District of DeBonis - More than a city. Not quite a state. Enough for a blog.

Posted at 06:49 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Behold the new Ballou High School

By Mike DeBonis

The project is expected to cost about $120 million, with final completion in January 2015.

By Mike DeBonis | 06:49 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 09/28/2012

District government on pace for $140 million surplus

By Mike DeBonis

The surplus is thanks in large part to strong estate tax and income tax collections, officials said.

By Mike DeBonis | 12:19 PM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 09/28/2012

DeMorning Links: Nats and Metro strike a daily deal

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: LivingSocial bails the Nats out from their PR disaster.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:40 AM ET, 09/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:43 PM ET, 09/27/2012

Post forum: Connecting the Dots in the District

By Mike DeBonis

City leaders talk about the past, present and future of leadership in the District of Columbia.

By Mike DeBonis | 06:43 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 09/27/2012

ABC Board discord exposed in confirmation hearing

By Mike DeBonis

Two alcohol regulators raised concerns about the renomination of their body’s chairwoman.

By Mike DeBonis | 06:32 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 09/27/2012

D.C. Board of Elections posts partisan tweet, renounces it

By Mike DeBonis

The tweet linked to an article critical of Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

By Mike DeBonis | 04:01 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:42 PM ET, 09/27/2012

Taxi regulators say they fielded no Uber complaints

By Mike DeBonis

The car service wonders why the D.C. Taxi Commission is interfering when no one’s complaining.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:42 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 09/27/2012

Kwame Brown reportedly failed to check in with authorities

By Mike DeBonis

Former council chairman was released on condition he make weekly calls to court authorities.

By Mike DeBonis | 12:11 PM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 09/27/2012

DeMorning Links: Pepco dyspepsia

By Mike DeBonis

As D.C. regulators approve a rate hike for the unpopular utility, line workers are poised to strike.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:17 AM ET, 09/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Jeffrey Thompson investigation is far from over

By Mike DeBonis

Fight over seized records indicates long wait before the public sees progress on Jeffrey Thompson probe.

By Mike DeBonis | 05:43 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:15 PM ET, 09/26/2012

Can the McMillan site help solve flooding in Bloomingdale?

By Mike DeBonis

Officials are pondering whether a historic water facility could help alleviate drainage issues.

By Mike DeBonis | 03:15 PM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 09/26/2012

DeMorning Links: Goodbye to the Greyhound station

By Mike DeBonis

Probably no city landmark will be missed less than the old bus terminal at First and L streets NE.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:18 AM ET, 09/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:49 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Jim Graham: Don’t regulate Uber, deregulate cabs

By Mike DeBonis

Don’t regulate Uber, the D.C. Council member says: Deregulate cabs.

By Mike DeBonis | 08:49 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 09/25/2012

D.C. officials aren’t getting free Nats playoff tickets

By Mike DeBonis

It’s the hottest ticket in town, but the city gets free seats only during regular season games.

By Mike DeBonis | 04:29 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 09/25/2012

Register to vote: It’s National Voter Registration Day

By Mike DeBonis

With six weeks till election day, D.C. voters can check their registration status or register online.

By Mike DeBonis | 02:09 PM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012

DeMorning Links: Obviously not a regional issue

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: McDonnell hints governments will pay for Nats Metro, taking Ted Lerner off the hook.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:54 AM ET, 09/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 09/24/2012

West End groups to Ralph Nader: Buzz off already

By Mike DeBonis

Neighbors want the activist to cease his group’s meddling in a library redevelopment project.

By Mike DeBonis | 12:35 PM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 09/24/2012

DeMorning Links: The Uberhearing

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: Lawmakers will hold hearing about ‘sedan-class’ vehicle regulations today.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:23 AM ET, 09/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 09/21/2012

No apologies from DMV for reckless driving mess

By Mike DeBonis

More than 360 D.C. drivers have had their licenses revoked for out-of-state offenses as piddling as speeding.

By Mike DeBonis | 05:43 PM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 09/21/2012

Wilson Building will go red for Nats playoff run

By Mike DeBonis

D.C.’s city hall has previously been lighted red in observance of World AIDS Day.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:30 PM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 09/21/2012

First black woman nominated to D.C. federal court in three decades

By Mike DeBonis

Obama nomination addresses court’s stunning demographic deficiency.

By Mike DeBonis | 11:50 AM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 09/21/2012

DeMorning Links: School closings are coming

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: As protesters rally, Henderson says announcement will come within weeks.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:12 AM ET, 09/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:15 PM ET, 09/20/2012

The queen and Hizzoner

By Mike DeBonis

Queen Silvia of Sweden met with Vincent Gray today to honor students working with a Swedish company.

