DC Government

“Mayor Bowser Presents FY27 Budget”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Fritz Myer

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget, Grow DC. The FY27 budget prioritizes enhanced funding for education and public safety, preserving core city services, protecting robust health care for DC residents, and growing the District’s economy.

“For everything we love about our city—our great schools, parks, transportation, arts, culture, and restaurants—they require us to have robust revenues to make robust investments,” said Mayor Bowser. “For that, we need a pro-growth budget, which we are delivering with Grow DC.”

Education and Childcare (more…)

Well Speaking of Needing Cleaning, it’s the “Return of Spring Services to Keep DC Clean”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“On the first day of Earth Month, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders highlighted the city’s spring cleaning and beautification services and invited community members to participate in the District’s 10th Annual Spring Cleanup events happening on Saturday, April 25—a yearly tradition where the community comes together to beautify neighborhoods. Residents were also encouraged to learn more about and utilize the Helping Hand program, which loans tools to residents organizing neighborhood cleanups.

“Washington, DC is a beautiful, clean city, but that doesn’t just happen — it’s because of the teams of public servants who keep our city clean and the many members of our community who make it a priority to take care of their neighborhoods,” said Mayor Bowser. “The 10th Annual Spring Cleanup is a celebration of that work, and I’m inviting every resident to grab a pair of gloves, get out there on April 25, and be part of it. And if you can’t join us on April 25, learn more about the Helping Hand program and organize a neighborhood cleanup that works for you and your neighbors.”

DPW Spring Services (more…)

Mayor Bowser: “deeply disappointed by the Council’s decision to allow the juvenile curfew zones to expire.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Mayor Bowser writes last night:

“I am deeply disappointed by the Council’s decision to allow the juvenile curfew zones to expire.

We all want our young people to be able to socialize in age-appropriate ways and in environments that are safe for themselves, for their peers, and for the entire community.

But as adults, we cannot abdicate our responsibility to respond to behaviors that put young people or our community at risk.

I urge the Council to reconsider.

My full statement: (more…)

Speaking of Parking Pains – “When does “24 hours” start and end?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville (and DDOT),

I’ve lived here a very long time and I still don’t know what this means. When does “24 hours” start and end? Noon to noon? 24 hours on both days? I think an entire metro area of millions would like to know.”

Also apparently one/one’s building can’t just write themselves a free parking pass: (more…)

Cool Event Alert for DC History Buffs – “Council to Convene Historic Panel with Early Councilmembers to Discuss Tumultuous Eight Years When the District Had Three Different Forms of Government”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the DC Council:

“In commemoration of the District’s 51st year of Home Rule government, the DC Council will convene a panel discussion of key figures from the critical eight years (1967-1975) when our local government transitioned twice between three entirely different forms of government. We are lucky enough to hear about our history from the people who made history through their work.

Questions to reflect on: What is it like to create a new form of government from scratch? How do you run a government in its infancy? How do you shut down a defunct form of government? And what lessons from those early days carry through to the unique challenges we are facing today?

Who: Open to the public, all are invited to attend

When: Thursday, March 26 at 5:30PM

Where: Council Chambers, 5th Floor, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Panelists (more…)

Reaction to House Committee Passage of Bill to Repeal Local D.C. Traffic Laws – “will inevitably lead to more speeding, more dangerous driving, and more serious injuries on our roads.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“After the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform (COGR) marked up and passed a bill introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) to repeal two D.C. traffic laws, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) highlighted the hypocrisy of Rep. Perry’s five year long quest to end D.C.’s use of the same traffic safety measures his home state uses extensively and vowed to fight to prevent the bill from advancing further.

“Today the Oversight Committee, for the third time this Congress, advanced a paternalistic, undemocratic, and frankly petty bill to overturn two traffic safety laws enacted by D.C.,” Norton said. “The hypocrisy behind this legislation is astounding. The bill’s sponsor represents a district in Pennsylvania, a state that uses automated traffic enforcement extensively to improve roadway safety for its own residents. Yet he has spent years attempting to deny the District the same tool his own constituents benefit from.

“D.C.’s elected officials enacted these measures to protect pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in our city. If D.C. residents disagree with those decisions, they can vote their local leaders out of office. That is how democracy works. What is undemocratic is members of Congress from distant states repeatedly trying to override local D.C. laws.

“Congress should focus on the many pressing challenges facing the nation, not continue this pattern of unnecessary and unjustified interference in the District’s local affairs. I’ll work to stop this bill from advancing further.”

From DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson: (more…)

“Legislation to Install Rodent-Resistant Trash Containers Through Capital Projects”

By Prince Of Petworth

Either we release WAY MORE hawks or…

From the office of Councilmember Christina Henderson:

“Yesterday, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced the Public Trash and Recycling Container Budgeting Act of 2026. This bill would require proactive budgeting for replacing public trash and recycling containers around the District by including the cost of modernizing trash containers in future capital projects.

“We need a different strategy when it comes to waste collection in our public spaces. Between overflowing containers due to infrequent collection and the current design of our containers – which does nothing to deter rodents or illegal dumping – our public waste problem is quickly becoming a public health problem,” stated Councilmember Henderson.

Currently, the District’s standard container is called a Victor Stanley SD 42 which does not have a lid or rodent resistant liner. (more…)

DC’s Office of the Attorney General: “We will continue fighting to hold Live Nation accountable and restore competition to the live entertainment industry.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Jeffrey Morris

From DC’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG):

“Following DOJ Settlement, Bipartisan 27-AG Coalition Will Keep Fighting to Restore Fair Competition to Live Music Marketplace

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:

“DC’s live entertainment scene is vital to our local economy and culture, and the recently announced settlement is simply not adequate,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “Live Nation has raked in billions from an illegal monopoly that stifles artists, harms venues, and makes it harder for fans to see the performers they love. We will continue fighting to hold Live Nation accountable and restore competition to the live entertainment industry.”

Background on Lawsuit (more…)

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