💸 Gov paying 154K people to not work

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Stadium Deal Pros and Cons, Housing, and Petty Neighbors

Greater Greater Washington’s Dan Reed is on today’s podcast to talk about the RFK stadium deal that looks just about done, the quest to build more housing in the inner suburbs, and an extremely petty neighbors’ quarrel that went viral. Plus, in a members-only fourth topic, we’re talking about the Trump-inspired burst of potential renamings in the DMV. [City Cast DC 🎧]

• Mayor Bowser is feeling pretty confident. She thinks she has enough “yes” votes on the D.C. council to pass her “BFD” legacy-defining project. [Axios]

Government Paying 154K People to Not Work

More than 154,000 federal employees have accepted offers through the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program in June to be paid through Sept. 30 and then voluntarily resign. Critics argue this tactic to reduce agency sizes is actually costing taxpayers billions. Officials haven’t reported how much they expect these cuts will save in the long term. [Washington Post 🔒]

Hearing Over Deadly Mid Air Helicopter Collision Begins

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday questioned witnesses over how the actions of air traffic controllers and Army officials may have contributed to the midair collision between an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter in January that killed 67 people. [CBS]

Falls Church Homes Face Highest Flooding Risk

About 14% of homes in Falls Church are at severe flood risk, according to Zillow’s climate risk scores. D.C. follows at 7.5%. The DMV faces increased flood risks this summer, as the National weather Service has issued the most flash flood warnings in more than 20 years. [Axios]

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