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DC Water's board voted 8-3 to remove CEO David Gadis after criticism over a January sewage spill that released 240 million gallons of raw wastewater into the Potomac River. Gadis will remain during a transition period as the board searches for a successor.
This commentary argues that the recent crackdown on fare evasion in Washington, D.C., represents a reversal of progressive policies that previously decriminalized fare evasion. The author contends that such policies led to increased crime and revenue losses, and that enforcement improves safety and order.
Janeese Lewis George holds an 11-point lead over Kenyan McDuffie among likely Democratic primary voters in the D.C. mayoral race, per a Washington Post–Schar School poll. She leads strongly in Wards 1 and 6 but is tied east of the Anacostia River. The primary is June 16.