Yes to Day Laborer Center in D.C.!
There's a big debate over the day laborers that congregate near Home Depot in Northeast. Neighbors are pissed that these folks, well, piss and do other unseemly things in the vicinity. See this story...
View ArticleHow Much Are Your Councilmembers Worth?
On Tuesday, D.C. Vote held its 7th annual "Champions of Democracy" awards reception at the Carnegie Library (né City Museum). The festivities, like at many a fundraising bash, included a silent auction...
View ArticleVoting-Rights Activism Heads to YouTube
Wednesday night is the next Republican presidential debate, and local voting-rights activists want their questions answered. And, no, it won't involve picketing or a sit-in this time. This is the...
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LL Video: The Real Super Tuesday
Loose Lips queries D.C. Councilmembers about The Real Super Tuesday, the Potomac Primary on Feb. 12.
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If, like the "alleged military wife from Fort Belvoir," you were unable to get in to the White House egg roll, here's another option: Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. is hosting an egg hunt at the...
View ArticleClinton Snags Unlikely D.C. Delegate Slot
In a town where Barack Obama got better than 75 percent of the vote, this wasn't supposed to happen. But it did anyway: Hillary Clinton picked up an extra District delegate to the Democratic National...
View ArticleYour Late Afternoon Harry Thomas Fencesitting Update
This morning, the Post and the Examiner both got wise to the intrigue of the D.C. Democratic delegate count—or at least the question of Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.'s presidential loyalties. To...
View ArticleStill More on Thomas Fencesitting
Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. just sent out this press release: Thomas Withholds Endorsement of Democratic Presidential Candidate to Highlight District, Ward Issues Washington, DC – Ward 5...
View ArticleBo Kimble Is at the Wilson Building!
College hoops geeks, take note: Former Loyola Marymount star Bo Kimble is at today's D.C. Council legislative meeting. Kimble is appearing on a somber note, to lend his support to a bill sponsored by...
View ArticleThe High Court and the D-Word
A brief perusal of Roget's suggests a galaxy of promising adjectives for describing one's reaction to a troubling Supreme Court decision. For one, there is "troubled." "Shocked," "outraged," and...
View ArticleCouncilmember Claims Rhee Snub
Relations between the District's executive branch and the D.C. Council aren't getting any sweeter—especially when it comes to the D.C. Public Schools. On Aug. 1, DCPS held a systemwide summer-school...
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Fun and Games in Denver
DENVER—At a get-together of delegates before leaving for Denver last week, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remarked that it’s not all fun and games for the D.C. folks, who have to maintain a focus on...
View ArticleBlogWar DNC: Who Won?
DENVER—LL is currently sitting at Denver International Airport, yawning and enjoying the free WiFi, mostly to ogle Sarah Palin. As his time at the Democratic National Convention comes to a close,...
View ArticleMarion Barry to Endorse Michael Brown
Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry will endorse Michael A. Brown for an at-large council seat today, sources tell LL. The announcement is scheduled to come in a joint press conference with Harry Thomas...
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Where the Brookland Bloggers At?
Photo by Darrow Montgomery Over at why.i.hate.dc, a local D.C. blogger has declared war on local D.C. blogs, and written a sarcastic list of tips for creating a successful neighborhood blog (which if...
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