Sanctuary City Crackdown May Impact Where New FBI Headquarters Is Built
The Trump administration’s battle with sanctuary cities may impact where the next FBI headquarters is located.
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Greenbelt, Maryland Eyed As Location of New FBI Headquarters in 2017
A new FBI headquarters likely will be built in Maryland in 2017, a source on Capitol Hill said.
Should J. Edgar Hoover’s Name Be Removed from FBI’s New Headquarters?
Jonathan Rauch The Atlantic Now that the Confederate flag has been furled at South Carolina’s Capitol, it’s time to deal with another symbolic insult to minorities and the Constitution—the one inscribed over the door of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency. A consummate bureaucrat and institution-builder, J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s first director, was also a…
State, Local Officials to Show Support for Bringing FBI Headquarters to Maryland
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new FBI headquarters in Maryland would inject an estimated $2 billion and 11,000 jobs into the economy, the Associated Press reports. Top officials are scheduled to promote moving the FBI office to Prince George’s County. Scheduled to attend are Gov. Martin O’Malley, Rep. Steny Hoyer and Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben…
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Should ATF Headquarters Be Named for Eliot Ness
By the Chicago Tribune Editorial Page Chicago We all know crime fighter Eliot Ness brought down Chicago mobster Al Capone, right? Not quite. Ness spent the best years of his life in a hunt to put Capone behind bars, but he had less to do with the final outcome than legend has it. Ness retired…
Owner of Washington Nationals Wants to Build New FBI Headquarter in Landover
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the primary owner of the Washington Nationals gets his way, the Landover Mall will become the new site of the FBI’s headquarters. The Washington Post reports that Lerner Enterprises, a development firm run by the Nationals owner, has submitted the 88-acre site for consideration as the bureau’s new headquarters. Sears is…
GSA Narrows Down List of Potential Locations for New FBI Headquarters
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The General Services Administration has narrowed down the list of possible new locations for a new FBI headquarters by adding more geographic requirements, the Washington Post reports. The FBI has become more restrictive about location, saying the new headquarters must be within two miles of a Metrorail station and within two-and-a-half miles…
Maryland Officials Hope FBI Chooses Greenbelt for New FBI Headquarters Site
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Maryland official hope they soon land the new FBI headquarters, saying the site is perfectly located, News4 reports. The site at Greenbelt has quick access to Metro and the Beltway, and it has about 80 acres to develop. The FBI has said it requires about 50 acres for a new headquarters. “We…