- Today’s marathon Council hearing on the city’s budget gap is still going strong as of this posting — those who can’t wait for a recap will be best served be reading this and this, and checking here, here and here.
- Nathan Saunders is the new President of the Washington Teachers’ Union, defeating George Parker. Mr. Saunders was pretty excited about the news.
- The six boys arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a female student at Dunbar High School will not be charged with a crime.
- Mike DeBonis’ column on the low value of partisanship in D.C.’s elections fired up Statehood Green flag-bearer David Schwartzman, who accused the Post of a “continued marginalization” of the Greens. DeBonis fired back today with a whole bunch of reasons why the party is withering.
- Lydia DePillis runs down the Council’s amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan, including how charter schools now have right of first refusal on surplus public school buildings. The Times has more on the charter school amendment.
- The BBC visits Washington’s neighborhoods, and likes what it sees on H Street NE.
- Words: even the smallest ones are important.
- Another re-imagining of the Metrorail map from Portland-based graphic designer Cameron Booth.
- The Capitol Christmas Tree has a Twitter account.
- ISO: A birthday cake for the Cleveland Park listserv, which turns 11 today.
Photo by kristenstake.
