Posts Tagged ‘Jim Graham’
Scandal Tracker, DC Council Edition
‘Grand Larceny vs. Petty Larceny; Or, Political Justice Exemplified’courtesy of ‘Cornell University Library’
Let’s see if we can do some yeoman’s work tracking where we are with a lot of the political scandals that are currently underway here in the District relating just to District Operations. If we had to handle Congressional and Executive scandals, this [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Same Old, Same Old
‘Service Advisory’
courtesy of ‘MattHurst’
WMATA quietly announced last night it has lifted a long-standing ban on allowing independent safety monitors access to Metro tracks. Metro board Chairman Jim Graham met with WMATA higher-ups yesterday and it had some result, supposedly. Late Tuesday, WMATA officials said that the Tri-State Oversight Committee (TSOC TOC) does have the authority [...]
Things looking poor for Graham
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
The Washington City Paper has a piece on Councilman Graham and his employee Ted Loza. In case you’re thawing out of a long sleep: Loza stands accused of accepting bribes and Graham denies any knowledge or involvement.
While no evidence has been offered up that Graham was tied in to [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Woolen Wonderland
How much does a segway?, courtesy of Saff anna
Metro musings, charter bus parking, meter rates rising…five goooooold rings!
*ahem* ‘Scuse me.
So Jim Graham’s pushing to pop downtown meter rates to $2 an hour. Additionally, the DC Council is considering ditching the District’s long-standing practice of free meter parking on the weekends in the downtown core.
The rate [...]
