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DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues 16 Real Estate Companies, Professionals For Alleged Discrimination

Editor Jul 23, 2020

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has filed eight different lawsuits alleging that landlords, property managers and realtors discriminated against D.C. housing voucher holders.

DCist: D.C. NFL Team To Call Itself ‘Washington Football Team’ In 2020 Until New Name Is Decided

Editor Jul 23, 2020

D.C.’s NFL team will go by the “Washington Football Team” this season until it decides on a permanent new name, the team announced Thursday.

Washington Business Journal: Alex Orfinger named new publisher of the Washington Business Journal

Editor Jul 23, 2020

Alex Orfinger will return to the helm of the Washington Business Journal, serving as its publisher and market president, effective immediately.

DCist: Georgetown Offers Tuition Reductions For Undergrads Not Returning To Campus

Editor Jul 23, 2020

In an update to its plans, Georgetown University announced Tuesday that it would offer tuition breaks for some undergraduate students who are starting classes again on Aug. 26.

UrbanTurf: A 49-Unit Development is Proposed for Mount Vernon Square Site

Editor Jul 23, 2020

A 49-unit residential development has been pitched for the northern edge of Mount Vernon Square.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Welcomes New Whole Foods Market to Ward 1 Mixed-Use Project Ahead of…

Press Release Jul 23, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Jessica Carroll (DMPED) New…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces DC FACES Working Group to Evaluate Legacy of Named Public…

Editor Jul 23, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of the District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions Working…

Press Release: #JustRecoveryDC Condemns DC Council’s Last-Minute Budget Cuts

Press Release Jul 23, 2020

News Release — #JustRecoveryDC campaign For Immediate Release July 23, 2020 Contacts: Tazra Mitchell Joanna Blotner Campaign Leaders Representing DC Advocacy Organizations Oppose Council’s Cuts to $18M in Essential Services…

Press Release: AG Racine Sues 16 Real Estate Companies and Professionals for Illegal Housing…

Press Release Jul 23, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications OAG Alleges Landlords, Property Managers, and Realtors Posted Discriminatory Online Ads for Homes in…

WTOP: Georgetown reduces tuition, other charges for some underclassmen

Editor Jul 23, 2020

Citing realities of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Georgetown University will offer some of its underclassmen discounts on fall semester tuition, housing and dining charges, the school announced Tuesday.

City Paper: Waste Mismanagement: How the District Loses Millions on Garbage Disposal

Editor Jul 23, 2020

Our investigation shows how the city is losing money at its trash transfer stations—and taxpayers are eating the costs.

WAMU: Peek Inside D.C.’s Newly Renovated MLK Library

Editor Jul 23, 2020

The imposing black cube that is D.C.’s central public library is scheduled to reopen to the public on Sept. 24, after a three-and-a-half-year, $211 million renovation.

City Paper: School Unions Say They Are Excluded From Reopening Talks

Editor Jul 23, 2020

Unions representing thousands of school workers say they were “not invited to the table” to talk about possibly returning to in-person learning.

City Paper: Budget Watchers Have Ideas for Reforming the Budget Process After ‘Shitshow’

Editor Jul 23, 2020

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson broke his own rules, and now we’re all paying for it.

City Paper: We’re Starting to See the Impact of Mamie Johnson Little League’s Historic D.C.…

Editor Jul 23, 2020

Two years ago its 12-and-under all-star squad made national headlines for becoming the first majority Black team to win the D.C. Little League championships.

Letter to the Editor: D.C. should commit resources for an equitable virtual semester

Editor Jul 23, 2020

The July 19 Metro article “Schools scaling back plans for in-person learning” touched on some reasons people want to return to in-person schooling despite the dangers: child care, food security and availability of technology. This isn’t a…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: A government of redundancies

jonetta rose barras Jul 23, 2020

The DC Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Ward 4’s Brandon Todd, recently gave preliminary approval to the Racial Equity Achieves Real Change Amendment Act of 2020. The legislation, now known as the REACH Act, was the…

WTOP: DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists

Editor Jul 22, 2020

What first was imagined as a “Bicycle Beltway” has evolved into a transportation plan for walkers and bikers approved by D.C.-area leaders in order to create seamless paths for travel regionwide.

WTOP: DC schools chancellor: ‘We don’t actually know what the plans will be’

Editor Jul 22, 2020

Admitting that no final decision has been made regarding how the first day of school will be conducted, the head of D.C. Public Schools hosted an online discussion about the possible plans in place to provide in-person instruction.

Washington Post: George Washington University to consider shedding controversial Colonials moniker

Editor Jul 22, 2020

After years of protest by students and faculty, George Washington University has established committees to consider requests to retire the school’s “Colonials” moniker and rename the campus’s community center, university President Thomas…

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District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to…

Jun 24, 2026 8

With healthcare and construction topping the District's contract spending, a new report from the Office of the DC Auditor found general compliance with DC laws and regulations governing procurements…

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

Jun 23, 2026 9

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 282

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…

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