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Washington Post: Viola Hubbard has worked every election since 2008. Covid-19 won’t stop her.

Editor Oct 27, 2020

Despite a pandemic that presents increased risk for older adults, Viola Hubbard took her place as a poll worker in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning, just as she has for every election since Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.

Washington Post: Mayor Bowser says she’ll vote against ballot question on psychedelic mushrooms

Editor Oct 27, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said she plans to cast a ballot in person at an early-voting center later this week, and will vote against a ballot question asking whether the city should decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms and other…

WTOP: Betting on the Future: A question of competition in DC

Editor Oct 27, 2020

If you think you’ve heard rosy projections about sports betting before — well, you have. When city leaders rushed to enact sports betting in the District in 2018, they promised tens of millions of dollars in new revenue would be flowing…

Washington Post: Most scooter injuries in D.C. region happen on sidewalks, study says

Editor Oct 27, 2020

Nearly 3 out of 5 riders who were hospitalized in the nation’s capital last year were injured riding on the pathways

District Links: About 190K sign up for virus exposure notifications; 83 former DC federal…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Oct 26, 2020

Happy Monday. DC says about 190,000 residents have signed up for the city's coronavirus exposure notification program via their mobile phones.

Washington Post: American University to offer more in-person classes, but remain mostly online in…

Editor Oct 26, 2020

American University will double the number of classes it offers in person next semester, though the majority of spring courses will still be online, the school’s president announced Monday.

WUSA9: DCPS principal says reopening plan puts vulnerable students at risk

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Counselors are being reassigned to supervise elementary students for their in-person virtual classes when schools reopen.

Washington Post: D.C. police spent $40 million in overtime for demonstrations that started in May

Editor Oct 26, 2020

D.C. police spent $40 million on overtime during the months of demonstrations outside the White House following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis in May, according to newly released figures from the District.

Press Release: Norton Statement on Senate Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Press Release Oct 26, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton October 26, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today commented on the Senate confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett…

Associated Press: Trump eyes hosting election night party at his DC hotel

Editor Oct 26, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has his eye on hosting an election night party at his own hotel in the nation’s capital.

Washington Business Journal: Amazon seeks permit to sell alcohol — and offer tastings — at a second…

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is seeking a license to sell alcohol at a second D.C. grocery store.

UrbanTurf: The Next 700 Units in the Works in and Around Congress Heights

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Congress Heights is one of DC's most affordable neighborhoods, but also one of the most profitable zip codes to flip a house. When it comes to new development, however, the neighborhood has as many multifamily projects in-progress as it…

DCist: D.C. Issues Official Thanksgiving COVID-19 Guidance

Editor Oct 26, 2020

As the holiday season grows nearer, D.C. has issued COVID-19 guidance for Thanksgiving next month.

Arts and Culture

‘I am not giving up’: U Street club owner perseveres through commercial, personal loss

Steven Kiviat Oct 26, 2020

Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, DC club and restaurant owner Aman Ayoubi was struggling. Tropicalia, his eclectic global music room and bar in a basement at 14th and U streets NW, had been closed since March, and Local 16, his…

Washington Post: 83 former D.C. federal prosecutors support changes to address racial bias

Editor Oct 26, 2020

A group of former federal prosecutors sent a letter to the acting U.S. Attorney for the District on Monday offering support to Black prosecutors in the office who have called for sweeping changes to address racial bias within the legal…

DCist: D.C. Councilmembers Push Back Against Mayor’s Request To Redirect $43 Million To Police

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Members of the D.C. Council are pushing back against Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request to redirect $43 million in city funds to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Press Release: DDOT Offers Option for Dockless Vehicle Operators to Extend Permits

Press Release Oct 26, 2020

News Release — District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2020 Media Contacts: Lauren Stephens Mariam Nabizad (Washington, DC) —Today, the District Department of Transportation announced that…

Washington Times: D.C. mayor hits White House event for Judge Barrett

Editor Oct 26, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Boswer on Monday criticized White House plans to conduct an outdoor swearing-in ceremony Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is expected to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.

City Paper: D.C. Residents in Federal Prisons Can Vote This Year, But Hurdles to Casting Ballots…

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Unanimously passed Council legislation lets Washingtonians in federal prisons vote in local and federal elections. But the Federal Bureau of Prisons is making it difficult for advocates to reach all eligible voters.

WTOP: What to know about early voting in DC, holidays during pandemic

Editor Oct 26, 2020

Early voting in the District kicks off Tuesday, and D.C. offered guidance for those headed to the polls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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