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Martin Austermuhle

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D.C. reporter, @WashingtonSun. Former: @51stnews, @wamu885 and @dcist. Email: martinaustermuhle@washsun.com. Signal: maustermuhle.09
Washington, DC washingtonsun.com Joined May 2010
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle
Talk of a new D.C. Jail date back to former mayor Vincent Gray, who proposed a whole new public safety campus in a new location. Some 15 years later there’s no plan in place, and construction itself would take years.
Ben Conarck @conarck 23h
New: D.C. officials have long discussed replacing the city's troubled jail — the subject of frequent lawsuits, an audit and now a DOJ investigation. They've said they'll need private sector money to do it. Industry responses show the price tag could double
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle
“The images look like garbage. The food looks nothing like that."

My colleague @Justice_Covert_ gets into what we're all wondering: Why are some restaurants using AI-rendered ads to promote their food?

washingtonsun.com/metro/dc/resta…
www.washingtonsun.com The Only Thing Stopping D.C. Restaurants From Using AI Ads? Shame. Many consumers see ads produced by AI agents as an ethical, and perhaps legal, issue.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle
To try and lower D.C.'s high utility bills, city lawmakers want to limit how much guaranteed profit companies like Pepco and Washington Gas can make. My story in @washingtonsun on the debate over what's called the return on equity: washingtonsun.com/metro/dc/counc…
www.washingtonsun.com D.C. Council Moves to Lower Bills by Limiting Guaranteed Profits for Utilities Pepco and Washington Gas argue that new caps could actually increase customer bills.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle
Fun fact: This happened again today. Reversible lanes are the absolute worst.
Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle Oct 12
Reversible lanes are the worst, part 5,721: Drove my wife to work today, and on the way out of D.C. on Canal Road multiple drivers were unaware that reversible lane rules don’t apply on federal holidays. So, yeah, that was a rude awakening to see them driving straight towards me.
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