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How Many People Does It Take to Host a Party?
Unlike likely mayoral candidates Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans and Ward 6 Councilmartyr Saint Tommy Wells, Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser has been keeping her potential ambitions out of the...
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Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans met with former Mayor Adrian Fenty this afternoon to chat about whom the former mayor might support in any upcoming elections, according to a person familiar with the...
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Wanted: None of the Above
Fourteen years ago, Marie Drissel was looking for a savior. Marion Barry was limping to the end of his fourth term as mayor and the city wasn’t just broke, but broken. A federally imposed control...
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Those Greedy, Greedy Nats
The Washington Nationals, one of the District's biggest corporate welfare recipients, sure are one greedy ballclub. WTOP's Mark Segraves had the scoop yesterday that the Nats want the city to pick up...
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Gray Fine With Higher Taxes, Just Not for Techies
It's tough to find a coherent theme in Mayor Vince Gray's tax policy. Last year, he pushed for an increase on the marginal income tax rates of higher earners over the objections of critics like Ward 2...
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The Catania Conundrum
Bill Dean has the superhero alter-ego thing down pat. Heir and CEO of a giant electrical engineering and defense contractor that makes nearly $1 billion a year? Check. Thrower of epic parties...
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Brownout?
It wasn’t that long ago that Councilmember Michael Brown’s name was mentioned as a possible mayoral candidate one day. Brown, after all, has the pedigree (he’s the son of the late Commerce Secretary...
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D.C. Pols Love to Praise Obama, Just Don’t Like to Give To Him
D.C. politicians are crazy for President Barack Obama. Go to one of Mayor Vince Gray's public events and there are very good odds Hizzoner will speak in glowing terms of Obama's leadership. Pictures...
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See the U.S.A. the D.C. Council Way!
A few weeks ago LL brought you the news that Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham spent $1,500 in public funds to travel to Liz Taylor's memorial service in Los Angeles last year. A review of nearly 500...
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Field Trip to White House in Council’s Future, Maybe
Later today, the D.C. Council will pass a resolution calling on President Barack Obama to install D.C. license plates that say "Taxation Without Representation" on the presidential limousines. The...
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The Two-Year Itch
Last July, U.S. Attorney Ron Machen held a news conference to describe an “expansive,” “sophisticated,” and “well-financed conspiracy” to put Mayor Vince Gray into office. The remarks came just hours...
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Gray’s Proposed Budget: Money for Everyone!
Mayor Vince Gray hasn't said whether he intends to run for re-election yet, but the proposed budget he released today sure looks like something an incumbent seeking to retain office might put out....
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D.C. Politicos Raising Money for Virginia’s McAuliffe
One declared mayoral candidate and one potential mayoral candidate are set to join forces tonight to help Democrat Terry McAuliffe raise some money for his Virginia gubernatorial campaign. McAuliffe,...
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Anita Bonds Wins D.C. Council Special Election
Councilmember Anita Bonds credited broad support among elected officials, labor groups, and longtime D.C. political activists for helping her win the at-large special election tonight and hold on to...
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Plurality Rules
One by one they came to celebrate at the Channel Inn, the Southwest waterfront hotel, restaurant, and bar whose glory days are long gone. Once a favorite hangout of Marion Barry, his mayoral...
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Tailor to Launch
When Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans launches his mayoral campaign Saturday in front of Le Diplomate, the tony new French bistro on 14th Street NW, Washington will have three declared candidates for...
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Jack Evans: From D.C. to the World
When Jack Evans ran for mayor in 1998, he launched his campaign in a playground that doubled as the site of gangland executions. His promises back then were as modest as the location: shut down...
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Michael Brown set to plead guilty to bribery charges hearing this afternoon. [Examiner] Jack Evans launches campaign for mayor. [Post, WAMU, DCist] Mayor Vince Gray silent so far on Brown allegations....
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City will cover Jeff Thompson's bills at Chartered for $39 million. [WBJ] Park Police lose track of guns in D.C. [NBC 4] Fire department looks bad in new report; Tommy Wells says he'd fire Chief...
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Sports Tickets, Pride Beads Big in Constituent Fund Reports
D.C. councilmembers disclosed their constituent service fund expenditures yesterday, so it's time to see once again how much money doesn't go to, y'know, constituent service. In April, May, and June...
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