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Press Release: National Park Service moves forward to transform Buzzard Point Park

Press Release Jul 17, 2019

News Release — National Park Service July 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – Join the National Park Service (NPS) in transforming Buzzard Point Park into a welcoming community waterfront that extends the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail (ART). The…

Press Release: Metro proposal would add solar parks at four stations, providing clean energy and…

Press Release Jul 17, 2019

News Release — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority For immediate release: July 17, 2019 Solar panels capable of powering 1,500 homes will soon be installed at four Metro-owned facilities. In a request for proposals…

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DC Health Justice Coalition pushes for a ‘full-service’ hospital for wards 7 and 8

Leah Potter Jul 17, 2019

A forum last week on health equity in DC brought a unified call for a full-service hospital east of the Anacostia River able to offer specialty services such as neurology, kidney care, and HIV screening and treatment. More than 30…

District Links: Sterling Tucker, first chair of elected DC Council, dies; GOP lawmakers on Hill seek…

Cuneyt Dil Jul 17, 2019

Good Wednesday morning. Sterling Tucker, the first chairman of the Home Rule-era DC Council, died at 95, the council announced yesterday via Twitter.

Washingtonian: How a DC Goat Yoga Event Exploded, Almost Broke a World Record, Then Withered in the…

Editor Jul 17, 2019

A tale of the DC goat yoga dream that almost was.

Washington Business Journal: District’s new XFL team kicks off to-do list: Staff, practice…

Editor Jul 17, 2019

The business operation behind the District's new XFL team is ramping up hiring while it secures a practice facility ahead of a February 2020 debut.

WAMU: Washington’s Ties To the Underground Railroad: A Look At Where The Enslaved Once Stood

Editor Jul 17, 2019

The history of slavery in the Washington area was long a study in contrasts.

City Paper: At D.C. Restaurants, Language Lessons Are a Perk That Boosts Confidence and Morale

Editor Jul 17, 2019

"Learning a new language is super hard … Why is the onus on one side of the restaurant?"

Press Release: Renowned Panel of Land Use, Finance, Planning, and Development Experts to Visit Area…

Press Release Jul 17, 2019

News Release — Urban Land Institute For more information, contact Trisha Riggs WASHINGTON (July 17, 2019) -- A group of nationally renowned land use, real estate finance, urban planning and development experts representing…

Washington Post Editorial Board: U.S. citizens in D.C. don’t have a voice in government. We need a…

Editor Jul 16, 2019

“PEOPLE JUST don’t see the reason why D.C. should be a state. They’re comfortable with the status quo.” That was the assessment of a senior editor of Gallup about results of its first-ever poll showing a very substantial majority of…

WTOP: Medevac helicopter for injured ‘rock star’ police dog stops traffic on GW Parkway

Editor Jul 16, 2019

Traffic stopped on the George Washington Parkway near Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon so a medevac helicopter could land, but the patient wasn’t human — it was a very special dog.

Washington Post: Sterling Tucker, first elected chairman of D.C. Council under home rule, has died

Editor Jul 16, 2019

Sterling Tucker, one of the principal figures in the founding generation of the present-day District government, died Sunday, it was learned Tuesday night.

City Paper: Adams Morgan Welcomes a New Multipurpose Arts Space

Editor Jul 16, 2019

The Cheshire was designed to support D.C. creatives.

DCist: It’s Time To Appreciate D.C.’s Colorful Crape Myrtles

Editor Jul 16, 2019

They may not be as dainty as cherry blossoms, but crape myrtle flowers are easily as colorful, ranging from pure white, to red, to a purple-ish magenta. On top of that, they last a whole lot longer—cherry blossoms usually fade less than…

WAMU: Addresses Of Domestic Abuse Survivors, Abortion Providers Will Soon Be Allowed To Remain…

Editor Jul 16, 2019

Finding someone’s home address in D.C. isn’t particularly hard — the city’s elections board, for one, makes sure that information on registered voters easily available to the public. But now, D.C. is taking steps to make private the…

Washington Business Journal: Prime Day protesters chant, leave boxes at Jeff Bezos’ D.C. home

Editor Jul 16, 2019

Demonstrators with the For Us, Not Amazon coalition protested in front of Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos' home in D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Curbed: D.C. permits electric scooters from company co-founded by former Olympic athlete

Editor Jul 16, 2019

Bolt Mobility may deploy up to 600 electric scooters in the District

Washington Post: Love the D.C. flag? Now you can get a snare drum emblazoned with the design.

Editor Jul 16, 2019

If I had to rank the flags of our area from best to least-best — and I do — I’d put them in this order: the District, Maryland, Virginia.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Activates Heat Emergency Plan

Press Release Jul 16, 2019

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor July 16, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Christopher White (HSEMA) Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR) Mayor Extends Hours for Low-Barrier Shelters and…

Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill Requiring Federal Officials Serving D.C. to Live in D.C.

Press Release Jul 16, 2019

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton July 16, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller D.C. Equality Bill Establishes Same Requirements for Federal Officials in D.C as in States and Territories WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor…

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District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill…

Jun 23, 2026 8

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down

Jun 22, 2026 193

This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…

District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell…

Jun 22, 2026 12

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget…

jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?

Jun 19, 2026 354

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson may not seem a Yoda doppelganger: He lacks pointy ears; he is also considerably taller and much younger than the Star Wars Jedi Master. What’s more, compared to the…

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