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>> A ballot referendum claiming budget autonomy for the District will likely pass in next week’s special election, but it won’t be because it’s such an easy topic to talk about, The Washington Post surmises. Unlike statehood, which is a relatively clear issue to discuss, the budget autonomy proposal is a bit tricky, with the talking points tripping up even some of the issue’s highest-profile supporters, such as D.C. United coach Ben Olsen.

>> D.C.’s “jazz and justice” station, WPFW, needs to leave its office at 2390 Champlain Street NW by the end of the month, but it doesn’t know where it’s headed. Washington City Paper (and fellow 2390 Champlain tenant) reports that one option is an eight-year sublease at Clear Channel’s offices in Silver Spring, but that gives many of WPFW’s longtime staffers a bit of gorge. Opponents of the move last week sued for a temporary restraining order, but it seems unlikely to succeed.

>> Well, after finding something of a stride in the middle of the season, the Washington Wizards wound up not having their worst year ever, but it was still pretty lousy. The Wiz closed out the season with a 95-92 loss to the Chicago Bulls. For the year, they finished third in the Atlantic Division and with the eighth-worst record in the NBA. On the plus side: high draft pick!

Briefly Noted: Columbia Pike streetcar to go ahead without federal money … Artisphere is overbudget, again … Washington City Paper endorses Silverman … Gray gives pay raises to 23,000 D.C. employees.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) talked about how great the LivingSocial tax deal would be. Heh.