By Mike DeBonis | 08:15 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:58 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Census: D.C. poverty rates stay level as incomes rise

By Mike DeBonis

As the city’s median income rose, the poverty rates remained largely the same from 2010 to 2011.

By Mike DeBonis | 05:58 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 09/20/2012

A new vision for the MLK Library

By Mike DeBonis

D.C. officials unveil renderings of a reimagined central library. But how to make it reality?

By Mike DeBonis | 02:48 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 09/20/2012

Uber strikes back after taxi commission moves to regulate sedans

By Mike DeBonis

The luxury car service pushes back hard on proposed city regulations.

By Mike DeBonis | 02:11 PM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 09/20/2012

DeMorning Links: Nats one game away

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: The Nats are on the cusp of a playoff berth, renewing concerns about a Metro deal.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:08 AM ET, 09/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 09/19/2012

The Porter Street speed camera is gone

By Mike DeBonis

The Porter Street NW speeding camera has been moved to a new, undisclosed location.

By Mike DeBonis | 04:54 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 09/19/2012

D.C. Council fixes DMV’s reckless driving lunacy

By Mike DeBonis

Bill orders city to reinstate licenses revoked over piddling Virginia speeding tickets.

By Mike DeBonis | 03:55 PM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:21 AM ET, 09/19/2012

DeMorning Links: Mendo just wants to be liked

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: Phil Mendelson says he wants to restore the D.C. Council’s approval ratings.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:21 AM ET, 09/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:13 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Whither Michael Brown’s re-election campaign?

By Mike DeBonis

Can the D.C. Council incumbent overcome the bad headlines?

By Mike DeBonis | 08:13 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 09/18/2012

Stoddert Soccer issues battle cry over lost permits

By Mike DeBonis

D.C. parks department says D.C. Stoddert Soccer has to share with other field users.

By Mike DeBonis | 12:33 PM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 09/18/2012

DeMorning Links: No more contract meddling?

By Mike DeBonis

DeMorning Links: A D.C. Council member proposes ending a troubling and ironic process.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:30 AM ET, 09/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 09/17/2012

Kitten declawing leads to felony charge for D.C. man

By Mike DeBonis

Humane Society investigators say Eric F. Gaskin maimed two cats in botched home surgery.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:02 PM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 09/17/2012

DeMorning Links: Michael Brown’s messes

By Mike DeBonis

The D.C. Council member’s driving record is a shambles.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:45 AM ET, 09/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 09/14/2012

Behold D.C.’s new transgender rights campaign

By Mike DeBonis

The District says it is the first government in the country to fund such an effort.

By Mike DeBonis | 05:34 PM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 09/14/2012

D.C.’s top lawyer agrees: More ‘discretion’ needed on license revocations

By Mike DeBonis

Attorney General Irvin Nathan agrees DMV should have used more common sense before revoking drivers’ licenses.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:27 PM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 09/14/2012

Ilir Zherka to leave D.C. Vote after 10 years at helm

By Mike DeBonis

The leader of the District’s most prominent voting rights organization is leaving after a decade.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:02 AM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 09/14/2012

DeMorning Links: Party on H Street

By Mike DeBonis

What’s quickly becoming the city’s most essential street festival takes place Saturday.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:20 AM ET, 09/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 09/13/2012

D.C. DMV’s reckless driving idiocy could soon end

By Mike DeBonis

The D.C. Council will vote on a fix to a practice that has resulted in dozens of license revocations.

By Mike DeBonis | 03:51 PM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 09/13/2012

D.C. leads the nation in ‘brewery density’

By Mike DeBonis

What do brewing beer and support for President Obama have to do with each other?

By Mike DeBonis | 01:01 PM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 09/13/2012

DeMorning Links: Vetting zoo

By Mike DeBonis

The District of Columbia’s chief property tax appraiser was hired in spite of a checkered past.

By Mike DeBonis | 11:23 AM ET, 09/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Of mice and men and Jim Graham

By Mike DeBonis

The Ward 1 council member favors us with a few lines of Robert Burns.

By Mike DeBonis | 04:40 PM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:21 AM ET, 09/12/2012

D.C. orders ‘Dirty Asian’ punch off bar’s menu

By Mike DeBonis

The Pug, on H Street NE, attracted scrutiny over a satirical sign featuring a racial caricature.

