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January 2025 – “The federal government accounted for 27.5% of all wages in DC.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by angela n.

“New from District, Measured, the blog of the Office of Revenue Analysis in the D.C. Office of the Chief Financial Officer:

DC Economic and Revenue Trends Review: January 2025

Each month our office publishes a review of economic and tax revenue data for DC. The review includes data on employment and wages, residential and commercial real estate, hospitality, the US economy and federal government, and DC tax collections. Below are the highlights from our latest review.

Highlights from the January 2025 Review (more…)

“Councilmember Charles Allen Announces New Legislation to Stop Credit Card Companies and Banks from Profiting Off Sales Tax and Gratuities”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by kristenstake

From a press release:

“Councilmember Charles Allen joined Shawn Townsend, President and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, to announce the Fair Swipe Act – a bill that would prohibit banks and large credit card companies from including sales tax and gratuities when collecting swipe fees. (more…)

“ATTORNEY GENERAL SCHWALB SUES THREE MARYLAND DRIVERS FOR FAILING TO PAY DC OVER $90,000 IN FINES FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING VIOLATIONS”

By Prince Of Petworth

HELL YES THIS IS AN ALL CAPITAL HEADLINE – FINALLY!!

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the first lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) under new authority granted by the DC Council to bring civil enforcement actions against dangerous drivers with large numbers of unpaid tickets for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations. Under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, OAG can hold these drivers accountable for their repeated illegal conduct by securing monetary judgments against them wherever they live, meaning that OAG can sue dangerous drivers who flout District traffic laws even when they live outside the District.

OAG filed today’s lawsuits against:
Andre E. Bowman, who owes the District $36,986 for 135 traffic infractions, including 94 for speeding.
Earl D. Curtis, who owes the District $27,882 for 115 traffic infractions, including 52 for speeding.
Leon L. Carter, who owes the District $30,666 for 84 traffic infractions, including 80 for speeding.

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EHN: “President Trump’s derogatory comments calling for a federal “takeover” of D.C. are anti-democratic, based on misinformation, and belittling to the 700,000 residents of the nation’s capital.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that President Trump’s derogatory comments calling for a federal “takeover” of D.C. are anti-democratic, based on misinformation, and belittling to the 700,000 residents of the nation’s capital. Trump’s comments were made prior to an expected executive order related to the District of Columbia.

“We have made significant progress in our historic march toward making D.C. the 51st state, and President Trump’s comments, a continuation of the anti-democratic rhetoric from Republicans concerning the District of Columbia, despite their basis in falsehoods, is evidence of that progress,” Norton said. “These types of remarks are attempts to remove what small measure of democracy the more than 700,000 D.C. residents, a majority of whom are Black and Brown, have.

“The Revolutionary War was fought to give consent to the governed and to end taxation without representation. President Trump’s rhetoric runs counter to this history. D.C.’s population is larger than that of two states. (more…)

“DDOT’s Program to Give Eligible District Residents up to $1,500 for E-Bike Purchase Returns”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces the return of the successful District E-Bike Incentive Program that helps District residents—particularly of low income—purchase an e-bike using a voucher worth as much as $1,500. The $500,000 program also helps support bicycle businesses within the District. (more…)

“the district plowed all of the snow on New York Ave NE onto the sidewalks meaning it’s extra deep and dangerous”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Nothing brings out the dysfunction of DC quite like a snow storm.

This week the district plowed all of the snow on New York Ave NE onto the sidewalks meaning it’s extra deep and dangerous – people are actually walking on the road. The problem is that (more…)

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