What integrity looks like -- too rare among those who have found "success"

On The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, Mayor Muriel Bowser reiterates a big #NOon83 Vote NO on Initiative 83, asking “why r these outside groups trying to take over our elections❓” Tom Sherwood Kojo Nnamdi

Noon Friday, The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi: What’s next for #I83 #Initiative83 #RankedChoiceVoting w. Lisa Rice Make All Votes Count DC Tom Sherwood Kojo Nnamdi diedre

Today, 5:30 pm, MCs will be Kojo Nnamdi, host of The Politics Hour & Tom Sherwood, resident Political Analyst at WAMU 88.5 FM Politics Hour. Kojo Nnamdi Tom Sherwood The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi Washington City Paper

This!

It's so sad to see Diane Rehm, a legend of public radio, leave WAMU. Her legacy is unquestionable, though, as was her commitment to her colleagues.

Strike up the band … Washington City Paper washingtoncitypaper.com/article/761814…

HOLY S**T. Yesterday evening I was riding with my daughter in the back of my cargo bike when a Cybertruck buzzed us going way above the speed limit and dangerously weaving between lanes. We yelled and flicked off the driver. I bet this is the same one. reddit.com/r/washingtondc…

#BreakingNews - Moody's has downgraded District of Columbia's (DC) rating to Aa1 from Aaa… “Outlook revised to negative.. because of the mounting negative pressure that cuts to federal spending, workforce and real estate are having on the District's economy and finances.”

DC Rating Downgrade /2 … expecting statement soon from CFO Glen Lee who himself has said DC is facing budget pressures because of mostly external factors, not DC government actions.

DC Rating Downgrade/3 DC CFO Glen Lee statement:

Interesting read … theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

There are few voices that merit everyone's attention. Colby King is among the rare. I'm glad he'll be writing for a few more months.

Longtime Post columnist Joe Davidson dedicates his final piece to every Service to America winning fed since 2008. An incredible catalogue of the excellent work of the civil service now being dismantled. A perfect farewell from one institution under attack to another.

#BreakingNews - The DC Council is preemptively preparing to again expel former Ward 8 Council member Trayon White should he win the July 15th special election to fill his vacated seat. A thread. Washington City Paper

Hard to call this an editorial “cartoon.”

Just to be clear to everyone, this post on outstanding tickets is NOT directed at me… my name added for info. I pay all mine.

Just finished biking the 335-mile Great Allegheny Passage and C&O from Pittsburgh to D.C. in two days. Such a cool connection between the two cities, and with tons of great history on both ends. (But… maybe doing it in more days allows you to enjoy all that history!)

MY VIEW: A rally at the Giant on Alabama Avenue SE is underway for expelled D.C. Councilmember Trayon White who's running in the Ward 8 special election to regain his seat.

The Council's budget is out, and while there's a ton to dig through yet, how's this for a start: DC is getting control of Ward 4's Rock Creek Tennis Center from the feds, and will pay $9M to upgrade it. A deal has been in the works here for a while: wamu.org/story/25/06/12…