Photo by Victoria Pickering.
- While you were sleeping, the federal government has officially shut down. [Washington
CityShutdown Paper - But the D.C. government is still open for business, at least until someone takes Mayor Gray “out in handcuffs.” [DeBonis]
- And here’s our updated list of all the things to see, drink, eat, and do during the shutdown. [DCist]
- Despite a shutdown in effect, federal workers will still have to work for about four hours today. [AP via CBS DC]
- Today is the day every cabbie in D.C. is required to have credit card readers in their cabs. Except for the ones that won’t. [WAMU]
- This bro won Inside Edition’s “Hottest Bachelor in D.C.” contest. Russ Ptacek came in second place. Sorry, Russ. [Inside Edition]
- Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins today. [NBC4]
- DDOT will conduct a year-long study of a nine-mile stretch of streetcar line. [WAMU]
- NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
- This Day in DCist: Council Chair Phil Mendelson introduced new legislation to let D.C. voters decide on budget autonomy, so we wouldn’t be affected by things like, you know, a federal government shutdown.
