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Campaign finance reports filed Monday show that Muriel Bowser is the best-financed mayoral candidate, but both leading contenders are spending big during the final stretch of the campaign. Bowser has spent more than $200,000 on television ads in the past 17 days and more than $120,000 on postage. Catania spent $140,000 on campaign literature. Bowser has $435,241 left to spend, while Catania has $129,104.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
- The latest White House fence jumper was deemed incompetent to stand trial and was ordered to a mental health facility. [Washington Post]
- The Washington football team unexpectedly won last night’s game in overtime, breaking the Dallas Cowboys six-game winning streak. [News4]
- Police Chief Cathy Lanier addressed concerns over police stops and potentially discriminatory police tactics. [Washington Post]
- The District will appeal a federal judge’s decision to overturn D.C.’s ban on carrying guns in public. [City Desk]
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Foo Love: Photos and facts from the Foo Fighter’s epic show Friday at the Black Cat.
Odd Couple: Marion Barry backs Elissa Silverman for an at-large seat. When Silverman was a reporter here at Washington City Paper, Barry banned her from speaking with him.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- David Catania campaign lit: Muriel Bowser‘s like Adrian Fenty! [LL, Post]
- Marion Barry endorses Elissa Silverman and Anita Bonds [LL]
- District will appeal gun ruling. [City Desk, WAMU]
- DDOT wants to practice snow clearing, busts up worker instead. [City Desk]
- Pot backers outgun opponents in fundraising on Initiative 71. [WAMU]
- Khalid Pitts handout makes you think Bonds has endorsed him. But she hasn’t. [LL]
- Bill Clinton endorses attorney general hopeful Karl Racine. [LL, Post]
- Cathy Lanier takes councilmembers’ questions on jumpout squads. [WAMU, Post]
- Bowser takes another shot at a DCist interview, doesn’t go ballistic over record question this time. [DCist]
- D.C. United soccer stadium proposal won’t come out until after the election. [Post]
- Affordable housing protesters crash Bowser’s office. [Post]
- Hurray, another cabbie protest. [Post]
- Deborah Simmons: female mayoral candidates are trying to prove that pistachios don’t only grow on trees.” [Times]
- Fundrise lets even the little guy get in on the condo game. [Housing Complex]
- What’s behind a rise in bike dangers? [WAMU]
- Preschool teacher contracts viral meningitis. [Post]
HOUSING COMPLEX, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Council report on stadium deal delayed until after election. [Post]
- Gilbert Arenas‘ Great Falls house, minus the shark tank, sells for $2.8 million. [Curbed]
- New York billionaire plans $90 million condo flip (sort of). [NYT]
- Get ready for another taxi protest downtown. [Post]
- Buyout of Capital Bikeshare company is a done deal. [Streetsblog]
- Why’s Metro been so bad recently? [Post]
- Today on the market: Foggy Bottom 1BR—-$295,000
ARTS LINKS, by Christina Cauterucci (tips? ccauterucci@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Photos from the Foo Fighters‘ show at the Black Cat [Arts Desk]
- Drake lived the high life at Stadium Club and, uh, Z Burger for his birthday. [DCist]
- Opening acts worth showing up early to see at upcoming local shows [BYT]
- A review of the Vienna Boys Choir‘s Georgetown performance, which seems just creepy enough for Halloween week [Post]
- Watch local multi-instrumentalist Sara Curtin‘s new video for “Summer” if you want a reason to miss sparkler season. [BYT]
- Arena Stage’s star-studded Our War, a collection of monologues on the Civil War and its effects, is “less kaleidoscopic than grab-bag.” [Post]
- HBO released bonus footage from the filming of Sonic Highways, including extended interviews with Ian MacKaye and members of Bad Brains. [D.C. Music Download]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- 10 comfort food classics in D.C. [Zagat]
- Filipino restaurant Bad Saint popping up at Dolcezza‘s factory. [PoPville]
- Mario Batali says he’s still searching for real estate partners for Eataly in D.C. [Washingtonian]
- Curry Mantra 2 and Curry Mantra 3 closing; new Indian restaurant coming to Arlington. [NoVa Mag]
- Urban Butcher in Silver Spring closed for repairs. [Eater]
- Tom Sietsema finds Chez Billy Sud is a welcome addition to Georgetown. [Post]
- Rapper Drake visits Columbia Heights Z-Burger on Saturday. [New Columbia Heights]
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