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“DPR Aquatic’s Mismanagement is Threatening the Future of DC Wave”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Kyle

“Dear PoPville,

I am a parent of a DC Wave swimmer and a member of the team’s Booster Club. I want to raise awareness of an issue facing the District’s long-standing swim club, DC Wave, that has provided a competitive opportunity for a diverse group of young athletes across the city since 1983. After 2 coaches left the program in 2024, DPR Aquatics took away those FTEs from the program with no explanation and no plan for how the team was meant to maintain its USA Swimming-required coach-to-swimmer ratio. We were just informed that the head of Aquatics decided to turn those FTEs into administrative staff at other pools. Our team of over 330 swimmers has limped along for the last 2 years, and we are at a point where the current coaching staff is facing burnout.

We want DPR Aquatics to reinstate the 2 FTEs that were taken away from the club. (more…)

Without Further Ado “Primary and Special Election 2026 – Election Night Unofficial Results”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Adam Fagen

Yesterday’s DC primary election results for Washington DC from the District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE):

“DEM MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

First Rank Results

First rank results only report each voter’s marking in the first rank column of an RCV contest and do not indicate the leader.

Round-by-round results will be available June 21, 2026.

DEM DELEGATE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (more…)

Council Chairman “Mendelson Statement on Proposed FY2027 Budget Recommendations”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of Chairman Phil Mendelson:

“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement regarding the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget proposal.

“The Mayor handed the Council a budget with hundreds of millions of dollars of cuts in critical programs like the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, the Childcare Subsidy Program, Universal Paid Leave, Access to Justice and domestic violence programs,” Mendelson said. “The budget I am proposing restores all these programs. A vast majority of the money I am using for these restorations comes from tax revenues the CFO withheld from the Mayor’s budget formulation, as well as a small reduction in the fiscal stabilization reserve fund.”

“This isn’t the first time the Council has drawn from reserves for budgets,” Mendelson said. “The city’s goal is to have 60-days spending in reserve. Right now, we have over 60 days’ reserves. With this budget, we’ll have 62 days.”

The Chairman’s recommendations include increasing our supports for public EDUCATION by: (more…)

“DDOT introduces new Autonomous Vehicle monitoring challenge”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“US Ignite, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) are thrilled to announce plans to launch an Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge in June 2026, a pivotal step toward understanding autonomous vehicle activity on public streets in dense urban environments.

The AVO Zone Challenge is designed to (more…)

JUST IN: “DDOT Launches MicroFreight DC Pilot Program to Bring Quiet, Safe E-Cargo Bike Deliveries to DC Neighborhoods”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Example of an e-cargo bike on its way to a delivery. Image courtesy of Amazon.”

From DDOT:

“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), along with Amazon, announce the launch of a new pilot project to support package delivery in the District. As e-commerce continues to grow, DDOT is taking a proactive step to ensure the resulting delivery solutions work for District residents.

During the ten-month pilot, (more…)

“Council Gives Initial Approval for Councilmember Allen’s Bill Banning Large Buildings from Charging Predatory ‘Common Area Utility’ Fees”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of DC Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6:

“The DC Council voted unanimously to initially approve Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen’s Fair Housing Practices Amendment Act of 2026, which bans property owners and managers of multifamily buildings from separately charging tenants additional monthly fees for the utility costs associated with the building’s common areas and vacant units. In recent years, these fees have varied greatly from month to month and been more frequently used to tack on hundreds of dollars in additional costs beyond the rent amount in a lease agreement. (more…)

Trash Troubles Cont. “Has D.C. government checked out?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: What is this? Have people brought there own cans since the DC DPR cans haven’t been emptied?!?!

“Dear PoPville,

Has D.C. government checked out? Trash cans in Kalorama Park and Walter Pierce Park are all overflowing – and been so for a while.

DPR now says the situation has been escalated to its DPW liaison. Stay tuned.

UPDATE 4/30 After days and days and days, the cans were emptied this morning – just in time for Porchfest!”

I’ve wondered the same about full trans cans I’ve seen around town: (more…)

“OAG Is Seeking Tips About Illegal Dumping, Idling Vehicles, and Other Violations That Harm Residents & Natural Resources in Neighborhoods Across DC”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by John Cochran

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced today that he is encouraging District residents to report possible environmental violations directly to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) so that the office can investigate whether to take legal action against polluters and others who endanger DC residents and our natural resources. Residents can share tips about violations of DC environmental laws—like (more…)

“Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets for a decade.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by John Sonderman

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets for a decade.

Since the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) began its investigation, Live Nation has changed its practices to provide customers information about the total ticket cost up front, and it also now shares more information about the purpose of fees and how they are shared among the companies receiving them. Live Nation has agreed to maintain these changes, in addition to making a monetary settlement payment.

This settlement resolves a consumer protection investigation that is separate from OAG’s antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry.

“For at least a decade, Live Nation and Ticketmaster boosted profits by charging predatory, hidden fees — taking advantage of DC residents buying tickets for their favorite artist or team and pricing others out entirely,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “With this settlement, we’re putting millions of dollars back into the pockets of DC fans and ensuring that the price fans see when they first start shopping for tickets is the price they actually pay.”

An OAG investigation into Live Nation’s practices uncovered evidence that the company misled consumers in multiple ways, in violation of the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act, including evidence that Live Nation: (more…)

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