Archive for the ‘All Politics is Local’ Category
OCFO staff clueless at budget hearing
‘one {red} cent’courtesy of ‘christaki’
After over 100 people testified last night, and the council took its last break of the evening, Neil Albert, the City Administrator, and Gordon McDonald, the Deputy CFO took the stand to discuss the situation that the city is in regarding the $188M budget gap for FY2011. To the frustration of [...]
Council Hearing becomes sparring match over tax increases
‘Luc the Boxer’courtesy of ‘mikecogh’
This morning’s budget gap hearing (live on Channel 13, if you want to watch on TV, or watch online) has seen testimony from many different groups protesting proposed cuts to their budgets, and some heated moments from the council. As Lydia DePillis of the City Paper notes, the sides are [...]
Turkeys Missing at Barry’s Giveaway
‘Jive Turkeys’
courtesy of ‘F1RSTBORN’
Early this morning, a throng of people showed up at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8 to collect on their Marion Barry-sponsored turkey. And walked away empty-handed.
According to a press release from Barry’s office, the 2,000 promised turkeys were delayed in arriving this morning due to “Giant Grocery Store’s corporate inflexibility.” [...]
Vince Gray laments budget situation
‘rainy tuesday’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
This morning’s speech by Mayor Elect Vincent Gray before the press was fairly somber in tone, thanks in part to the massive $181M gap in the FY 2011 budget, and the $345M gap in the FY 2012 budget. Gray promised to keep tax increases off the table in the speech until such [...]
A Conversation about the TSA with Eleanor Holmes Norton
‘tsa scanner’courtesy of ’silas216′
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton may not have a vote on the House floor, but she does serve on several powerful committees and subcommittees where the esteemed Delegate for the District of Columbia does have a vote and a good deal of clout. One of those committees is the Transportation committee, on which [...]
Committee of 100 to Gray: Fire Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning
”courtesy of ‘erin m’
Lydia DePillis from Washington City Paper this morning published a letter (and some very astute analysis) from the Committee of 100 to Mayor-Elect Gray asking him to please fire Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning and appoint new (and more friendly to them) leadership at DDOT and the District Office of Planning. Specifically, the [...]
MoCo To Serve Booze On Sundays
‘LIQUOR at Kenny’s and Kovak’s…’
courtesy of ‘ellievanhoutte’
Before today, if you were looking to buy booze on a Sunday, then Montgomery County was not your friend as it tightly controlled the 24 county-owned liquor stores and prohibited the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
Now in an executive order from County Executive Ike Leggett, that should pass today [...]
TEAISM to be Carrotmobbed
‘Every Food Fits: “What’s Up, Doc?”‘
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
This Saturday, November 13th starting at 10am at TEAISM’s Penn Quarter location, the Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROCDC) is organizing DC’s first ever Carrotmob to promote paid sick days for DC restaurant workers.
You might say: “But Rebecca, what the heck is a carrotmob?” And up until 15 [...]
Slurpee Me!
‘frozen treat’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Thanks to President Obama’s shout out last week, the 7-Eleven Slurpee truck brigade is en route from Dallas, TX to Washington, DC in what’s being billed as the “Slurpee Unity Tour 2010.” The trucks are making pit stops to hand out free samples of the newly launched, bi-partisan beverage “Purple for the [...]
What’s it take to get appointed to Kwame Brown’s seat?
‘Brown for Council Chair’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
With the results of the election now pretty clear, Kwame Brown’s At-Large council seat will need to be filled by special election. Of course, in the meantime, someone will need to be the At-Large councilman in his seat, and that’s where the DC Democratic Party comes in. They’ll be handling [...]
DCision 2010: The New ANCs
‘11.2.10′
courtesy of ‘Paige Weaver’
While Tuesday’s general election was devoid of city-wide news of any note, it did mark the changing of the guard for the District’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. The 286 seats split across the 8 wards work as an advisory council for various city programs and city agencies, as we explained in our ABCs [...]
Get Your Vote On 2010
‘VOTE’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Unless you’ve been hiding in a hole for the last few weeks, then you’re well aware that today is Election Day 2010!!! If you’ve indeed been in a cave of darkness, then you can find your polling place courtesy of this DCBOEE map. The DCBOEE also has complete lists of the candidates in [...]
Best/Worst Halloween 2010 Costumes Part 2: Politics
‘Be Excellent to Each Other’
courtesy of ‘Collin David Anderson’
As we’re in DC, there’s no surprise that political costumes figure heavily into Halloween 2010 festivities and with the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in town politics-related costumes were in FULL effect.
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On The Ballot: Electing an Attorney General?
‘Sam Waterston’courtesy of ‘Alan Light’
In addition to the hundreds of ANC campaigns, and the formal election of Vincent Gray and the Council, tomorrow’s District ballots will have a question for the voters of DC: Do you want the position of Attorney General to be appointed by the Mayor, or elected by the People? The whole [...]
The Rally To Restore Sanity: Why We All Need To Stop Analyzing It And Just Enjoy It
Wednesday night I was having dinner at the Gordon Biersch in the Cleveland Airport when the gentleman at the table next to me decided to strike up a conversation.
His name was Rocky Ray, and he worked for Michigan State University. He was on his way back to his home in Lansing but mentioned he was [...]
Commander Salamander to Close. This Time For Realz
We’ve been covering the Commander Salamander store closing situation since January 20, 2010. At first it appeared the historic and nostalgic shop was closing, yet the “going out of business” remained in the windows and the doors remained opened. Then about a month ago, the signs disappeared leaving the fate of the shop unknown. Now, [...]
More »It’s Easy Being at the Green Festival
‘Kermit :)’
courtesy of ‘Dan Dan The Binary Man’
Weekend plans still up in the air? Then add the Green Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Washington Convention Center, to your calendar.
This is the nation’s premier sustainability event, where individuals, businesses and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home [...]
DCRA to release old maps via Flickr
‘F Street – SW, SE, and NE – 04-9-10′courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
While this map here isn’t from DCRA’s collection, the District’s regulatory agency, which includes mapping, permitting and surveying groups, will be releasing all of their collected maps and plats via their Flickr account later today and in the coming weeks. I can only imagine [...]
Lesbians can’t keep their hands off the Ravens’ cups
‘Go Long’
courtesy of ‘Mylar Bono’
The Huffington Post and Washington Blade are reporting that during the Ravens’ September 26th game, a lesbian couple was unfairly thrown out of M&T Bank Stadium. There are mixed reports as to why the couple was ejected from the stadium. The Ravens claim that the couple was asked to leave because [...]
