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Going out and arresting way more people is easy enough. But the president and Senate have consistently failed to fill vacant judge seats in D.C. Superior Court, creating significant backlogs. It’s way less sexy than rolling out the National Guard, but hugely consequential.

This is the kind of action we DC residents need and expect of our elected officials. Appeasement of a wanna’ be dictator has never saved anyone. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

DC HILL NEWS: The House Oversight Committee just posted its notice and memo for a 10am ET, Wednesday, September 10 markup, focusing on 14 bills impacting the District of Columbia. Bill text here: docs.house.gov/Committee/Cale… 8-page memo here: docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO…

DC, baby.

Happy Game Day! Washington Commanders ❤️💛

It was just over two years that the Fort Dupont Ice Arena – D.C.'s only indoor rink – closed for a $40 million demolition and rebuild. But issues with the new rink have kept it from reopening, leaving many skaters without a beloved community institution. (Link in next tweet.)

The issues with the new rink at Fort Dupont are now big enough that the non-profit that has run it for 29 years says it won't operate the rink for the next year, raising questions over the fate of long-running programs for kids: 51st.news/fort-dupont-ic…

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

Accountability for the Fort Dupont Ice Skating Rink ($40 Million Investment) chng.it/Qp5dPTPB via Change.org

👀 It looks like Phil Mendelson has scheduled a roundtable next week to dig into Mayor Muriel Bowser's recent request to move $90 million around in the budget to cover overspending by a number of city agencies. Overspending has recently become a big concern for Mendelson.

Every year, our Right Direction Awards celebrate exceptional young people in DC. 🏅 Do you know a young person in DC (ages 14-24) who overcame a major challenge or is making a positive impact in our community? Nominate them at oag.dc.gov/rda by Wednesday, October 22!

Snoop's appearance makes it official, No Limit won the night. #Verz

Woodmont Grill closing has me feeling like I lost a family member …. First Crisfields , now this 😩😩😩😩 These spots have been a part of my entire life

Confirmed: Next Tuesday the D.C. Council will consider a bill to decouple some of the local tax code from the federal one, in response to the GOP tax bill passed earlier this year. So, tips and OT pay will remain taxable, standard deduction for D.C. taxes won't change, etc.

Help is on the way for families who rely on SNAP/WIC benefits to help feed their families: the DC Government will use $30 million in contingency funds to ensure benefits are paid in November despite the federal government shutdown.

🏒 Community Meeting Alert! Join DC Parks & Recreation #WhereFunHappens & DC Department of General Services to discuss updates on the Fort Dupont Ice Arena Project ⛸️ 📅 Wed, Nov 5, 2025 🕡 6:30–7:30 PM 📍 Joy Evans Therapeutic Rec Center, 3030 G St SE RSVP 👉 ftdupont.splashthat.com Learn more 👉 dgs.dc.gov/node/880392 #Ward7

Join us in SOUTHWEST for our November Adopt-A-Block🗑️ The Alpha Beta Upsilon Omega Chapter will be outside collecting trash in the SW DC neighborhoods to beautify & enhance our environment. See you there!