jenny gathright
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Pinto’s committee just approved a budget that does basically the opposite of her Monday proposal to dissolve ONSE. At the urging of her colleagues, Pinto now proposes keeping ONSE. But she says that left no funding for Cure the Streets next year.
Markup is recessed to tomorrow. Pinto tells me she is going to work over the next hours to try and get assurances from the mayor’s office that they can improve ONSE’s operations and effectiveness.
The Robert Bobb Group analysis on the RFK Stadium development is now available on the Council website at: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/heari…
Trayon White faces trust issues, slim margin as he’s reelected to D.C. Council, w/ @jennygathright washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
AP has called it: they project Trayon White has won the Ward 8 special election, returning to his seat after a bribery indictment and expulsion from the council. Story with @Meagan_Flynn and many others: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
Happy Election Day, Ward 8! If you’re doing last minute reading ahead of your vote, might I suggest this guide on where the candidates stand on the issues. Post reporters will be at polling sites all day talking to voters- say hi! washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
I've been very lucky that the folks at @51stnews have let me start reporting again, but this small-yet-mighty outlet has big ambitions: including hiring me full-time. We'd love it if you'd help support independent local journalism in D.C.! (And thank you a million times. Really.)
The 51st recently hired our first salaried employee (!) by bringing Christina on full-time as Executive Editor. Now, we need to hire Martin as our full-time reporter!!! You can help us get there by tossing a few dollars (or more...) to our fundraiser. 🥳 51st.news/help-us-hire-m…
Our full coverage of today’s major council action within the budget. W/ @jennygathright washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
Bowser admin is preparing for family shelters to hit capacity under a budget proposal that shifts the homelessness strategy -- and also seeks a return to congregate shelter if no private rooms are available, unsettling many advocates: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
Did you notice the Throne public bathrooms (in Columbia Heights, DuPont, Oxon Run and a few other neighborhoods) suddenly closed a few days ago? Bowser admin says the funds were temporarily frozen but they’ll be back open soon. Statement from the City Administrator:
News: The Trump admin is planning to cancel the FBI's move to Maryland and instead put its headquarters in the Reagan building in D.C., which housed USAID. w/ @ErinatThePost @PerryStein @LVozzella washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Just want to stress to readers out there that while we hear your concern about all the changes to our print paper, we on the Metro desk are not going anywhere and remain committed to the mission of local news.
DC @MayorBowser calls @washingtonpost decision to kill Metro section “stunning & unfortunate” “a lot of very important local news our residents like to be informed of. I feel very sad for the staff. I’m also not clear. They really know where the paper is going.” @nbcwashington
We polled each DC council member on the specific changes they are pushing to make to the RFK Stadium deal. Mendelson said he would aim to hold a vote on the deal "as soon as possible" after a public hearing, which was set yesterday for July 29 & July 30. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…
On Sunday, every Metrobus line in the D.C. area will change. We've got a map of all new and removed routes, followed by closer looks at some of the biggest changes and the reason for them. wapo.st/460rJJq
At the city’s Youth Services Center, with about 100 confined juveniles and numerous staff members, the climate control system isn’t operating at full capacity. wapo.st/44l5s6U
House has voted to nullify D.C.’s ‘sanctuary city’ law, with 11 Dems joining in this one. The third time this week House has voted on DC policies. wapo.st/4dX7PkC
.@CMCHenderson just introduced a bill to prohibit an expelled council member from serving again for 5 years as ex-CM Trayon White, charged with bribery, is currently running again for the Ward 8 seat. Would have to be ratified by voters as an amendment to the District charter.