- The Mayor of Alexandria, William D. Euille, just told NBC4 that Alexandria looks like “a war zone,” and that he believed that this storm is worse than last winter’s Snowpocalypse and Hurricane Isabel in 2004. Be careful out there, folks.
- No, you’re not crazy — it is taking Metro faregates longer to process SmarTrip transactions these days.
- The ACLU has asked Virginia police chiefs to simply ignore Attorney General Ken Cucinelli’s ruling that the Commonwealth’s law enforcement officers have the authority to ask suspects that they arrest about their immigration status.
- Michael Vaughn, who is looking to secure reelection to the Maryland House of Delegates, told voters in his Prince George’s County district is that he played for the Dallas Cowboys for three years. Except he didn’t.
- Michael A. Brown — the Councilmember — said today that he’s a victim of “political identity theft” after Michael D. Brown — the Shadow Senator that’s running for an at-large Council seat — received a lot of support at Ward 4’s straw poll. Michael A. said that officials “have a duty” to clear up the confusion.
- Free frozen yogurt on Saturday!
- Those responsible for encouraging tourists to visit Washington expect good things in 2011 after a pair of less-than-stellar years.
- Founding Farmers and Busboys and Poets won Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Restaurant awards, so congratulations to them. (No news yet on who or what will win the First Annual Adrian Fenty Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.)
Photo by Paul Frederiksen.
