It’s March! It’s spooky out but GUESS WHAT? It seems the Potomac is bouncing back and is a lot less crappy (pun intended). I still wouldn’t swim in it ––take note, Lorde–– but hey! It’s better! According to The Hill, the recreational advisory was lifted earlier this week, but you still need a permit to swim (???). E. coli testing has revealed that the numbers of the bacteria found in feces have gone down to normal levels. Environmental restoration and repairs are underway, per DC Water on March 2, and the Army Corps of Engineers is looking toward the future and toward tackling future emergencies before they become cataclysmic events and we run out of drinking water. WTOP
Yesterday, CM Robert White introduced the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Act (FAAR Act), to demand transparency in Federal arrests. You can watch a brief video of him explaining the bill on his Instagram as well as Free DC’s Instagram.
Congratulations to our two newest ANC commissioners, Scott Burger (6A01) and Kimberly Butler (6A02)! CM Charles Allen on Instagram
We won’t be saying this often but HUZZAH! Go ahead and file your DC taxes with joy in your heart (?). The DC Chief Financial Officer, Glenn Lee, has taken a clear stand asserting that DC will follow their local laws and not abide by the Federal impositions from the One Big Beautiful Bill for this tax season and encouraged folks to go ahead and file by April 15. More on NBC-Washington. You can see some of the letter text via Martin Austermuhle on Twitter.
Waymo is not going down without a fight– instead, it’s beefing up its lobbying power. Axios
It looks like the saga of the little ice cream shop that wouldn’t in The Forecast’s old space continues to drag on. Now Tyra Banks is seeking $50,000 in sanctions to landlord Christopher Powell. TMZ
More details about the 2023 shooting inside an H Street nightclub. DC Witness
A pawn shop has relocated on H Street. PoPville
The 51st has been looking at why Pepco bills have skyrocketed this year. Last week’s Hill Buzz had part one; this is part two.
Protect yourself from Social Security scams– read more at this Social Security page and report fraud here. (Not Hill-specific, but you never know when you might need to contact Social Security.)