Say No to Publicly Funded BaseballLast week's actions opposing the use of public money to finance a baseball team and stadium in Washington were a great success. TV coverage of the June 12 rally and city council hearing focused completely on the opposition to publicly financing the stadium. But there's still a lot to do.
* Call or e-mail members of the DC City Council and tell them to vote against any proposal that includes public funding – and let them know what you think we should be spending our money on instead:
Sandy Allen, Ward 8, 724-8045, e-mail
Linda Cropp, Chair, 724-8023, e-mail
Jack Evans, Chair, Ward 2, 724-8058, e-mail
Kathy Patterson, Ward 3, 724-8062, e-mail
Adrian Fenty, Ward 4, 724-8052, e-mail
Vincent Orange, Ward 5, 724-8028, e-mail
Kevin Chavous, Ward 7, 724-8068, e-mail
Jim Graham, Ward 1, 724-8181, e-mail
Phil Mendelson, At Large, 724-8064, e-mail
David Catania, At Large, 724-7772, e-mail
Carol Schwartz, At Large, 724-8105, e-mail
Harold Brazil, At Large, 724-8174, e-mail
Sharon Ambrose, Ward 6, 724-8072, e-mail
* Sign the online petition at www.leagueoffans.org.
* Read the latest report on this issue by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and stay informed.
