photo by Geoff Livingston
“Dear PoPville,
Are any readers aware of bars/restaurants planning specials for Trump’s arraignment this Tuesday? I’m planning to treat myself to takeout and my only idea so far is to get takeout from a place in Court House – hah!”
photo by Ted Eytan
From the office of Council Chairman Phil Mendelson:
“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement in response to House Republicans’ disapproval resolutions for two District laws:
“It is deplorable that Republicans in Congress are attempting to substitute their judgement and completely disregard the government of the District of Columbia by attempting to overturn our laws,” Mendelson said. “Congress delegated home rule to us 50 years ago and have had no hand in our public safety and should not now seek to interfere piecemeal. Keep your hands off our Home Rule. (more…)
1108 U Street, NW photos courtesy Yasi Farazad Photography
From an email:
“The mural is of the late Mahsa Amini and pays tribute to the Woman Life Freedom movement. Purpose of the mural is to help bring awareness to the revolution taking place in Iran and to help amplify the voices of silenced voices of the Iranian people. Weekly peaceful protests have been taking place in DC in support of this movement for the past 17 weeks.
The mural was painted by Rodrigo Pradel who is a prominent street artist. Rodrigo has another mural a couple blocks near 14th & U. (more…)
Photo by Juven Jacob
From MPD:
“On Friday, January 20, 2023, the annual March for Life will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: (more…)
Alison spots in Silver Spring:
“Why is there this bumper sticker on a government vehicle? Whose agency does this belong to?”
photo by Victoria Pickering
Jenny Hunter is a labor lawyer, policy consultant and freelance writer living in Ward 4.
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“In 2018, when DC voters last considered an initiative to phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers, the restaurant industry unleashed a well-funded campaign of sketchy arguments and fearmongering, dressed up as concern for workers. It didn’t sway voters, who decisively approved Initiative 77. But the industry convinced the DC City Council to thumb its nose at voters and repeal the measure.
This November’s ballot includes Initiative 82, a near-replica of I-77. I-82 would gradually raise the tipped subminimum wage of $5.35 so that by 2027 tipped workers would earn at least the regular minimum wage, now $16.10, with tips on top of that. Yes, that’s right, today tipped workers in DC can be paid $5.35 per hour–just a smidge more than the federal minimum wage in 1997, when DVD players first became available in the US and “SpiceWorld: The Movie” came out.
So, the restaurant industry is dusting off its specious old arguments. (more…)
1818 H Street, NW photo credit: #RelistWolves campaign
From an email:
“This visual campaign is a part of The #RelistWolves Campaign, an initiative to highlight the plight of the gray wolf in America and to support the relisting of wolves to the endangered species list.
Some background on the wolf issue: (more…)
3125 M Street, NW photo by dccitygirl (alley between Levain Bakery/Irish Pub) “Georgetown is particularly special given Emad and his family are long-time DC residents.”
From a press release:
“On July 20th, the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, a campaign led by family members of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, will be unveiling a public mural in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The mural, designed and installed by Iowan artist Isaac Campbell, will use the wheat paste technique to capture the faces of 18 Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. (more…)
From a press release:
“When:
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
11 AM – 2 PM
Limited capacity of 1000. RSVP now to attend the rally / protest
Where:
United States Capitol Complex
Rally Location: Area 7 (at First Street N.E. and C Street N.E., 1 block north of Capitol Building)
Washington DC
Families from communities impacted by mass shootings including Highland Park, IL and Uvalde, TX will join together in Washington, D.C. on July 13, 2022 to rally for a national ban on assault weapons. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I have been curious as to who has been selling our cellphone number data to DC political candidates. is it DC government?
I get 2-3 texts per day, don’t you?”
And Katie asks: “DC folks question: How do I opt out of ALL text campaign spam from @councilofdc candidates? I text back “stop” but they are not stopping.”