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Nightlife noise nannies discover decibel democracy
All three gay bar venues inspected by the inter-agency ‘noise task force’ were found to be in compliance with city ordinances. A nascent NIMBY noise crusade in the District has been at least...
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D.C.’s ‘kiddie democracy’ outsources advisory role
You almost can’t blame them for doing it. The District’s intricate web of hyper-local advisory neighborhood commissions engage in an often-trivial task on their sandbox-sized turf without exerting a...
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Kudos for homeless plan
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) Mayor Bowser’s administration deserves praise for presenting a plan to close the homeless shelter at the old D.C. General Hospital....
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Have we become hapless on helping the homeless?
Mayor Muriel Bowser is moving forward with plans to shutter D.C. General Hospital as a shelter for homeless families. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) D.C.’s once trail-blazing requirement that...
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Proving the point: More housing equals lower rents
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) It’s not rocket science: The more housing there is, the more affordable housing will be. In cities with growing populations, the degree to which the creation of...
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Crazy year puts chunks of coal in political stockings
“I am at my wit’s end trying to do business in this city. Every time we turn around there is another fee, tax, or ‘progressive’ move. … [T]here has to be a real understanding and not just lip service...
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Market hatred by the left stymies housing affordability
Treating developers like demons while imagining government as devil-slayers has become a popular political fantasy among left-leaning activists. One of the greatest impediments to easing the housing...
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HQ2 illustrates prime paradox of anti-enterprise crowd
Crystal City, Va. This season Northern Virginia is thankful for the announcement last week that Amazon had selected the aggregate area recently dubbed National Landing by local economic development...
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Will D.C. policies push more of the poor out in 2019?
D.C.’s high cost of living continues to challenge local residents, many of whom are being forced out of the city. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith via Wikimedia Commons) Lots of talk about the increasing...
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D.C. hospitality is ‘hood-group hood-winked
Hoodwinking season is at full bloom in neighborhoods throughout D.C. Triennial liquor license renewals are now underway for restaurants in the District. Unless on an alternate schedule due to time of...
View ArticleOpinion | Rehoboth’s anti-business mayor strikes again
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills, an ethically compromised former city commissioner who has been credibly accused of homophobia, cast the deciding vote this week overturning the long-sought permits for...
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