This plan is absurd. DC already has some of the most tenant-friendly laws in the country. And most landlords are operating on tight margins, between mortgages, taxes, and maintenance costs. Asking landlords to give up a month of rent in the face of rising costs (not to mention the property tax hike that the DC Council is considering) is not reasonable. And you would be incentivizing tenants not to pay in hopes of cutting a deal. Bad policy all around.

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It's ridiculous that DC's Democrats are so hopped up over this. The Home Rule Act specifically reserves two at-large seats (out of 13) for people not in the majority party. Congress's intent was to ensure diversity of thought on the Council. In fact, I'm told that Democrats were some of the most ardent voices for having this provision, because they understood the dangers of one-party rule. The system worked for a long time. DC had Republicans on the Council through 2008, but since then, both of the reserved seats have gone to Democrats who have simply disaffiliated from the party for the purpose of running for those seats. Phony "independents" are contrary to the spirit of the law. The DC Council needs real opposition voices.

Glad to see this investigation is happening. If we want to save our system of self-government, jurors need to participate in the process in good faith, rather than go into the courtroom with the premeditated idea to nullify no matter what. Mainstream Americans, whether left, right, or center, agree that we need the rule of law to preserve our freedom and prosperity. But the DSA (which has a lot of overlap with "Free DC" and the other groups doing jury nullification workshops) openly says it wants to abolish our system of checks and balances and make the House the only entity with any power. They openly say they want to replace our system of competitive elections with a "mass political party" that "represents everyone." This nullification effort is grounded in an ideology that wants to abolish the police and the criminal justice system and ultimately end the rule of law in favor of a Cuba or Venezuela-style system. Those regime types only bring tyranny, poverty, and despair. I'm glad Chairman Comer is working to shut this nonsense down.

Per the DC Auditor, the DC Public Schools budget is over $1 billion per year. It in fact grew by 50% between 2020 and 2025, even though the number of students only grew by 2.6%. And the "Central Administration" grew by 38% during that time. Apparently these administrators can't even be bothered to show up to do the work for which we, the taxpayers, are paying because they are too busy collecting additional paychecks from other jobs. DC, let's get our act together.

DC's fiscal irresponsibility creates the perfect conditions for corruption to take root and become endemic. We spend more taxpayer dollars per capita than anywhere else in the country and inevitably, city contractors will want a bigger and bigger piece of the pie. So they bribe whomever they can, from elected officials to city employees. Trayon White is only the latest manifestation of a long-standing problem. Last year, the deputy director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement pled guilty to taking a bribe. And there are plenty of other examples. This will only stop when we change our politics. We must build a conservative ecosystem that is actually capable of winning local elections in DC. Even one councilmember would make a big difference. One-party rule is running us into the ground.

Good. It’s not acceptable for an elected official to take envelopes of cash from a contractor. Trayon White must be held accountable for his corrupt actions. DC should set an example for the rest of the country and the world by having the cleanest local government. Corruption happens when we choose to tolerate it. It is not inevitable. So let’s make better choices here in DC and stop tolerating (and rewarding) corruption.

Important point from Jett Jasper, our Republican candidate for DC Council in Ward 1: All of the voters he meets, whether left, center, or right, want public safety. No one wants crime. But the Dems are completely out of touch, especially the DSA. The DSA wants to defund the police, abolish the criminal justice system, and in fact, abolish the Constitution. Their ideas are a recipe for crime and chaos. The Democratic Party has been hijacked by whack jobs. This is why Republicans need to make ourselves capable of winning in our cities. My hat is off to Jett and all the other candidates taking on the crazies. A great nation needs flourishing cities and our cities will only flourish if we change our local governments. Tune into DC Dispatch every Thursday from 9-10 AM on the John Fredericks Media Network (@jfradioshow). We're the only conservative show that talks about DC local politics! xitter.cf/jfradioshow/status/210…

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It would be insane for the DC Council to levy new taxes now. Our city’s economic indicators are “flashing red. We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Let’s get our fiscal house in order so that our economy can grow. We must do this in order to keep the American Dream alive in our nation’s capital.