You know, we have a lot of fun here at DCist, but we like to think that occasionally we serve to educate as well. It’s a daunting task — there’s a lot of material relevant to D.C. residents that we could cover, from how to get your car inspected to who’s got the best burger to which bars have the heaviest intern infestations. But of all the lessons we could impart, perhaps the most important is this: don’t pay hookers with checks. Especially not bad checks.
Sadly, it appears that we didn’t reach USDOT fuel cell expert Shang Hsiung in time. Well, good luck Mr. Hsiung. And cheer up! Who knows? You might still have a lucrative second career ahead of you.
Allen And Webb Square Off Again: Just one day after their appearance on Meet The Press, Jim Webb and George Allen found themselves debating once again. The encounter was the second of the candidates’ three formal, planned debates. WJLA provides a good recap. The topics discussed? The war in Iraq, embryonic stem cell research and each candidate’s signature faux pas. Oh: and D.C. statehood. Webb is for it; Allen says he’d need to see a specific proposal before making up his mind.
Patterson Eyed For Deputy Mayor: The Fenty announcements keep on coming. Yesterday brought word that the city’s CFO, Natwar Gandhi, would be keeping his job. Today The Examiner reports that outgoing council member Kathy Patterson may be getting a new one: the presumptive mayor is apparently considering naming Patterson deputy mayor in charge of public safety and justice. But what’s good news for the councilwoman could be bad news for Charles Ramsey — Patterson, like Fenty, is considered to be a critic of the police chief.
Big Brother Is Watching Slightly More: Looks like the District is getting a few more surveillance cameras. And you know us — we can’t resist an opportunity for a map mashup. Click here if you’d like to see where the new areas being surveilled are located.
Briefly Noted: Montgomery Country election officials fate debated… U-Md. journalism school given $4.4M…
This Day In DCist: One year ago we were pondering the possibility of bench seating on Metro and lamenting the Commission on Federal Election Reform’s refusal to address D.C. voting rights.
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