Loose Lips is Washington City Paper‘s flagship political column, covering all things D.C. politics. Here you will find stories about the D.C. Council, local politicians, the mayor, attorney general, ANCs, elections, government agencies, and more.
Mendelson Tries to Appease Progressives, End D.C.’s Sports Betting Mess With Budget Changes
Council Chair Phil Mendelson may complain about his more progressive colleagues on occasion, but they’ve helped him play an important role in recent budget cycles: mediator. Mendo has his ideological commitments, but he’s always been willing to move in one direction or another if a majority on the Council is pushing him that way. In…
City Paper Primary Prep: Who Will Win the Wild Race to Replace Vince Gray in Ward 7?
D.C.’s all-important Democratic primary is just a few days away on June 4 (and mail-in/early voting has already started). In a perfect world, you’d have read each and every one of City Paper’s riveting stories on the top races on the ballot throughout this election season. But in case you haven’t, we’ve summed up everything…
D.C.’s Most Chaotic ANC Is at the Center of a Controversy Roiling the Ward 8 Council Race
Every few years, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C spirals into chaos. So it is probably not headline news that its members are battling over the group’s finances once again. But this time around, the drama is scrambling the Ward 8 Council race. The present mess has drawn in the ANC’s chair, Salim Adofo, who represents the…
John Falcicchio Is Looking to Mount a Private Sector Comeback Following His Sexual Harassment Scandal
D.C. politicos have mounted comebacks after getting caught taking bribes, embezzling money meant for needy kids, using public office to line the pockets of private clients, and, of course, smoking crack. In a town like this, maybe a sexual harassment scandal isn’t enough to qualify someone for a permanent exile. At least, that’s what John…
The Investigation into John Falcicchio’s Sexual Harassment Scandal is Finally Public. It Leaves Many Questions Unanswered.
After a week’s worth of rumors swirling and sniping over leaks, the Council released a report late Friday evening detailing the independent investigation of John Falcicchio’s sexual harassment scandal. Its 117 pages shed some new light on the situation, revealing that Falcicchio made unwanted advances toward a third woman in the D.C. government, but it…
Touch of Gray
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Chuck Roast
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Chuck Rocha Used His National Connections to Upend the Ward 7 Council Race for His Fiancee, Ebony Payne. It’s Seriously Pissed Off D.C. Politicos.
“I’ma kick your ass out of D.C.,” Cameron Montgomery told political consultant Chuck Rocha in a recent voicemail. “Every time you put your hands up to run for something or get behind somebody, I’m gonna make sure we run you right out,” Montgomery continued, according to a recording Rocha shared with Loose Lips. “We don’t…
Is the Group Working to Recall Charles Allen Breaking the Law? Allen’s Supporters Think So.
It would be strangely poetic if the people who have made crime the centerpiece of their campaign to recall Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen have broken the law themselves. As it happens, that is exactly what Allen’s allies have accused them of in a recent campaign finance complaint. Neighbors United for Ward 6, the group…
The Independent Investigation into John Falcicchio’s Sexual Harassment Scandal Is Over. There’s No Telling When the Public Will See Its Results.
Investigators delivered a report delving more deeply into John Falcicchio’s sexual harassment of city employees to the Council late Friday. But, for now, the public isn’t allowed to see it. After several days’ worth of rumors flying about the report’s imminent release, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau delivered the disappointing news in a 5 p.m.…
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