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  • Did the District Office of Campaign Finance really do a thorough job during its investigation of Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander’s spending? [WaTimes]
  • Just what kind of claim does the Republican party really have to a spot on the city’s Board of Elections and Ethics, anyway? [District of Debonis]
  • Ever wonder how D.C. politicians can skirt the campaign finance laws in order to get donations in excess of the legal limit from the same donators? Thanks to Patrick Madden, now you know. [WAMU]
  • Dave McKenna on — gasp — possible improvements to the fan experience at Redskins games this fall: “I swear, I don’t even know this organization any more!” [City Desk]
  • Is Metro fighting wars on too many fronts? [TBD On Foot]
  • There still aren’t a whole lot of details about what went down last night during a barricade situation on Euclid Street, but it sounds like it was resolved without major incident. [Prince of Petworth]
  • Yeah, it was really hot last month. [CWG]
  • Jonathan O’Connell presents a rendering of the first building in a “a long-term, transformational overhaul of downtown Anacostia.” [Capital Business]
  • Basically, by ending the House’s page program, politicians have doomed us all to a life of unending suffering the likes of which Lucifer could only fantasize. At least, that’s what former pages think. [2 Chambers]
  • Chronicling the Girls Rock! DC camp experience. (For DCist’s experience with this, check out our experience in 2008.) [The Vinyl District]
  • History’s greatest monsters. [Twitter]
  • Ah! Mold! [WJLA]
  • Catnip tea, eh? [Tittsworth]