Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Credit: Darrow Montgomery
  • An extra $180 million in D.C. tax revenue will fund checks for workers excluded from the traditional economy and increased SNAP benefits, crucial lifelines for low-income people still recovering from the effects of the pandemic. “Every year they say we’re not going to have enough — and then every year, it’s there,” said Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, who designed the funding structure for the programs to rely on this “excess revenue.” [Post]
  • Lewis George also announced Wednesday that she’s running for reelection. No other contenders have yet to announce their intent to challenge her in a bid for a second term in Ward 4. [X]
  • Attorney General Brian Schwalb secured a $57 million settlement with Pepco after the utility giant discharged toxic chemicals into the Anacostia River and other waterways for decades. The money, dubbed by Schwalb as the “largest environmental settlement in D.C. history,” will go toward river cleanup and mitigation measures at Pepco’s Buzzard Point plant. [Post, DCist, WTOP]