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At-Large Councilmember Michael Brown considering At-Large run
‘dc election day’ courtesy of ‘Paige Weaver’ Yes, you read that correctly. D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown (I-at Large) is considering running for D.C. Council in the upcoming special election to fill Kwame Brown’s soon-to-be-vacant at-large seat. Brown, who was elected to the Council as an independent in 2008 has been itching to switch his [...]
More »Cause of death released in DC9 case
‘St Elisabeth’s Hospital – Surgical reports’ courtesy of ‘spiggycat’ This afternoon the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the cause of death of Ali Mohammed. Mohammed died outside of the DC9 nightclub on October 15 after an altercation. The report classifies the death as a homicide, and lists the cause of death as “Excited [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: September 13, 2010 – This is it
‘H Street NE DC Flag’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ OK folks, we’re here. Primary Day is tomorrow, and soon the votes will be counted and this will all be over. It has been a pleasure covering these races, and trying to give readers the best information possible about the candidates. This final Campaign [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: September 2, 2010
‘Polling Place Sign’ courtesy of ‘moonShadows7′ Well, we’re down to the wire here. Early voting has started. Also, this is the first week where there has been a significant change in outlook, and that’s a bad thing for the guy on the wrong end. There are only eleven days left until the primary, and Mayor [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: August 27, 2010
‘DC Flag’ courtesy of ‘kevnkovl’ OK folks, we’re now less than three weeks out from primary day. Eighteen days. What in the world will us journobloggers do once this is all over? These things are getting a bit longer as we get closer to the election, so let’s get started. The Big Race We’re getting [...]
More »What would happen if Michael D. Brown wins the primary?
” courtesy of ‘erin m’ When the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics released the final candidate list, I noticed a familiar name. Michael Brown. Even as someone who follows District politics compulsively, at first I was confused why a sitting at-Large Councilmember would be turning in a ballot petition. I realized it must be [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: August 20, 2010
” courtesy of ‘erin m’ We’re nearing the home stretch here, with only 25 days to go until the primary. Expect to see campaigns across the city heat up in the final weeks, as candidates make their final pleas for votes, and take their final swipes at their opponents. The mayoral race is at once [...]
More »New poll shows Gray with razor thin lead over Fenty
‘vince gray blogger roundtable’ courtesy of ‘Dave Stroup’ The web is buzzing with the results of a new independent poll of the race for mayor. The poll, conducted independently by Clarus Research Group, has challenger Vincent Gray with a slim 3-point lead over incumbent Mayor Adrian Fenty. In a sampling of 501 registered Democrats, Gray [...]
More »Large fire at office building in north Dupont Circle
‘Smoke at 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW’ courtesy of Danielle Witt Fire alarms sounded in the office complex at 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW this afternoon at around 1:15 PM. The fire, believed to have started in underground electrical equipment spewed thick black smoke visible throughout Dupont and surrounding neighborhoods. DC Fire and EMS reports the electrical [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: August 5, 2010
‘Signs0118′ courtesy of ‘Charlie_2001′ Good afternoon! It’s been a hell of a readjustment for me, I was in Stockholm all last week and I have been attempting to catch-up. We’re now only 39 days away from Primary Day, and we’ve got a lot of news to sift through. The biggest story, of course, is Vincent [...]
More »Campaign Notebook, July 22, 2010
‘DC and US Flags’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ Last week the feeling was game on. This week, 53 days out from the primary, there hasn’t been any notable shift in momentum in the Mayoral race. Kwame Brown’s personal debt is still making the rounds in the Council chair race, and there’s been some [...]
More »We Love Arts: Avenue Q at the Lansburgh Theatre
AVENUE Q National Tour 2009, Kerri Brackin, Nicky, Rod, Brent Michael DiRoma © John Daughtry 2009 Lately I’ve been afflicted with strong bouts of nostalgia. Thinking back to my time in college, wishing I had done things differently, the sort of typical mid-twenties angst. For those of us who may still be unsure of what [...]
More »District AG Peter Nickles’s Heart Grew Three Sizes
Peter Nickles, DC Government Photo District Attorney General Peter Nickles is cracking down on delinquent landlords, recently forcing fixes at at Southeast apartment complex. Freeman Klopott reports in the Washington Examiner today that Nickles stepped in to get fixes moving for the 1,500 residents of the Marbury Plaza apartment complex. Nickles got involved after hearing [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: The Passion of Fenty, July 16, 2010
‘it’s Mayor Fenty!’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ It’s been a big week in DC politics, best summed up in two words: Game On. There was plenty of sparring in the mayoral race, culminating in a drama-filled radio debate yesterday. Council chair candidate Kwame Brown continues to face questions about his finances, and Jeff Smith reaches out [...]
More »Secret Safeway in Dupont Circle to close
‘Blah Entrance’ courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’ The “Secret” Safeway, also known as Townhouse Safeway, will be closing for good on August 7. The store, located at 1800 20th St. NW was tucked away and unknown to many. The “Town House” branding was a trial concept by Safeway to target apartment dwellers in urban areas. It’s [...]
More »Meridian Hill Park construction to impact 16th Street
‘Meridian Hill Park’ courtesy of ‘ Jomo’ The National Park Service announced today that construction work will begin July 12 on the western retaining wall of Meridian Hill Park. The work will impact both vehicular and pedestrian traffic along 16th Street for roughly three months. From the NPS press release: Beginning the week of Monday, [...]
More »Campaign Notebook: July 9, 2010
‘police trooper writing a ticket’ courtesy of ‘woodleywonderworks’ There are 67 days until the primary. This week’s edition will be a bit shorter given the short week, but there’s been some interesting news. It mostly involves traffic tickets. If you missed it, the DC Board of Elections and Ethics released the full candidate list for [...]
More »Alice Swanson ghost bike replaced in Dupont Circle
‘Ghost Bike’ courtesy of @victorzapanta Today marks two years since 22-year-old cyclist Alice Swanson was struck and killed by a trash truck at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and R Street in Dupont Circle. Shortly after Swanson’s death, a memorial “ghost bike” appeared at the corner. The memorial remained in place, often adorned with flowers [...]
More »Final list of candidates for September primary released
‘Ballot’ courtesy of ‘Berto Garcia’ The filing deadline for the District’s September primary has passed, and the Board of Elections and Ethics has released the final candidate list. You can download the entire list as a PDF from the DC BOEE web site. For the Mayoral race, both Vincent Gray and incumbent Adrian Fenty submitted [...]
More »Vince Gray meets with DC bloggers
Photo by Dave Stroup, We Love DC On Monday, DC Council Chair and candidate for mayor Vincent Gray sat down with DC bloggers at Ben’s Chili Bowl. For nearly ninety minutes, Gray answered questions posed by bloggers from DCist, We Love DC, Greater Greater Washington, Borderstan and the District Curmudgeon. The event was part of the [...]
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