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DC badly needs fire trucks. How DC Fire's chief defends a $25M no-bid deal DC FEMS Deputy Chief Michael Poetker used to sell HME firetrucks. “Now he’s turning around and selling those same fire trucks to the department that he works for,” the union president said.

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MPD Recommended Termination for a Cop Convicted of Murder. Chief Pamela Smith Gave Him a Suspension With Back Pay Instead. Chief Smith did not read her own department’s investigative report before rejecting an official recommendation for termination and awarding the pardoned officers back pay, according to a report from t...

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Bowser moves to formally repeal D.C.’s ‘sanctuary city’ status Four lines of text buried deep in a 300-page budget bill reflect the changing posture of D.C. officials on immigration.

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It bears repeatin. #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg

The licensing process for many of these vendors has been a byzantine bureaucratic nightmare involving multiple city agencies that move slowly or give conflicting information, advocates say. By the time a vendor collects all the necessary pieces to complete the application for a license - including a certificate of "clean hands" from the city and, for food vendors, inspections from DC Health - it's possible for the application to have expired. Some vendors have registered with the Office of Tax and Revenue, but have been unable to secure an actual license - so they're paying quarterly sales tax without being able to legally vend, advocates say. DC Health was also more than a year late in publishing certain permitting requirements under the new law, advocates added, making it impossible for food vendors to obtain a license. The licensing process also requires vendors to have email addresses, which many do not have. Language barriers add another layer of complication, particularly without the help of a vending manager.

Definitely an opportunity for Urban Street Vending Management Solutions, LLC (A Ward 9 Joint™️). #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg
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Johnson started his career in D.C. government as an associate director in the Office of Neighborhood Engagement in Mayor Adrian Fenty's administration. (They're both members of the same historically Black fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi; Fenty was known for bestowing patronage on his frat brothers.)

Good to see Fenty Frat Boys, LLC is still sucking at the government teat. #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg
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News post of Las Vegas Sphere with Blue Screen of Death. Caption: Las Vegas Sphere Flashed an Error Message?

Later, that same boondoggle.... #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg

The D.C. Council banned turning right on red citywide. It won’t be enforced. The D.C. Council voted to make right turns at red lights illegal starting in 2025. But the mayor’s administration is resisting a wholesale ban.

Unfortunately, fare enforcement adversely affects those marginalized communities that can least afford to get caught with a sawed-off or a high-cap Glock with a giggle switch. Now, let's talk right-turn-on-red enforcement. #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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Does this mean trouble for Urban Wastewater Solutions, LLC? MAYBE NOT. #FreshStart #DCProud #VoteBloomberg
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