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Hey Fenty, Where you Going with our Tax Dollars?

Apr 3rd 2009
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DC: Street Light Charge

Mar 24th 2009
DC wants to charge us for the use of street lights now. What are these people thinking? An extra $4.25 a month for residents, $16.25 for businesses and $42 for everyone else! geessh. maybe DC shouldn't have bought all those new DPW trucks. More on the ...

Anti-War Protest: Arrested

Mar 20th 2009

Everyone Loves this Guy in DC

Mar 12th 2009
From Politico: Ensign, a former casino manager and ex-chairman of the Senate GOP’s campaign committee, has almost single-handedly blocked fast-moving efforts by congressional Democrats to grant 600,000 District residents a vote for their own House seat, which he believes to be unconstitutional.

DC Voting Rights: File it Away for Next Year

Mar 6th 2009
The DC voting rights bill is now on hold! After pitching the bill around the house lawmakers have decided that they don't have enough votes on the floor with out adding new amendments to it.

DC Voting Rights: Guns, Guns, and More Guns

Mar 4th 2009
DC voting rights bill is going to get blown up by a bunch of gun laws.  Will the voting rights bill get passed?  I have been quoted and still stand by it that "it won't happen this year!"

Washington, DC: Turn Down the Lights I Can’t to See the Planets

Mar 4th 2009
D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh of ward 3 wants DC to turn off the lights. She has put for a bill that would make buildings install timers and change fixtures so they don't release lumens. I think all of this can be solved just by turning the damn lights off. ...

Marion Barry: Back in the Saddle

Mar 3rd 2009
Barry will be back in the saddle today! His first item to get resolved? The UDC tuition hike!

DC Voting Rights: Almost There

Feb 27th 2009
The Senate passed the DC Voting rights bill yesterday. Like usually amendments were added to the bill including a ban on the DC gun restrictions. Last night at a press conference, Mayor Fenty and Congresswoman Norton where excited about the vote but had no comment on the ...

Voting Rights or Guns or Maybe Both?

Feb 26th 2009
An amendment put forth on the Senate floor by Nevada's senator could change the guns laws in DC and help or hurt the DC Voting rights. The amendment would repeal the gun laws set forth by DC and allow for representation in Congress. Gun issues have traction in ...

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