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All Things Current: What you'll find in your June 4, 2014, edition

D.C. COUNCIL

The D.C. Council last week approved aggressive reforms to the citys ta! code" at the same timeundercutting some chief priorities for #ayor $incent %ray. &all editions'

(n alleged mistake in the D.C. Councils #ay )* draft +udget document has rekindled controversy

over how to ta! premium cigars in the District. &all editions'

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The %eorgetown advisory neigh+orhood commission has opposed revised plans to turn N treet/s

(le!ander #emorial 0aptist Church property into three condo units and two single1family homes.

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2oughly 3"444 students and community mem+ers are getting ready to counter1protest 5est+oro

0aptist Church" which plans to picket outside 5ilson 6igh on #onday in protest of the school/s-ride Day. &Northwest Current" Dupont Current" 7oggy 0ottom Current'

The %eorgetown advisory neigh+orhood commission this week 8oined the chorus of calls to

preserve +y1right access to neigh+orhood schools" while adding that 0urleith students should

continue to attend toddert ,lementary in %lover -ark. &%eorgetown Current'

-OLITIC

everal of #uriel 0owser/s former rivals in this year/s mayoral race rallied +ehind her over the

weekend" appearing at a campaign event designed to show unity in the local Democratic

esta+lishment. &all editions'

U.. en. Tom Carper this week reaffirmed a commitment to hold a hearing on his D.C. statehood

legislation +y the end of this calendar year. &Northwest Current" Dupont Current" 7oggy 0ottom

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-lans are moving forward to spice up the 7ranklin 9uare park downtown. &Dupont Current" 7oggy

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(n ,thiopian coffee shop" a wellness center" a +ookstore and an Indian restaurant are among the

3: small +usinesses in Northwest D.C. that recently won ;)

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The school system/s truncated soft+all season stum+led through a series of game cancellations"

forfeits and delays.

5ilson +eat 5alls )414 on 7riday to claim the DCI(( soft+all crown.

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0ritish chool/s recent ports 5eek" #ann ,lementary/s upcoming ummer 0ash" and other

reports from local schools. &all editions'

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Crime report (dvisory neigh+orhood commission reports and agendas

2eports from local citiens associations

Calendar of the week/s events

Classified ads and service directory

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