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Northwest Courier: Mary Cheh Tours Ward 3 Schools for Annual Check-Ups

Editor Aug 7, 2019

Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh began day two of her 13th annual public school tour at Hardy Middle School. Since she began going on these tours during her first year in office, there has been a “sea change”.

Washington Post: ‘A shift that’s happening in D.C.’: Wealth is transforming philanthropy, but some…

Editor Aug 7, 2019

Haymakers for Hope, a charity event to benefit cancer research, is making its District debut later this year.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces First National Housing Trust Fund Project Financed in…

Press Release Aug 7, 2019

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development August 7, 2019 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Richard Livingstone (DHCD) New Federal Housing Resource Used to Complement…

Elections

The Ward 2 quintet: Aiming to replace Jack Evans on DC Council, five challengers vie for space in…

Jake Maher Aug 7, 2019

Four months after the first challenger entered the Ward 2 DC Council race with hopes of unseating embattled incumbent Jack Evans, the contest now features five hopefuls jockeying for votes in the Democratic primary come next June. In…

Chalkbeat: Charter schools in some cities enroll few students mid-year. Here’s why that matters.

Editor Aug 7, 2019

Nearly half of all public school students in Washington, D.C. attend a charter school. But if a student shows up in D.C. in the winter or spring — or wants to transfer schools — the chance that they’ll end up at a charter school is…

ABC7: Frustration builds over DC library’s frequent heat-related closures

Editor Aug 7, 2019

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — On hot summer days in the District, public libraries are supposed to serve as cooling centers: a place people can go to seek refuge from the heat. But how can that happen if the cooling systems in those libraries aren't…

Fox 5: DCPS Chancellor admits 30 percent of staff don’t have valid background checks: sources

Editor Aug 7, 2019

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Two sources tell FOX 5 D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee told a small group of parents Tuesday that 30 percent of staff have background checks that are out of compliance.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Youth “Mussel” a Cleaner Anacostia River

Press Release Aug 7, 2019

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Energy and Environment August 7, 2019 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Mike Matthews (DOEE) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced…

Bisnow: MidCity Files Plans For 363-Unit Mount Vernon Square Project

Editor Aug 7, 2019

MidCity is planning to add 300 apartments to a Mount Vernon Square site it has owned since the 1960s.

WAMU: Metro Banned Ads For This Art Exhibition On The Immigration Crisis, Then Changed Its Mind

Editor Aug 7, 2019

"The Warmth of Other Suns" puts today's global refugee crisis into historical context.

City Paper: No One Uses the ‘Red Flag’ Law Allowing D.C. to Take Guns From People In…

Editor Aug 7, 2019

“Most residents don’t know that the ‘red flag’ law is a tool they can use.”

Washington Times: D.C. to repave 90 miles of weather-damaged roads this year

Editor Aug 7, 2019

The District Department of Transportation this summer is attempting to make a dent in the number of roads that are in poor condition via an extensive repaving effort.

Washington Post: Uber and Lyft concede they play role in traffic congestion in the District and…

Editor Aug 6, 2019

About 1 in every 15 miles driven in the District is in an Uber or Lyft, according to a study.

Washington Post: ‘It’s going to be a crisis’: D.C. may be left without a halfway house for men…

Editor Aug 6, 2019

Plans for a new halfway house in Northeast Washington are unsettled less than 90 days before the city’s current facility is scheduled to close, alarming activists who say the District risks being left without reentry services for men…

WTOP: Metro commuters could save in rent by moving a stop over

Editor Aug 6, 2019

For a frequent Metro commuter, moving a few stops down the line could mean hundreds of dollars saved in rent per month, new research suggests.

DCist: Residents Are Frustrated That The Rosedale Library Keeps Getting Too Hot To Stay Open

Editor Aug 6, 2019

In the District, public libraries are designated as official cooling centers, meaning that people can go to seek refuge from the heat during dangerously hot weather. But the Rosedale Library in Northeast has closed repeatedly since…

City Paper: How Much Can a Candidate’s Family Donate to Their Publicly Funded Campaign? The…

Editor Aug 6, 2019

Ward 2 candidate Jordan Grossman took in thousands from family members after getting some potentially bad advice from the Office of Campaign Finance.

DCist: Health Food Cafe Agrees To Pay $15,000 To Settle Wage Theft Lawsuit

Editor Aug 6, 2019

More than a year after D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a wage theft lawsuit against Turning Natural, the health food cafe has signed a settlement agreeing to pay more than $10,000 in back wages, grant retroactive sick leave to…

Washington Business Journal: Turning Natural, D.C. attorney general settle wage theft lawsuit

Editor Aug 6, 2019

Turning Natural Inc., a chain of juice bars with three locations in the District and one in suburban Maryland, has agreed to pay more than $10,000 in back pay and a $5,000 penalty to settle a wage lawsuit filed against the company in July…

Washingtonian: DC Repurposes “#ObviouslyDC” to Attract Businesses Other Than Amazon

Editor Aug 6, 2019

The campaign didn't land HQ2 in the District, but that doesn't mean it's without value, the city says.

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Mayoral hopeful Kenyan McDuffie this morning conceded the Democratic primary to Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, who has 52.87% of the vote in the updated tally released this afternoon by…

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