The Ohio tie to the D.C. reflecting pool debacle: The Wake Up for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

What’s murkier than the green Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.?

Maybe the $1.7 million, no-bid, fast-tracked contract for the work.

The makeover has become a national punchline after algae blooms, peeling coating and soaring costs. But the story goes deeper than green water, tracing back to an Ohio contractor, political connections and questions about how a multimillion-dollar project unfolded…

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