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Washington Post: D.C. library system wants to build new branches, including a first in Adams Morgan

Editor Nov 19, 2020

After spending nearly half a billion dollars to renovate 23 libraries since 2009, the D.C. Public Library has a new request: more money to build new libraries.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s ‘Slow Streets’ could have life after the…

Editor Nov 19, 2020

The 26 miles of road that make up D.C.'s "Slow Streets" may stick around even after the pandemic is fully cleared up. At least that's what the District Department of Transportation Director Jeff Marootian says.

Art

Art during COVID-19: Empty studios, canceled classes highlight the universal need for connections

Michael Janis Nov 19, 2020

COVID-19 shut down everything in the arts. At the Washington Glass School, my studio was strongly impacted, all classes were canceled, and all of our public art projects were put on indefinite hold as the DMV enacted lockdown restrictions,…

Communications Daily: DC 911 Incidents Show Stress, Errors in Emergencies

Editor Nov 19, 2020

"What's the location of your emergency?" asked a District of Columbia Office of Unified Communications 911 call taker on June 5 just before 4 p.m. The caller, crying as she reported that her 59-year-old mother passed out after experiencing…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Northwest One Development to Bring…

Press Release Nov 19, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Shayne Wells (DMPED) At Completion, Project to Deliver Over 700 New Housing Units, 211 Replacement Units (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Opens Fortitude at Delta Towers, Affordable Housing Community for Senior…

Press Release Nov 19, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Richard Livingstone (DHCD) (WASHINGTON,…

Washingtonian: Hoping to Check Out Obama’s New Book From the Library? Good Luck.

Editor Nov 19, 2020

You'll have about 300 people ahead of you in the hold line.

DCist: Meet The Women Who Will Turn The D.C. Council Majority-Female For The First Time In Decades

Editor Nov 19, 2020

In January, three young women will begin serving full terms as District lawmakers, shifting the composition of the D.C. Council to majority-female for the first time since 1998.

WTOP: DC, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia share COVID-19 contact tracing data

Editor Nov 19, 2020

D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia are blazing a new path in COVID-19 information sharing. The four have joined in the nation’s first, multistate effort to quickly share contact tracing data.

WTOP: Federal transportation funds will help renovate roads and statues on DC bridges

Editor Nov 19, 2020

Who’d guess a mural on the road could help improve safety at intersections? Some are going to get painted on curb extensions in D.C., compliments of federal transportation money helping fund seven projects in the city.

Washington Post: In a stunning turn, Ari Roth resigns from Mosaic Theater, the D.C. company he…

Editor Nov 19, 2020

Complaints by staff members and months of internal conflict have led to the ouster of Mosaic Theater Company Artistic Director Ari Roth, who founded the organization as a multicultural theater on H Street NE nearly six years ago.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Money for losing campaigns?

jonetta rose barras Nov 19, 2020

In the middle of a pandemic that shattered the national and local economy, DC’s elected and finance officials decided to press ahead with several newly launched initiatives that tapped critical resources, including public funding for…

District Links: Another deal to return teachers to classrooms falls apart; DC Council backs reviving…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 18, 2020

Happy Wednesday. About 400 children returned to DC Public Schools classrooms on Wednesday across 29 campuses — without teachers in front of them — to take part in virtual classes.

DCist: Anti-Abortion Groups Weren’t Allowed To Paint ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’ On A D.C. Street.…

Editor Nov 18, 2020

The anti-abortion groups Frederick Douglass Foundation and Students for Life of America have filed suit against the District in federal court. The issue? Following the District’s decision to paint the message “Black Lives Matter” on 16th…

Washington Post: Once again, a deal between D.C. and the teachers union collapses

Editor Nov 18, 2020

It has become a familiar pattern in the District. The city and Washington Teachers’ Union near an agreement on how schools should reopen. Both sides indicate that a finalized deal could be imminent. And then, at the 11th hour, it falls…

Washington Post: Antiabortion groups sue D.C. after arrests for chalking in front of Planned…

Editor Nov 18, 2020

Two antiabortion groups whose members were arrested for chalking outside a Planned Parenthood office in August sued the District on Wednesday, alleging that the city used defacement of public property laws to “silence disfavored speech.”

Washington Post: As holidays approach, wait times rise for coronavirus tests amid record spike in…

Editor Nov 18, 2020

Thousands in the Washington region are flocking to public coronavirus testing sites amid a record surge in cases, hoping for negative results before visiting family over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Washington Post: After 8 months, D.C. Public Schools reopens buildings for more than 400 students

Editor Nov 18, 2020

On Wednesday morning, for just a few minutes, the routines unfolding in front of Bancroft Elementary School in Northwest Washington seemed normal. Crossing guard Shaketa Barnes was back at work, excitedly greeting students. “I miss my…

DCist: With No Big-Ticket Holiday Shows, Performing Arts Groups Scramble To Survive The Season

Editor Nov 18, 2020

By the time the weather turns crisp and cold, sugar plum fairies and ghosts of Christmases past, present and future are usually deep into rehearsals for performances The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, and other holiday classics.

WTOP: $100M in relief coming for struggling DC businesses; coronavirus testing to expand

Editor Nov 18, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the establishment of a $100 million fund for struggling businesses and updates to the District’s coronavirus testing infrastructure.

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District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s…

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The DC Council is slated to vote next week on legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances, with the bill's author pressing for inclusion of a price cap that…

jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making

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Between the DC Council’s first budget vote on June 9 and its second earlier this week, its proposed spending jumped by $50 million — ultimately exceeding by nearly $500 million Mayor Muriel Bowser’s…

District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill…

Jun 25, 2026 8

The Board of Elections' latest updates to the unofficial election results haven't altered projected electoral outcomes, but they do now show a notable jump in turnout compared to recent Democratic…

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

Jun 24, 2026 10

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…

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