Photo by Mr. T in DC
Good morning, Washington. Well, it’s been out since yesterday, and we’re sure that many of you are already most of the way through your copies, doing your best to grapple with the rallying cry of the utterly braindead masses that, despite their arguably justified prominence in the pantheon of “authentically American” culture, actually represent a grave threat to our society and democracy. I’m speaking, of course, about Left 4 Dead 2. Why, what did you think I was talking about?
Ethics Probe Turns to Gray: A note written by city council chairman Vincent Gray asking Comcast for money has caught the attention of the city Office of Campaign Finance, according to the Post. The note asked for $20,000 to help cover lobbying efforts on behalf of D.C. at the Democratic National Convention, and succeeded in securing a $10,000 donation. That obviously exceeds the $5,000 annual cap on donations to a party from a single donor that’s imposed by D.C. law. Gray says that he didn’t think the donation was a political contribution, but rather a donation to fund lobbying for D.C. voting rights.
Pena Arraigned: The alleged killer of 9-year-old Oscar Fuentes appeared before a judge yesterday, and as WJLA reports, that judge ordered him held without bond. Prosecutors say that they have five witnesses putting Pena at the scene of the shooting, and a sixth who saw him going into his uncle’s house with a rifle, which was later found there. Pena is due back in court on December 1.
Briefly Noted: P.G. cab drivers were on strike yesterday, but it doesn’t sound like it was very effective… Five year-old saves mom with 911 call… Virginia’s budgetary situation gets even worse… Coincidental Montgomery County sub-roundup: Accusations fly in ethics dust-up centering on transgender protection law; county council seeking lower ICC tolls; restaurants will have to print calorie information on menus starting in July …
This Day In DCist: One year ago GMU got a new mascot, Metro fired a mechanic over a dirty joke, and Davy DCist reacted poorly to news of snow.
