza named for Trump

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Washington — While President Trump fights in court over his remaking of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and construction of the White House ballroom, plans for the two Washington institutions are moving ahead. Now, the latest court filings in those cases are providing a window into the scope of work…

Trump policy clears way for civil commitment of homeless in some states

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago07 mins

In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, federal agencies have given states a green light to expand the use of civil commitment for homeless individuals with mental illness or substance abuse problems. Pending a court challenge, the primary system of funding for organizations combating…