Bisnow: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s D.C. Hotel
A federal court has come to a decision that could end the two-year legal battle over foreign payments to the Trump International Hotel in D.C.
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2019
WAMU: After Wrangling Votes, D.C. Council Approves Sports Betting And Lottery Contract
Political posturing, ethics investigations, committee responsibilities and revenue allocation. All these factors played into the D.C. Council’s 7-5 vote on Tuesday to approve a $215 million, five-year contract with Greek gaming company…
Bisnow: D.C. Comprehensive Plan Changes Move Forward, But Planning Director Has Concerns
The ongoing process to revise the long-term plan guiding D.C.’s development took a long-awaited step forward Tuesday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Interactive Website to Help Residents and Businesses Navigate…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
July 10, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Chanda Washington (DMPED)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…
Amanda Misiko Andere and Nan Roman: The cure for homelessness is a home
In recent months, cities across the country have shared results of their annual homeless census, a one-day snapshot of residents experiencing homelessness that captures trends, guides strategic planning efforts and informs federal funding…
East of the River: Kimball Elementary School Renovation Nears Completion
The renovation and modernization of Kimball Elementary School (3375 Minnesota Ave. SE) is nearly complete. The $55 million project began in January 2018 and is expected to complete this July, with teachers scheduled to move into the…
Washington Blade: Norton hosts community forum on hate crimes in DC
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) on Tuesday hosted a community forum on the recent spate of anti-LGBT attacks in the nation’s capital.
District Links: Vote-trading accusations, Evans ethics dominate last legislative meeting before…
Happy Wednesday. Two close votes stand out from yesterday's DC Council meeting: one to narrowly approve a sports gambling contract shrouded in controversy and another that saved Jack Evans from further humiliation.
DCist: Appeals Court Sides With Trump In D.C.’s Emoluments Lawsuit
A federal appeals has dealt a major blow to D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s lawsuit against the president.
Washington Post: Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit involving President Trump’s D.C. hotel
A federal appeals court Wednesday sided with President Trump, dismissing a lawsuit claiming the president is illegally profiting from foreign and state government visitors at his luxury hotel in downtown Washington.
Washington Post: Trump’s July Fourth event and weekend protests bankrupted D.C. security fund, mayor…
President Trump’s overhauled July Fourth celebration cost the D.C. government $1.7 million, an amount that — combined with police expenses for demonstrations through the weekend — has bankrupted a special fund used to protect the nation’s…
Press Release: McDuffie Introduces Bill to Seal the Records of Individuals with Nonviolent Drug…
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
The proposed legislation will expand the ability for ex-offenders to have their records sealed after a period of 3 years for qualifying misdemeanors convictions and 7 years for…
Press Release: Catholic Energies, IGS Solar, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington…
News Release — Catholic Energies, IGS Solar, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
For Immediate Release
July 10, 2019
WASHINGTON – IGS Solar and Catholic Energies will build the largest solar ground array and…
UrbanTurf: DC Council Votes to Move Comprehensive Plan Forward
Over a year since the issue was last debated for 13 hours in the Wilson Building, an edited Comprehensive Plan Framework for DC took its first step toward potential implementation on Tuesday.
WTOP: DC Council moves to lift lemonade stand restrictions
Children running a lemonade stand or other small-scale, limited time business in D.C. are technically required to get a business license and/or a vending site permit (and similar restrictions apply in most other states). But the D.C.…
Washington Post: New report card gives Metrobus service in the District a failing grade
Despite efforts to improve bus service in the District to make it a more attractive option for travel, it continues to be slow and unreliable, with some saying the situation has reached a crisis point.
WAMU: A Window Into Space At The National Cathedral
Embedded inside the so-called 'Space Window' is a 3 billion year-old moon rock.
WTOP: Report: Traffic jams push DC riders off buses, but fixes possible
Taking the bus is too frustrating in D.C., and major changes are needed if the city is going to deal with significant problems facing commuters, a new Metrobus report card finds.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Council approves $215M sole-source sports betting contract
In a roll call vote Tuesday evening, D.C. Councilman Jack Evans cast the final vote needed to approve a $215 million sole-source contract with Greek gaming company Intralot that will bring online sports wagering to the District.
City Paper: Robert White Flips, Supports Sole Source Sports Gambling Contract
On a tumultuous day in the Wilson Building, Chairman Phil Mendelson was accused of trading committee assignments for votes.