City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
💰 Bowser returns DC budget unsigned
July 18, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, D.C.! Your commute just got prettier. A new public mural gallery is opening in the 4th Street SW underpass today. The murals, by 11 different artists, celebrate local Southwest heroes, community spaces, and the diverse landscape.
What's CITY Talking About?
Sports Betting App Down After Budget Delay
D.C.’s sports betting app FanDuel went offline Tuesday, waiting for Mayor Bowser to sign the city’s $21 billion budget. Bowser returned the budget unsigned to D.C. Council because she disagreed with its tax on D.C.’s richest residents and raised taxes on businesses. [Axios]
- Related: ICYMI here's who won and lost in D.C.'s FY 2025 budget. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Casa Ruby Founder Pleads Guilty
Ruby Corado, the founder of the local non-profit Casa Ruby, has pleaded guilty to stealing over $150,000 in COVID-relief funds from her organization, which served D.C.’s LGBTQ+ community. Corado ran the non-profit for 10 years before she was accused of money laundering last year and closed it. [WUSA9]
Hogan Outstrips Opponent In Funding
Maryland’s Republican senate campaign is heating up, with Larry Hogan significantly outpacing his Democratic opponent Angela Alsobrooks in fundraising. The funds could give the former governor a step-up as he vies to flip the historically blue seat. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
Thursday, July 18
- 🍬 A Sapphic Social Hour | 6 p.m. | Free | Edgewood
- 📺 Bravo Trivia | 7 p.m. | Free | Ivy City
- 🎥 Outdoor Movie: “Dreamgirls” | 7:30 p.m. | Free | The Wharf
- 🎶 Prince Tribute Concert and Movie Night | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🍸 Environmental Happy Hour | 6 p.m. | Free | Edgewood
Friday, July 19
- 🧪 The 1924: A Science Speakeasy | 7 p.m. | $10 | National Mall
- 🎹 Tunes: The North Country | 8 p.m. | $20 | 14th Street NW
- 🪩 2000s Dance Party with So Fetch | 8 p.m. | $22 | Shaw
- 🎤 Carly Rae Jepsen Post Game Concert | 6:45 p.m. | $30+ | Navy Yard
- 🪷 Lotus and Water Lily Festival | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Free | Kenilworth
- 🎞️ Movie Screening: “Chungking Express” | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
Today on City Cast
Can DC Develop Without Gentrifying?
D.C. is in the process of rethinking a part of town called North Capitol Crossroads. City Cast’s Bridget Todd worked with the Office of Planning on a podcast about the area and its residents. At our latest live taping, we sat down with Ebony Dumas and Anita Cozart from the office to talk about what they’re up to.
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