Sigh. It’s one thing for Mayor Adrian Fenty and members of the D.C. Council to disagree about matters of policy. But tickets? The Post is reporting that council members are peeved because Fenty isn’t handing over the allotment of tickets they get for a suite in Nationals Park. This isn’t the first time this has happened, either — there have been ticket standoffs in 2007 and 2008. The council has asked Nats owner Ted Lerner to intervene (maybe this is why he doesn’t take the city seriously…), and Council member Kwame Brown (D-At Large) is threatening to auction off both the mayor’s and the council’s suites to raise money for the city. Sigh. Can we at least pretend to act like adults, guys?

Washington Times Pursues Citizen Journalism: Ever since this crazy blog thing got all popular, “citizen journalism” has been a catch-phrase for media professionals across the country. One local paper seems to be doing something about it. WJLA reports that The Washington Times will dedicate a page of its A section to news written by unpaid and untrained citizen journalists. The page, which will run for the six days a week that the newspaper is in circulation, will focus on different local angles, including academia, Maryland, Virginia, D.C., local military bases, faith and public service. The citizen journalists will be given nothing more than guidance on the paper’s journalistic standards. It’s a smart move on two fronts — the Times will get to latch on to a new journalistic fad (albeit a little late) and engage in some much-needed cost savings. First it’s one page, next the whole newspaper. Brilliant!

Maryland OKs Measure to Save Preakness: Maryland’s House of Delegates have approved legislation that would allow the state to intervene to keep the Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The measure, which has been endorsed by the Senate and is expected to be signed by Governor Martin O’Malley, allows the state to step in and purchase or claim the famous horse race by eminent domain to prevent it from leaving the state.

Briefly Noted: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveils anti-gun ad in Virginia … Local activists prep for Tea Party protests … Maryland votes to keep driver’s licenses from illegal immigrants.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2008, a woman was arrested for dancing at the Jefferson Memorial, we debated whether U Street is in Shaw and saw Wonkette go indie. In 2006, the New York Times gave U Street some love.

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