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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.
Undocumented Residents Could Vote and Vote-By-Mail Would Become Permanent Under Recently Approved Bills
The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety approved a handful of long-anticipated bills yesterday, including one that will allow undocumented immigrants to vote in local elections and another that makes permanent the mail-in voting system the Board of Elections implemented during the pandemic. All five bills passed the four-member committee unanimously and…
D.C. Could Soon Allow a Flood of Foreclosures, Even Though It Still Has Federal Relief Cash to Hand Out
District lawmakers need to extend a Sept. 30 deadline if they hope to avoid a flood of foreclosures and allow the city more time to hand out relief funds.
Racine Bashes McDuffie for Raising Cash from a Developer ‘At the Center of Displacement’
To say that Attorney General Karl Racine and developer Geoff Griffis don’t much care for each other is an understatement. The pair spent years tangling in court, in a case that ultimately cost Griffis the chance to redevelop a prime property above the Congress Heights Metro station. But this litigation got a bit uglier than…
Blockbusting Developer Settles With AG For $300,000
Virginia-based developer Hossain Kamyab agreed to pay $300,000 to settle allegations that he tried to illegally coerce a woman to sell her home on MacArthur Boulevard NW using racist “blockbusting” tactics. The settlement with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General allowed Kamyab to avoid admitting fault. But in addition to the $300,000 fine (one…
Most Councilmembers Won’t Seek Another Repeal If Tipped Wage Ballot Measure Passes
The ballot measure to phase out D.C.’s tipped minimum wage has survived a round of legal challenges and should head to voters once again this fall: But if it passes, will it stick? Four years ago, the D.C. Council acted swiftly to overturn voters’ approval of a similar measure, Initiative 77, in one of its…
D.C.’s Prison Oversight Efforts Have Become a ‘Total Sham.’ Advocates Are Pressing for Major Changes.
The city’s Corrections Information Council has left many disappointed with its oversight. How can it be reformed?
Big-Name Donors Flocked to the LGBTQ Victory Fund in Primary’s Closing Days, Covertly Boosting Salah Czapary
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, a federal PAC, scored money from many familiar names in D.C. politics, seemingly to avoid direct ties to Ward 1 Council candidate Salah Czapary.
Trayon White’s Publicly Financed Mayoral Campaign Finished Deep in Debt. What Happens Next Isn’t Clear.
Trayon White’s failed mayoral campaign ended nearly $59,000 in the red. It’s unclear how some of that money was spent, and how he’ll settle the debts.
Primary Turnout Surged in Wards 7 and 8. Mail-In Voting Is a Big Reason Why.
Nearly 27 percent of voters in Ward 7 (about 14,800 people) cast their ballots in this year’s contest, while nearly 21 percent (about 10,500 people) did so in Ward 8.
Judge Tosses Vincent Orange’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Koma, Washington Business Journal
Vincent Orange says he will appeal a judge’s decision to toss out his defamation lawsuit against the Washington Business Journal.
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