Good morning, Washington. Getting going on a Monday is normally difficult enough, but we were having a few technological difficulties this morning as well, so thanks for your patience and bear with this truncated Morning Roundup while we get up to speed. Tax Scandal Triggers Reviews in Counties: Neighboring jurisdictions are apparently taking D.C.’s tax office scandal to heart and initiating big reviews of their agencies. Property tax revenues are slated to be scrutinized in…

>> Both the White House Christmas Tree and the Capitol Christmas Tree arrived in Washington today. >> D.C. fire officials are warning people not to overload electrical circuits in their homes this holiday season in the wake of a fatal garage fire over the weekend. [WTOP] >> Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be heading to George Washington University Hospital to have it checked out — in case you…

>> D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said that he will “continue to stand right beside Natwar Gandhi,” in the wake of the widening D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue embezzlement scandal. [WaPo] >> The Anacostia Farmers Market is closing down today after providing fresh produce to D.C. residents for nine years. [WJLA] >> Silver Spring’s artificial grass will stick around for another couple of months at least. [Free Ride] >> Get ready for the Million…

>> A police officer from the Seventh District is claiming his commander ordered him to give special treatment to a member of Mayor Fenty’s staff who was caught talking on her cell phone while driving. [Examiner] >> “District Fire and Emergency Medical Services officials are investigating the death this morning of a recruit who became ill during training exercises yesterday.” [WaPo] >> AOL plans to cut 2,000 more jobs, including 750 from their Dulles offices….

Some details are now available regarding the alleged scuffle involving Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), who represents San Diego, at Dulles Airport on Sunday night. It seems that Filner got a little frustrated while trying to find his bag in a United Airlines baggage claim office, and according to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police statement, then “attempted to enter an area authorized for airline employees only,” and “pushed aside the employee’s outstretched arm and refused…

Yes, you heard it here first — the District’s pro soccer team might be moving out to Loudoun County. Or Baltimore. Anywhere but here. Why? The stadium, of course. D.C. United had long ago requested the rights to build a stadium at Poplar Point, an unused stretch of federal land along the Anacostia River. But, unlike the publicly financed $611-million baseball stadium it would sit across from, D.C. United owner Victor A. MacFarlane promised to…

This week in Transit on Thursday, we pose a stunningly dramatic series of questions… Could Metro be Smartening up? Will you get hit by Virginia’s new transportation fees and taxes? Is a road better than a rail? Will your Metro trip be delayed this weekend? Find out after the jump! Photo by Terecico…

>> Congressional Blues Festival ends with vomiting Hill staffers. [Yeas and Nays] >> Who owns D.C.’s neighborhoods? [Frozen Tropics] >> No clues in mysterious pet deaths in Loudoun County. [WTOP] >> No child left behind by technical difficulties in Virginia public schools. [WaPo] >> Sometimes bad allergies can lead to love. [craigslist] Photo by tophermatthews…

Good morning, Washington. We really wish we had some good news to share in regards to the local weather forecast, but it’s starting to seem as though the more often we refresh the weather page, the worse the predictions actually get. So new rule this morning. We’ll only talk about kittens and lollipops and pretty pretty ribbons until we get at least two days in a row with sunshine. Our strategy is clear: annoy the…

Former Editor-in-Chief Ryan Avent begins a new weekly opinion column on neighborhood issues today. To many central city residents, the suburban enterprise can seem a quixotic one, and the suburbanite a perplexing character. Pressing ever outward, he seeks to leave behind the impedimenta of urban life, only to find that the more pristine his new surroundings, the faster and thicker does the baggage of congestion gather around him. Almost immediately he finds that his new…