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Loose Lips is Washington City Paper‘s flagship political column, covering all things D.C. politics. Here you will find stories about the D.C. Council, local politicians, the mayor, attorney general, ANCs, elections, government agencies, and more.
Vincent Orange Fights Request to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Against Washington Business Journal, Reporter
Vincent Orange is fighting to keep his defamation lawsuit against the Washington Business Journal and its former reporter (and current City Paper Loose Lips columnist) Alex Koma from being dismissed. If he is unsuccessful, the Ward 5 Council candidate and former head of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce could be on the hook for his…
A Pro-Charter School Group is Stirring Up Controversy Again, This Time with Phil Mendelson Mailers
After all the acrimony over their mailers in the 2020 race, you might think Democrats for Education Reform would consider sitting this primary out. Instead, the group is embracing a slightly different strategy this time around: Positivity. D.C. politicos say they started receiving mail from the pro-charter, anti-union organization last week promoting Chairman Phil Mendelson’s…
Mary Cheh Backs Tricia Duncan to Replace Her in Crowded Ward 3 Council Race
Tricia Duncan just picked up perhaps the biggest prize possible in the crowded Ward 3 race: The backing of outgoing Councilmember Mary Cheh. The 16-year incumbent announced Monday that she planned to vote for Duncan, former president of the Palisades Community Association with a long history of advocacy around local schools. Ever the stickler for…
Eric Goulet Accuses Ward 3 Rivals of ‘Political Desperation’ Following Chamber Forum Controversy
Unlike the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, the D.C. Tenants Advocacy Coalition had the good sense to allow the recording of its Ward 3 Council forum Wednesday night. Loose Lips expects that everyone in the wild world of D.C. politics is a lot better for it. The big issue with the Chamber’s forum is that the…
Eric Goulet Painted Voucher Holders as Criminals During Ward 3 Debate, Attendees Say
Campaign forums can often be snoozefests even in D.C.’s most crowded, competitive primaries. But on the rare occasion that one of these events got a bit spicy, the video replay has been locked away from Loose Lips’ eager eyes. The D.C. Chamber of Commerce convened a debate nearly two weeks ago for seven of the…
As Salah Czapary’s Campaign Heats Up in Ward 1, His Republican Associates Draw Scrutiny
Salah Czapary, the former D.C. police officer running to knock off Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, has had one heck of a month so far. He entered the race back in February, looking like a long shot to unseat the two-term lawmaker, considering he was an unknown in D.C. politics challenging an incumbent who had…
Schwalb, Spiva Jockey for Progressive Support in the Upended Attorney General Race
After a few weeks of legal wrangling, there’s a Kenyan McDuffie-sized hole in D.C.’s attorney general race. So who, exactly, will fill it? That’s the question District politicos have been pondering ever since the Ward 5 councilmember’s embarrassing exit from the campaign. Few expected Bruce Spiva’s challenge to McDuffie’s ballot eligibility would actually stick, so…
Lewis George Endorses Parker for Ward 5 Council Seat
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George has joined the conversation about the Ward 5 race for D.C. Council. The freshman lawmaker announced Thursday that she’s endorsing Zachary Parker to replace Kenyan McDuffie, who gave up the seat for an ill-fated run for attorney general. “Zachary and I have worked together since his time as Ward…
Cheh Moves to Strip Funding from Woodley Park Main Street Following Allegations of Agency Mismanagement
Update, 3 p.m. Shortly after this story was published Tuesday, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie led an effort to strike Cheh’s amendment from the budget, arguing that it would be “premature at best and misguided at worst” to strip the Main Street of funding before the OIG investigation concludes. The Council agreed on a narrow,…
Orange Facing Blowback After Attack of Opponent Parker’s Coming Out
Vincent Orange’s curious campaign antics continue. In one fell swoop during a forum for Ward 5 Council candidates last week, Orange incorrectly identified his campaign manager as gay, and attacked fellow candidate Zachary Parker for his decision to publicly announce that he’s gay. During the Capital Stonewall Democrats forum Wednesday, Orange said Parker’s announcement is…
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