Chairman Mendelson hopes you and your family had a safe, restive, and wonderful Thanksgiving!  Here are some news stories from the past week involving Chairman Mendelson:

Tweaked Concealed Carry Bill to be Considered by Full Council – “I don’t like the sign, either,” Mendelson said, but the city needs a “compelling reason” for flipping the presumption, he argued.  Mendelson said the issue was discussed with D.C.’s attorney general before emergency legislation was passed in October. “What this would do is significantly restrict the ability of a person who has received a license to carry a gun from being able to go anywhere,” he said. “In the drafting of this legislation, we have been constantly mindful of the fact that the requirement to carry is a requirement that the courts have interpreted … as a constitutional right.” [DCist]

DC Council to Act on Legislation to Build Soccer Stadium for DC United – Mendelson said he had “a pretty good sense of how to fund this,” but he also said any plan might require Gray to send a supplemental budget request — something the council cannot do itself.  “I have to say I think it’s odd that, as important as the administration says this is, there’s been radio silence about funding since the legislation was sent down in May,” Mendelson said. [The Washington Post]

Mayor for Life — and Then Some – Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who noted that Barry served on the Council for as many years as he was mayor, added, “I would say that each of us learned from Marion Barry.” [Washington City Paper]

Marion Barry to be Memorialized with Citywide Procession, Public Viewing – “His passing is hard on the institution,” D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said Wednesday. [Roll Call]