Some news stories from the past week involving Chairman Mendelson:

Own Goal: The DC United Stadium Faces a Skeptical Council – At a Council hearing last week on the plan, Chairman Phil Mendelson told City Administrator Allen Lew, who negotiated the deal on the city’s behalf, that he was “offended” to hear Lew dismiss the report’s contention that the city was overpaying.  Mendelson was frustrated by Lew’s implication that the deal was good enough to merit swift approval without amendment.  “I think it’s thumbing the nose at the legislative branch,” he told Lew. [Washington City Paper]

Norton Will Defend Initiative 71 to House of Representatives Today – Regardless, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said he plans to submit the initiative to Congress in January. [DCist]

DC Council Ponders Removing Reeves Center Swap from Soccer Stadium Deal – “It’s increasingly clear that the combining of two different projects makes this very difficult,” said Chairman Phil Mendelson (D), who acknowledged “conversations” about alternate ways to finance the stadium. [The Washington Post]