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Hatch Pushing for Vote on Utah's 4th Seat |
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By SuperUser Account on
7/18/2007
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DC Appleseed Executive Director Walter Smith meets with Senate staff in Utah to discuss federal legislation that would give one additional seat to Utah and one seat to Washington, D.C. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Loose Lips Jumps Ship |
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By SuperUser Account on
6/21/2007
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James Jones, the Loose Lips columnist for Washington City Paper, joins DC Appleseed as a senior program associate.
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Needle Funding Ban May Soon End |
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By SuperUser Account on
6/5/2007
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Walter Smith, executive director of DC Appleseed, comments on the possibility of a congressional ban being lifted, which would assist the District's effort to fight AIDS, again allowing D.C. to use local tax dollars for needle-exchange programs.
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Forum: Framers intended D.C. vote |
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By SuperUser Account on
3/12/2007
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Walter Smith, executive director of DC Appleseed, and Rick Bress, partner at law firm Latham & Watkins, respond to an article in The Washington Times about Washington DC voting rights.
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District Continues to Fail the Public on HIV-AIDS |
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By SuperUser Account on
1/4/2007
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The promises made by former mayor Anthony A. Williams more than a year ago to bolster the battle against HIV have not been realized. The HIV-AIDS epidemic in the District remains disturbing and depressing. The rate of infection remains 10 times the national rate. African American women make up 90 percent of all infected female residents, and many thousands of residents with HIV do not know their status.
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District's HIV Testing Found to Be Falling Short |
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By SuperUser Account on
12/16/2006
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A citywide HIV testing campaign, launched with bold pronouncements that brought the District national attention, has been hampered by poor planning and wasted resources in its first six months, according to a report released today by a public advocacy organization.
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AIDS office director meets with activists |
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2006
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Shortly after the Appleseed Center released its blistering report on the problems at D.C.âs HIV/AIDS Administration, a new director was chosen to head the agency, former AIDS Action Executive Director Marsha Martin.
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