The Politics Hour: Michael Brown talks city council ethics
D.C. Council member Michael Brown joined the Politics Hour to discuss streetcars and redevelopment, the scandal-plagued council and address questions about his income taxes.
@CMMichaelABrown is on the #PoliticsHour hot seat. Tweet us your questions for him.- D.C. Council member Michael Brown said there have been "ethical clouds" over the city council. But he said the city's economy is growing and now has one of the highest fund balances in years. Brown said he does not support Initiative 70, which would limit corporate contributions to political campaigns. Instead, he said he endorses public financing of campaigns. Resident analysts and NBC4 reporter Tom Sherwood noted, "It just seems like ethics is a back burner issue when it should be the engine."
Hey @KojoShow and @tomsherwood: you're going to let @CMMichaelABrown get away with ducking the ethics question? Hold him accountable!
.@TomSherwood: "Are the other CMs ethical?" M.Brown: "That depends on how you define ethics..." WTF? @kojoshow #PoliticsHour
Guys, @tomsherwood @kojoshow as you recall @CMMichaelABrown was quoted in paper on Intralot donations as "that's the world we live in"- @kojoshow @CMMichaelABrown Really?!! Intralot? Donation? Sneaking in online gambling? No pay to play?!
@CMMichaelABrown Forget the training facility! Push for mixed-use dev. at Res. 13 consistent w/ community-supported master plan. @kojoshow- @CMMichaelABrown @kojoshow Trng fclty brings few benefits to DC while mixed use dev brings many. I'll take jobs, housing, retail at Res. 13
@BFlahaven @kojoshow. Let's keep talking, I like the community supported master plan. Some have talked about tweaks 2 that as well.- @BFlahaven @kojoshow. As the new chair of the ed commtt. I'm ready 4 another community meeting. And let's focus on what we can get done now
.@CMMichaelABrown champions restoration of funds to Housing Production Trust Fund on @kojoshow in FY13 budget #tenanttownhall
@MBAtLarge2012 re: #gentrificationcliché, don't some residents who drop out of school, commit crimes, push themselves out of city? @kojoshow- @kojoshow Sigh...Statehood!!! (TM, Pat Pend) solves everything!! Ugh. BTW - We ended up with guns anyway @CMMichaelABrown
@johnnowicki No, the gun provision went way beyond Supreme Court decision. That was the whole point. @kojoshow @CMMichaelABrown- @johnnowicki Giving up chance (only if court agrees) of reversible representatn for partial repeal of home rule. @kojoshow @CMMichaelABrown
