MaCo

Working mother, bike commuter, cargo bike owner, urban planner, committed to achieving public good

[Mayor Muriel Bowser @MayorBowser]

Since the 15th St Protected Bike Lane was installed:

📉Crashes dropped 46%
📉Bike injuries dropped 91%

Removing the bike lane between Constitution Ave and the Tidal Basin would increase conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles at one of the busiest times of year.

[Council of DC @councilofdc]

On this date in 1987, the Lion of the Senate, Teddy Kennedy, introduced a #DCStatehood bill. Key takeaways:
- DC’s lack of voting representation “makes a mockery” of democracy
- “The time has come...to remove the unfair cloud of 2nd-class status” from DC

[Muriel Bowser @MurielBowser]

Thank you to our neighbor and friend @Sen_Alsobrooks for stepping up so effectively, like she said she would, for the people of DC-- M.

[Alex Taliadoros @AlexCTaliadoros]

Councilmember Henderson worked both in the US Senate and at the DC Council. She is a great person to listen to on how Congress' budgeting impacts the District. There is no way around it: the CR will bring severe cuts to public safety, public education, and human services in DC.

[MaCo @mcombal]

@theHillisHome @DDOTDC @MarkSussman_ How about we make this the norm - like the 1st Sunday of everything month? Making this random doesn’t move the needle - we need more @DDOTDC @MayorBowser @charlesallen @CMZParker5

[MaCo @mcombal]

@kathrynw5 It’s the norm now - like road rage against families walking to school in #ward5 - We need more compassion and awareness and #enforcement @DDOTDC @wmata @wmataGM @CMZParker5

[Aman George @AmanTGeorge]

This hits home so hard. DC is being treated like it's enemy territory to be punished and stripped for parts. Decades of railing against the federal government (by both parties) has created such a warped view of this city and how we should treat the Americans who live here.

[MaCo @mcombal]

@ChrisVanHollen Thank you Senator! We truly need and appreciate your support in DC for the 700K US citizens who chose to make the nation’s capital our #home. We deserve this basic right to self govern and manage our local budget @MayorBowser @CMZParker5 @ChmnMendelson

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

The House CR has lots of problems, but a big one is that it restricts how the District of Columbia spends its OWN money. This doesn't save a single federal tax dollar—it just treats DC residents like pawns.

It's undemocratic and un-American. I will fight it on the Senate floor.

[CM Allen's Team @CMCharlesAllen]

DC is standing together against Congress freezing $1 billion in *local* tax dollars. The Mayor, @councilofdc & city leaders came together today on Capitol Hill to demand action because this would mean real cuts to schools, public safety, & vital services—for no good reason.
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[Councilmember Zachary Parker @CMZParker5]

Grateful for District residents showing up in person, calling, and emailing Senate offices today. Keep it coming!

[Meagan Flynn @Meagan_Flynn]

Just in from @ChrisVanHollen. Says he is looking at options to force a vote to resolve the DC budget problem — $1.1B in cuts that DC anticipated this CR will cause the city — on Senate floor.

[Amtrak @Amtrak]

guess we’re the only ones doing free baggage now

[Phil Mendelson @ChmnMendelson]

The vast majority of the District’s budget is DC taxpayer dollars, not federal funds. District spending comes from locally-generated revenues. This CR does NOT save federal dollars.

We are unified in opposition to this continuing resolution language.

[Council of DC @councilofdc]

In the shadow of the Capitol, a unified District government comes together seeking reversal of a mid-year $1 billion budget cut with potentially deplorable consequences. A proposed amendment by Eleanor Holmes Norton would reinstate past Continuing Resolution language (& $) for DC

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

But that makes NO SENSE. Because D.C., unlike Congress, annually passes an operating budget. And one that is balanced. We're halfway through FY2025, and Congress is saying: "Go back to FY2024 like all the federal agencies." But... those agencies never had an FY25 budget.

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

First, the very basic fact that many miss: While D.C. isn't a state and is beholden to Congress in many ways, it is *not funded* by Congress or federal taxpayers. It's budget is funded by locally raised revenue, i.e. taxes and residents and businesses pay.

[Grand Canyon NPS @GrandCanyonNPS]

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ―Charles Dickens

Widespread rain and snow will develop overnight and on Friday, March 7, 2025, with snow levels dipping as low as 4000 feet (1220 M). Sunny and mild weather is forecast to return for the weekend. #AZWX

You can follow our weather forecast, road conditions and webcams here: https://t.co/oEdevv4pAT (20545) or by calling 928-638-7496 for current park road conditions/closures.

For a list of what is open on the South Rim this week, hours of operation, and what remains closed —visit: https://t.co/TU6NrXdjs5 (66297)

NPS Photo/J. Baird 3/6/2025.