Posts Tagged ‘fenty’

Talkin’ Transit: Passed Inspection

By Ben H. Rome, 9:10 am September 16th, 2009

‘Going nowhere fast.’
courtesy of ‘jerseygal2009′
In a cost-saving move, the Fenty administration and DC DMV has persuaded the DC Council to end its safety inspection program for private cars. Emissions inspections will still be required every two years, however.
The mayor’s office has said that the city would save $400,000 with the move, which goes into effect [...]

Nation’s Tri Recap

By shannon, 3:00 pm September 14th, 2009

‘Nation’s Triathlon’
courtesy of ‘drewsaunders’
You won’t believe me, but triathlons are ridiculously fun. Swimming, biking, and running back to back to back for 32 miles sounds exhausting and painful to the uninitiated, but yesterday at the Nation’s Triathlon I had the time of my life. And let’s put this in perspective, a year ago I could [...]

Less Money for Kids, Higher Taxes for You

By Karl Johnson, 4:10 pm August 1st, 2009

‘The puzzled and the sad.’
courtesy of ‘Gin Fizz’
The Washington Post is reporting that D.C. schools will be losing $30 million in funding in FY2010 and smokers will be paying another 50 cents a pack for cigarettes. Among other tax increases and several other service cuts, these changes will become a reality assuming Mayor Fenty signs the latest [...]

Is Adrian Fenty the Next Obama?

By Kirk, 2:41 pm June 11th, 2009

‘well-dressed mayor’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The Daily Beast seems to think that it’s possible. In today’s “Big Fat Story,” Fenty was proffered amongst six rising, African-American political stars that the publication feels are following in the President’s foot steps. The Daily Beast cites the Mayor’s landslide victory and his work with the DC school system as being Obama-like qualities. While there is little doubt [...]

D.C. Parking Injustice – Tow Me… Blow Me…

By David, 10:23 am February 11th, 2009

Law enforcement scofflaws
Originally uploaded by philliefan99
Did you hear me Mr. Fenty and Ms. Babers? D.C.’s quest to now emulate Chicago with the new administration has reached new lows. As the Democrats and Obama administration have been touting friendliness to green technologies, smart transportation alternatives, and conservation, the city they now hold a majority in, took [...]