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Graham Gets Subpoena Power in CYITC Probe, Mayor Displeased - Washington City Paper (blog)
But a former council staffer familiar with the budget process while Gray was chairman, who requested anonymity because the staffer was not authorized to speak on the record, says the "youth baseball" earmark wouldn't have raised any red flags because ...
DCPS Throwing Money At Principals - Washington City Paper (blog)
"I don't understand how they can cut positions one week and throw all this money at the schools the next week," said the psychologist, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing her job. "It's upsetting, and disheartening.
Proteus Spann, the Mystery Man - Washington City Paper (blog)
The concierge, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak about hotel guests, says Spann checked into rooms for Thompson about once a month for several years. Asked about the hotel and whether Thompson was involved in his ...
The Barry in Winter Marion Barry is running for re-election. Is anyone paying ... - Washington City Paper (blog)
The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, said Barry pulled into the fast food joint at about 6:30 am The car almost hit the menu board. He backed up and almost hit the car behind him, then almost hit the drive-thru again, the witness said.
Unfriendly Fire - Washington City Paper (blog)
“That's why DC has a tower [truck],” says one longtime firefighter assigned to Tower 3, who asked not to be named because he feared getting in trouble with his superiors. If the president and his family are trapped above the first floor, ...
Why Occupy DC Is Wrong About the West End Library Deal - Washington City Paper (blog)
According to an Eastbanc staffer speaking on background, that was part of the deal all along—there's no bait and switch. That's not crystal clear from the 2009 land disposition agreement, in which the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and ...
Chavous the Younger Arrested On Prostitution Charge - Washington City Paper (blog)
LL spoke with a Ward 7 neighbor, who did not wish to be identified, who says Chavous' car is rarely at his mother's house. But Lamont Harrell, Chavous' campaign manager, says that Chavous "definitely" lives at the Ward 7 address.
Sex in the Reeves Center (and in Car under Reeves Center) - Washington City Paper (blog)
As it happens, way back in March, an anonymous source had sent LL a copy of these sexually explicit emails. So here they are. An unedited sampling: From the UOC employee in October 2010: "Baby I wanna make love to u again doing it in ur office was ...
Two Neighborhood Institutions Disappear: Miss Pixie's and Barnes and Noble - Washington City Paper (blog)
Pixie Windsor broke the news to Harry Jaffe in this morning's Examiner, and Topher Mathews passed on the bookstore bit from an anonymous source, which I've just confirmed with B&N HQ. They'll be out by the end of the year. The relationship between an ...
Tommy Wells Has No Friends - Washington City Paper (blog)
“No, he earned it,” corrects one of Wells' fellow members, who spoke on background to avoid publicly shit-talking a colleague. (Even the DC Council hasn't reached a Jersey Shore level of internal strife yet.) Wells, who straddled the line between ...
All Eyes On Yvette - Washington City Paper (blog)
“There's definitely a recognition that we have to get behind one candidate,” says the activist, who asked not to be named because they may run. In the special election that first put Alexander in office, there were a total of 18 candidates; ...
The King of Campaign Cash - Washington City Paper (blog)
“He said, 'How much do you need,' and I came up with a number, and he said he would raise it,” says the councilmember, who asked to remain anonymous while discussing private conversations about political contributions. “Campaign fundraising is messy. ...
Source: Last-Minute Redistricting Deal Keeps Hill East in Ward 6 - Washington City Paper (blog)
According to a person close to the negotiations, Ward 6 will keep Rosedale and Hill East—including Congressional Cemetery—while sending Reservation 13 and the jail to Ward 7. That's a Pyrrhic victory for Hill East residents, who argued strongly that ...
Kennedy Warrin' - Washington City Paper (blog)
“There was all this flag-waving about 'tenants of the world unite,'” says a tenant who asked to remain anonymous on account of ongoing legal proceedings. “That was all bullshit, because most of them have settled… BF Saul just divided and conquered. ...
Loose Lips Daily: Budget of Doom Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
The Post also reports: "A senior official with the campaign, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official is not authorized to speak for the transition team, said the expenditures are being audited internally. A full accounting will be ...
Restaurant Owner Says Angry Internal Affairs Cop Hit Him With Car - Washington City Paper (blog)
One witness, who asked to remain anonymous, tells City Desk she saw the incident clearly—"He was pushing him with his car" — and says that there are plenty of others who saw the same thing. "The weather was absolutely gorgeous," she says. ...
Loose Lips Daily: It Keeps Going Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
"Sulaimon Brown was vetted more thoroughly than a lot of people," said the source, who asked to remain anonymous." So for those of you keeping score at home, not only did Gray get a first row seat to Brown's shenanigans on the campaign trail, ...
Loose Lips Daily: The Road Goes On Forever Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
Due to the furlough, the usual complement of 16 dispatchers dropped to three during that time, an e-mail from union president Lee Blackmon to Gray administration officials said." Klopott also reports that the police department's problems with ...
Loose Lips Daily: Lanier (Maybe) Stays Maybe Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Gray had not made an announcement, said that the mayor-elect could still change his mind. ...
Loose Lips Daily: Another Subpoena Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
Meanwhile, Jonetta scolds Gray for his Monday speech as being all talk, while quoting an anonymous source who says Fenty's budget is a "very good plan. ...
The Hacks' Moment: DC Democratic Party Insiders Get to Pick a Councilmember - Washington City Paper (blog)
"There a lot of people on the state committee who see it as: you have to pay your dues," says one committee member, who asked not to be identified by name. ...
A Peek Into the DC9 Murder Investigation - Washington City Paper (blog)
(The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to talk publicly about the case.) He says it's unlikely that Mohammed died merely of ...
Contests & Free Stuff - Washington City Paper (blog)
“It's really squalid back there,” adds another apartment dweller, who declined to give his name. “If you look from the rooftop, you'll see rats, ...
Loose Lips Daily: Let's Talk About Schools Some More Edition - Washington City Paper (blog)
Big problem for Miller: he's one of Gray's frat brothers, and an anonymous source says there's little chance too many Tau Epsilon Phi guys are going to be ...
Dwan Jordan's Image Takes Blow With New DCPS Test Scores - Washington City Paper (blog)
“He would sequester teachers,” said one teacher (who, like all the teachers interviewed for this story, insisted on anonymity). “If he thought you had said ...