Is the Fenty campaign getting desperate? Last week the Mayor attempted to open primary voting to tens of thousands of voters with no declared party affiliation. The Board of Elections and Ethics denied the request, resulting an a flurry of negative press for the incumbent. In a surprising move, at the end of last week Fenty participated in two unlikely interviews, one with the Washington City Paper and one with Greater Greater Washington's David Alpert. more ›

The City Paper's Loose Lips picked up a good scoop today: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be in the District tomorrow to endorse Mayor Adrian Fenty for re-election. According to the Post, Bloomberg will grant his endorsement at Carmine's, the new Italian eatery in Gallery Place. more ›

Mike DeBonis checked out the Mayor's second "Go-Go For Fenty" event on Sunday. No word on whether Fenty got down like he did last time; but what did happen was Ron Moten, noted Fenty ally and co-founder of Peaceoholics, did deliver a soaring ten-minute piece of political oratory, in which he talked about why people should vote for the current Mayor. Oh, and he also compared Mayor Fenty to Jesus Christ. Here's Moten: "If you understand what they did to Jesus, on Monday, everybody was praising him. Wednesday, he went to court, and all the people who he helped, nobody came to court for him. ... On Friday, they crucified him. ... The reason why we're here today is to get the facts out to you so history don't repeat itself again." Take that, Gettysburg Address! more ›

If we weren't clear on this earlier in the week, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants it to sink in over the holiday weekend -- she's not going to work with anyone but Mayor Adrian Fenty. more ›

I'm loathe to even give this kind of nonsense the time of day, but since it's been repeated numerous times this week, I suppose it deserves clarification: Mark Segraves reports that D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier didn't take too kindly to the rumors that she had covered up calls made to the police regarding Mayor Adrian Fenty's marriage and accusations of domestic disturbances. more ›

Would anyone really have an issue with this fall's mayoral primary being decided by a huge dance-off? I mean, at the very least, we should get a sense of what kind of funky moves the candidates can offer, right? more ›

We're betting that there's plenty of locals scratching their heads today, and we're joining them. The Post is reporting that Mayor Adrian Fenty has backed out of a highly anticipated one-on-one debate with challenger Vincent Gray on, of all things, education. The debate, hosted by the Young Education Professionals and expected to draw well over the room's 275-person capacity, would have allowed Fenty to lay out the case for his re-election based on the one issue that he staked his entire first term on, as well as allowing him to pressure Gray on deciding whether or not he would keep D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee if he were to be elected. more ›

Dedicated bike lanes, running the course of Pennsylvania Ave NW from the White House to the Capitol Dome, were officially dedicated yesterday afternoon. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty was joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood along with two DC city council members and two U.S. congressmen for speeches and an inaugural ride yesterday afternoon. Two way bike lanes have replaced the the avenue's no-mans-land median. more ›

It was a happy Friday indeed for District voting rights activists, as President Barack Obama finally offered his public support for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act, urging the House of Representatives to pass the bill, days before it is scheduled to be brought back to the floor. more ›

Looks like a former Metro emergency official put his snowboot-clad foot in his mouth, and Metro is none too thrilled about it. more ›

Local blog Penn Quarter Living has a complete roundup of media about yesterday's city action against Club Bounce, which operated at 915 F Street NW. Formerly the space of the notorious Platinum nightclub, District officials claimed that a shooting which followed a fight outside the building was the impetus for the shuttering. According to the Post's writeup, eighty youths have been picked up for curfew violations near the club since mid-September. Club Bounce, which is an under-18 dance party that "bounces" between different locations (clever, eh?) and gathers upwards of 500 youths every Saturday night, will still continue to operate at its other locations around town. more ›