WAMU: D.C. Moves Ahead With Bill To Legalize Sports Betting, And Rest Of Region Could Follow
Sports betting is one step closer to becoming a reality in D.C.
Yearly Archives
2018
City Paper: The Nationals, MLB, and NBA Ask D.C. Council for Small Fee on Sports Bets
The Washington Nationals, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, several major professional sports leagues, MGM, and daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel have joined together to get the D.C. Council to pass a bill that would…
WUSA9: DC attorney general files housing discrimination lawsuit
The District of Columbia Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against local property management and real estate companies Evolve LLC and Evolve Property Management LLC alleging the companies “unlawfully discriminate against Section 8…
DCist: Will This D.C. Celebrity Endorsement Shake Up The Ward 4 Board Of Education Race?
There’s still one more election left in D.C. this year, and the results could turn on the enthusiastic endorsement of D.C. literary royalty George Pelecanos.
Washington Blade: D.C. Front Runners honor dead members with tree memorials
This month, the D.C. Front Runners commemorated the 30th anniversary of their Memorial Grove by gathering about 40 volunteers to plant new trees.
D.C. Catholic Leaders and Organizations Call for Providence Hospital to Stay Open
For Immediate Release: November 29, 2018
For Further Information: Corey Lanham
D.C. Catholic Leaders and Organizations Call for Providence Hospital to Stay Open
A group of Catholic leaders and organizations from the…
AG Racine Sues Landlord to Stop Illegal Discrimination Against Low-Income Renters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 29, 2018
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Office of Communications
AG RACINE SUES LANDLORD…
Dupont Circle BID Celebrates Launch with Fanfare
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Dupont Circle BID Celebrates Launch with Fanfare
WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 29, 2018 — The Dupont Circle Business Improvement District celebrated its launch yesterday at the Ampeer Dupont Circle, with Mayor…
DC Council bill aims to expand braille instruction for blind, visually impaired students
As a DC Public Schools student, Alexsandra Alfonso had to overcome unusual educational challenges due to her visual impairments — for instance, she once had to wait a month to receive a textbook in braille.
Even so, she graduated with…
Washington Post: Romo, the Adams Morgan dog who became a viral sensation, has died
He was a large, friendly dog best known in the world of social media for sticking his head out the window of his Adams Morgan home as people passed by.
WTOP: ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ near Saudi Embassy in DC gets ANC backing
WASHINGTON — A group in the District is sending an international message related to the murder of journalist and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi.
City Paper: How Are D.C.’s Fast Casuals Doing a Decade Into the Boom That Changed How We Eat?
The D.C. fast casual sector has reached its angsty teenager phase. No longer the new kid and not quite a mature industry, these restaurants that now seem as ubiquitous as fast-food burger joints, aim to provide customizable, high quality…
WTOP: DC votes to join Md., other states with ‘red flag’ gun laws
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has voted unanimously to join Maryland and a dozen other states with “red flag” laws — laws intended to temporarily remove guns from the hands of individuals who may be in…
WAMU: D.C.’s ‘Oldest Inhabitants Association’ Is Not As Stodgy As It Sounds
Every month or so, a group of mostly white-haired (or no-haired) old timers meets in a hotel ballroom for lunch, iced tea and nostalgic talk of the good old days.
City Paper: The Reality of Being a Black Journalist Covering Local D.C. News
Black journalists are underrepresented in D.C. newsrooms. That’s a problem for everyone.
Washington Post: More scooter companies aim to break into the D.C. market
The District’s streets could have as many as 7,000 shared scooters and 3,000 dockless bicycles by early 2019.
City Paper: Safety Issues May Have Delayed the Line’s Final Occupancy Certificate
Early this summer, Ward 1 neighbors and lawmakers directed a fresh wave of scrutiny at The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan after revelations that the hotel was operating under a series of temporary certificates of occupancy, despite the fact…
WAMU: Confused By The Reversing Lanes On Connecticut Ave.? D.C. May Remove Them
If you’ve ever tried riding a bike on Connecticut Ave., Northwest, during rush hour, there’s one way to describe it:
Washington Business Journal: Here’s a look at Children’s National’s plans for Walter Reed
Children’s National Health System’s long-planned research and innovation campus at the former Walter Reed Medical Center is finally taking shape.
Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s largest solar array proposed for Northeast site owned by…
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington has submitted plans for what will be one of, if not the, largest solar arrays in D.C., in an effort to cut its energy costs and fund improvements to its facilities.