One of the less-publicized aspects of yesterday’s approved gap closing plan? The Council lent its approval to a proposal which would allow the D.C. Lottery to offer “games of skill and games of chance.” The Washington Times reports that the measure would allow D.C. residents to play online poker, as long as they were playing in the District. The proposal, introduced by Michael A. Brown (D-At-Large), is estimated to raise $13.5 million over the next…

After a spirited debate over whether or not to raise taxes, some confusion over what exactly was being amended and an apocalyptic warning from Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) of a new control board for the District, the D.C. Council voted 11-2 this afternoon to approve a plan to close a $188 million budget gap in the current fiscal year.