Response to someone flaming me on the DupontForum: <<…Previously, Dupont didn’t have an open forum. An official BCCing his/her mailing list is a lot safer than one posting where anyone can reply-to-all. The fact is, a commissioner can blow off anything he or she chooses with very little chance at repercussions. My posting got the issue to…
Month: January 2006
Will Mayor Williams Leave Us a Mountain of Bad Debt?
The below piece was in this Month’s DC North. The DC Fiscal Policy Institute does great work pushing the political conversation in a responsible direction. The DC City Council passes 1000 to 1500 laws and resolutions each year. If they would stick to pressing issues, we would see some serious improvements in this city.
FW: How many DC bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb?
In celebration of DDoT Director Dan Tangherlini’s promotion to interim head of Metro, I resurrect an old email to him. Rob Halligan —–Original Message—– From: Rob Halligan (ANC 2B01 Commissioner) Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 2:07 PM To: Dan.Tangherlini@dc.gov Cc: Bill Rice; Ann Simpson-Mason Subject: How many DC bureaucrats does it take to change a…