By Mike DeBonis | 11:21 AM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 09/12/2012

DeMorning Links: Justice for South Capitol Street

By Mike DeBonis

Three of the five perpetrators will spend the rest of their lives in prison, the others will do decades behind bars.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:47 AM ET, 09/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:21 PM ET, 09/11/2012

It’s cooperation time

By Mike DeBonis

Court papers indicate there “will be further discussions” between Kwame Brown and the feds.

By Mike DeBonis | 08:21 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:03 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Some grumbles about D.C. GOP chair’s dual role

By Mike DeBonis

Party member pens public letter questioning longtime chair Bob Kabel.

By Mike DeBonis | 07:03 PM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2012

DeMorning Links: Mega missing money

By Mike DeBonis

D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown reveals $116,000 went missing from his campaign bank account.

By Mike DeBonis | 08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:48 PM ET, 09/10/2012

Is Major League Baseball to blame for the Nats-Metro impasse?

By Mike DeBonis

A D.C. Council member suggests the league has intervened in the late-night service dispute.

By Mike DeBonis | 03:48 PM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 09/10/2012

DeMorning Links: Warm up the bandwagon

By Mike DeBonis

A lousy weekend for the Nats; a fine weekend for the Redskins.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:14 AM ET, 09/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Georgetown students’ investment pitch: ‘Become the 1%’

By Mike DeBonis

Trebizond Investments has riled Georgetown’s Occupy group and another student investment fund.

By Mike DeBonis | 02:39 PM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 09/07/2012

DeMorning Links: Battle of the beltways?

By Mike DeBonis

Pondering a Nats-O’s World Series.

By Mike DeBonis | 11:06 AM ET, 09/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012

Michael Brown has to fully disclose campaign finances by Monday

By Mike DeBonis

By Mike DeBonis | 08:13 PM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 09/06/2012

Vincent Gray addresses DNC: ‘Work with us to bring justice and equality’ to D.C.

By Mike DeBonis

The mayor did his best to press the cause of D.C. democracy on the convention floor.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:26 AM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 09/06/2012

DeMorning Links: ‘Grandiosity and deceitfulness’

By Mike DeBonis

Doctors rule Albrecht Muth fit to stand trial.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:15 AM ET, 09/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:06 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Now New York City is giving Uber a hard time

By Mike DeBonis

The company’s new cab-dispatch service is running afoul of Gotham regulators.

By Mike DeBonis | 07:06 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Michael Brown ordered to amend old campaign finance reports

By Mike DeBonis

After theft allegations and audit, Brown must restate his finances — but only through June.

By Mike DeBonis | 05:28 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Gray, Graham won’t have to answer more lottery questions

By Mike DeBonis

Federal judge rejects bid to reopen depositions in contentious wrongful termination case.

By Mike DeBonis | 03:30 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Forty years of lip service: D.C. in national party platforms

By Mike DeBonis

How D.C. has been treated in four decades’ worth of national party platforms.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:28 PM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 09/05/2012

DeMorning Links: Sobering weather

By Mike DeBonis

D.C.’s last three summers are the three hottest in more than 140 years of recordkeeping.

By Mike DeBonis | 09:32 AM ET, 09/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:49 PM ET, 09/04/2012

D.C. activism off to bumpy start in Charlotte

By Mike DeBonis

A police operation interfered with a downtown Charlotte rally for D.C. budget autonomy.

By Mike DeBonis | 06:49 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Schumer declares ‘peace’ on inaugural water concerns

By Mike DeBonis

Inaugural chairman says ‘people who want tap water can get tap water.’

By Mike DeBonis | 03:27 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 09/04/2012

Corporate spending initiative will not appear on November ballot

By Mike DeBonis

Activists seeking to ban corporate political contributions acknowledge it will be difficult to get their proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot.

By Mike DeBonis | 01:04 PM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 09/04/2012

DeMorning Links: Taking the fight to Charlotte

By Mike DeBonis

It’s Democratic National Convention time, which means local pols are there bringing attention to D.C. voting rights.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:25 AM ET, 09/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:11 PM ET, 08/31/2012

Taxi ‘smart meter’ installations halted by judge

By Mike DeBonis

In setback for Gray administration, contract appeal could delay system’s rollout for months.

By Mike DeBonis | 06:11 PM ET, 08/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 08/31/2012

DeMorning Links: Where every night is ladies night

By Mike DeBonis

Why women love the Stadium Club.

By Mike DeBonis | 10:25 AM ET, 08/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

District of DeBonis: September, 2012