Muriel Bowser says she was misunderstood on controversial boundary proposal. [Post]

Budget impasse between Vincent Orange‘s office and Vince Gray administration could doom Wednesday’s Emancipation Day parade. [Post]

Fire department investigating whether medics failed to follow policy in woman’s death. [NBC 4]

Post ed board: Democrats like Yvette Alexander and Tommy Wells mulling a party switch would be pulling a “crass ploy.” [Post]

Deputy mayor says don’t get attached to the school boundary proposals. [WAMU]

Jack Evans‘ constituent service fund spends another $26K on sports tickets. [LL]

Evans eyes a Georgetown rowhouse for his kids. [Post]

16th Street Heights residents petition against unsafe Arkansas Avenue. [WAMU]

Tech seed funder says Gray’s tech policy was all about “picking winners.” [WBJ]

Bikeshare riding spikes in cherry blossom festival. [WBJ]

Spaghetti sauce without garlic bread for D.C. kids? Heaven forfend, says Deborah Simmons. [Times]

Language switch-up in District Walmart checkout lines. [Times]

Are national budget cuts hurting D.C. parks? [WAMU]

NoMa looks to clean up underpasses with “art parks.” [WBJ]

Blade columnist slams long lame duck period. [Blade]

Man sexually assaulted after asking for directions near Truxton Circle. [Post]

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