So there's an election on, obviously, and councilmembers are in high gear campaigning to keep their jobs. There's a tricky balance to strike, though, between stocking a war chest while avoiding the perception of influence–especially when it comes to awarding construction contracts. Mayor Adrian Fenty has built up a reputation for being too cozy with [...]

Tomorrow, the public is invited to comment on the various development proposals promoting hotels, retail, housing, and subsidized non-profit office space for the Hine Junior High School site, an important parcel between Pennsylvania Avenue and the shiny, new Eastern Market on Capitol Hill.
It's so important, in fact, that nine development teams originally competed for the [...]