Hey there! Hope you didn’t get caught out in that rain we just had! By the way, if you like humidity, this is the week for you! The WaPo Capital Weather Gang has a big post explaining what is happening (a heat dome), how hot it might get (95 degrees on Sunday and counting) and how awful it will feel (they say “tropical rain forest” but I say “inside of a mouth.” Potayto, potahto). Keep it handy and refresh it as needed.
The Mayor wants to impose a tighter curfew on city teens (up to age 17) during July and August, starting at 11 pm. Is this the right move or is it an empty symbolic gesture? Would it make more sense to institute year-round school with more two-week breaks instead so that kids can minimize summer brain drain and so that routines are less disturbed therefore preventing unattended tweens and teens from looking at crime as a pastime? Look, I’m just spitballing here. Axios via MSN
First it was scrubbing Black Lives Matter out of existence. Now, it’s quietly getting rid of DC’s status as a Sanctuary City. Is Mayor Bowser slowly becoming comfortable with the current administration’s talking points? Washington Free Beacon
Pre-trial detention is also getting expanded. The 51st
And non-citizens may no longer vote in District elections, thanks to Congress. Yay, taxation without representation. Washington Times
What if we had a government that truly invested wholeheartedly in transportation infrastructure that actually serves the people? Some good pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking common sense over at the Hill Rag.
Metro expands service on the Red and Silver lines. MyMCM
Only one day of rain, good vibes and only a few neighbor complaints? Looks like this year’s Project Glow was a success. EDM Identity
Which reminds me: The RFK stadium deal is probably going to happen, but it’s not going to happen as swiftly as the Mayor would like. WTOP
Did you know you can help someone pay their water bill? Learn more at DC Water’s SPLASH.
Speaking of splashing, all spray parks will be open on Juneteenth even though it’s a holiday. Need help with the heat emergency? Check out heat.dc.gov.