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UPDATE: @mayorbowser.dc.gov is not particularly happy with CFO Glen Lee. In a letter, she questions his decision to not include revenue from the council's decoupling bill, which Bowser says will complicate her formulation of the budget. Bowser also says D.C. taxpayers need clarity.

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The Trump administration received at least 21 ideas to revitalize Dulles Airport.

All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds.

More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...

What a wild ride! Glad everyone is okay!

A 6,000-seat immersive ‘mini-Sphere’ venue is planned for D.C. region The company behind the Las Vegas attraction plans to expand to National Harbor, financed with $200 million in public and private tax incentives and other subsidies.

The company behind Sphere in Las Vegas, unveiled plans for what it says will be the world’s first “mini-Sphere” venue off the Potomac River in Maryland, a 6,000-seat immersive experience that would open in 2030.

What’s your favorite film or television show that’s set in DC?

Yesterday, one of our community members caught the last bit of RFK Stadium being knocked down.

Happy New Year, DC!!!🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

image of an apartment building with a restaurant on the first floor. bright lights name the restaurant: "EL REY." in the background, a baseball stadium with "Nationals" in big red letters.

last call for el rey in navy yard, apparently forever. staff said they close tonight for good. *may* open later this spring with a new menu and/or whole new concept. someone check on u street location...

What DC era do you miss the most?

DOES Director Violated Several Spending Regulations for Staff Events With Go-Go Bands, DJs, and Acrobats, Inspector General Finds Unique Morris-Hughes approved $69,000 in questionable expenses while certificates for Las Vegas hotel accommodations remain unaccounted for, the OIG found.

The D.C. OIG says DOES Director Unique Morris–Hughes violated spending rules by approving tens of thousands for go-go bands, DJs, speakers, and acrobats for staff events. Read the full story—missing hotel vouchers, a Real Housewives cameo, and inconsistent statements—here:

D.C. Hemp Businesses Face Sudden Crackdown Under Controversial Regulation The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration shuttered two hemp retailers Thursday, raising questions about the city’s authority.

Two D.C. hemp retailers were shut down Thursday, even though they say their products are under the federal THC limit.

Store owners tell contributor LJ Dawson they’ve been getting mixed signals from the District—raising questions about the city’s authority to regulate hemp.

Property Management Company’s Workplace Hugging Policy To Blame for Sexual Assault in a Locked Suite, Lawsuit Alleges Camden Development says its “hug life” policy is not to blame for one of its employees sexually assaulting another.

A new lawsuit alleges Camden Development’s “hugging culture” is to blame for one employee’s sexual assault. The man initiated the alleged assault by first asking for a hug.
More on the ongoing case:

Department of Employment Services Manager Fired After She Alleged Sexual Discrimination and Retaliation Renata Naylor accused Daniel King of persistent sexual harassment and discrimination. She was fired soon after.

Renata Naylor reported “rampant sex discrimination” by her boss at DOES. She says agency leaders failed to address her complaints and fired her soon after.

Now she’s suing the District. Full story:

Love the new-ish Columbia are NW protected bike lanes!

(Tunes courtesy of my kids)

#bikedc @washprobs.bsky.social

Bowser urges DC Council to reinstate youth curfew from this summer D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is solidifying her legislative priorities for the rest of the year — and continuing the crackdown on youth crime is one of them. In a letter to the D.C. Council sent on Tuesda...

Without extension, the 90-day emergency legislation that went into effect on July 7 expired earlier this month.

A tidbit: The D.C. Council will be holding a public roundtable on the summer juvenile curfew on October 30 at 10:30 a.m. This comes after a push to extend the curfew into the fall faltered in the council earlier this month over concerns the public had not weighed in.

Updated photo of the East Wing being destroyed

Events DC Owes the District Government $68.7 Million, DC Auditor Says The DC Auditor says the city’s sports and convention authority miscalculated the excess cash it’s supposed to transfer to the District at the end every year. Events DC disagrees.

The DC Auditor’s analysis shows the city’s sports and convention authority miscalculated the excess cash it’s supposed to transfer back to the District. Events DC disagrees. Full story:

Trayon White’s Gambling Activity Could Be Used as Evidence in Bribery Case Federal prosecutors announced they intend to use records from MGM Resorts International in their case against the Ward 8 councilmember.

Federal prosecutors intend to use records from MGM to support their criminal bribery cases against Trayon White. The casino handed over 767 pages regarding gaming, credit, and loyalty rewards in response to a subpoena. More here:

New National Mall ice sculpture just dropped. Democracy melting in front of the Capitol 🧊

Trump woke up this morning like

Noooo! Shouk closed 😭

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Capital punishment: What it means that Trump reinstated the death penalty in D.C. D.C. did away with the death penalty 44 years ago, but the president is bringing it back.

There was a significant change just made to D.C.’s criminal justice system, but D.C. residents had no say in it at all.

President Trump’s reinstatement of capital punishment is certain to run into obstacles here, @maustermule.bsky.social writes — namely the city’s residents.

GOPer Quietly Admits Trump Cuts to Blue States Will Hurt MAGA Voters Trump and his lieutenants are taking sadistic glee in slashing projects in blue states. Guess they’ve forgotten that their supporters live in them, too.

Russell Vought's sadistic threat to kill projects in blue states will blow back on GOP. One getting defunded is reportedly a huge hydrogen project in the northwest that would also serve Montana. Its GOP governor has hailed it as a big job creator. Oops.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2012...

Hey DC, which local businesses are doing government shutdown specials?

Looks around at the state of the U.S.

Great for outdoor plans, bad for drought: Rain prospects look bleak for the foreseeable future.

After the chance of a few showers today into early Tuesday, rain chances in the DC area are slim for almost 2 weeks according to most models.

More details: cwg.live

Spotted on The Mall this morning 💀

Spotted in Adams Morgan