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Willie Sutton, U.S. House Republicans, and some flip-flopping Democrats
Facing the dire effects of a resolution to continue funding of the federal government approved by the Republican-dominated U.S. House of...

jonetta rose barras
Mar 249 min read
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The financial catastrophe ahead for DC
During the latest round of performance oversight hearings, some DC Council members have asked advocates and public witnesses to indicate...

jonetta rose barras
Mar 247 min read
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The Aging Homeless Among Us
Was she someone's grandmother? How had she fallen into such dire straits?

jonetta rose barras
Oct 20, 20247 min read
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Winning round one at DC’s Gallery Place
WHEN you have an opponent by the short hairs and they know it, gloating is in poor taste. Proper etiquette for the victor is to “smile,...

jonetta rose barras
Apr 7, 20248 min read
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DC is near the cliff, so grab the reins
It’s all coming together, portending real trouble for DC — its government and, consequently, its residents — regardless of the positive...

jonetta rose barras
Mar 10, 20247 min read
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Get ready for a wild election season in DC
THE ritual of signature gathering in the District may seem perpetual — although dozens of candidates for political office, including four...

jonetta rose barras
Mar 10, 20245 min read
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Budget Madness in DC, Part2
SOME people have become accustomed to vote trading in national and local politics. There is the belief that such transactions lead to...

jonetta rose barras
May 13, 20235 min read
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BUDGET MADNESS IN DC, PART 1
THE $19.7 billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and Financial Plan submitted earlier this year by Mayor Muriel Bowser demonstrates her...

jonetta rose barras
May 13, 20237 min read
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The hijacking of the DC Office of the Attorney General
ANY District of Columbia resident or leader who cares about the city’s political independence and the ability of its legislature to...

jonetta rose barras
May 8, 20226 min read
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Mayor Muriel Bowser fights to lead — for a third time
IT'S difficult to imagine any mayor’s second term like the one with which Muriel Bowser has grappled. It began in 2019, filled with...

jonetta rose barras
May 8, 20227 min read
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DC Attorney General Karl Racine: Crossing the Line
DC Attorney General Karl Racine may have crossed an ethical line when he endorsed Brian Schwalb as his successor. One of four candidates...

jonetta rose barras
Mar 19, 20228 min read
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Children at risk: DC’s child welfare system trends toward destruction and death
The final installment of an investigative series by The DC Line supported by SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism...

jonetta rose barras
Jan 31, 202222 min read
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Children at risk: Foster care in DC is no safe haven
Part 4 of an investigative series by The DC Line supported by SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism THE child who...

jonetta rose barras
Jan 18, 202226 min read
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Children at risk: City’s child fatality reviews don’t prevent future deaths as intended
The DC Line conducted a six-month investigation, funded by SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism, in pursuit of the...

jonetta rose barras
Jan 8, 202231 min read
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Is Kenyan McDuffie DC’s next top lawyer?
Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie is in the proverbial political catbird seat. He is the legislature’s chair pro tempore; chair of...

jonetta rose barras
Dec 20, 20216 min read
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Is the fight at the DC arts commission about race or the hustle?
DURING the recent kickoff for his mayoral campaign, Ward 8 DC Council member Trayon White led his supporters in a chant: “We are going to...

jonetta rose barras
Nov 14, 20217 min read
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Low-income DC Condo Owners Fear They Are the Next Surfside. Do Government Officials Care?
“When I go to sleep at night, I kind of sleep with one eye open, so I’m never really sleeping, because I don’t want [the] building to...

jonetta rose barras
Aug 15, 20218 min read
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Is Integrity Missing Among Some DC Advocates?
IT’S disappointing that some DC advocates will use almost any means, including deliberate manipulation of the public and withholding of...

jonetta rose barras
Jul 7, 20216 min read
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OPINION: WAYNE’S OPERATIC SPIN TAKE #3
THIS may not be the third article chronicling the ill-advised maneuvers of Wayne Turnage, the District of Columbia’s deputy mayor for...

jonetta rose barras
Jul 1, 20215 min read
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WAYNE’S OPERATIC SPIN
As a backdrop to the budget deliberations expected to begin this week in the DC Council, a fight has ensued between several legislators,...

jonetta rose barras
May 31, 20215 min read
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