The Barras Report Blog

DC's Champions of Small Businesses Prepare to Abandon Small Businesses

ON Monday, June 10, Kenyan McDuffie, the DC Council Chair Tempore, had his chief of staff, Derron Parks, convene a meeting outside of the...

The short path to ruin in DC

The DC Council gave preliminary approval this week to a $21 billion Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Financial Plan that included dozens of...

FanDuel Writes DC Council Chair About Sports Wagering Budget Change

May 31, 2024 The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman Council of the District of Columbia 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004...

Should reparations focus on radical economic 21st century construction?

“CLOSE the racial wealth gap” was the phrase du jour last week at DC Council Chair Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie’s public hearing on the...

A hot at-large DC Council race gets hotter

DC voters began receiving their ballots for the November general election this week. The contests for mayor, DC Council chair and council...

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...

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...

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...

DISPARITY OR DELIBERATE VIOLATION OF DC LAW—Judge for Yourself

It’s commendable that DC elected officials are concerned about the survival of local small businesses in DC’s post-pandemic reality. It’s...

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