City Paper: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2022 Budget, Explained
More money for housing, less money for policing, and funding for an Ivy City community center
Yearly Archives
2021
WTOP: 9th Street protected bike lane project gets moving
D.C. is getting a new 1.6 mile, two-way protected bicycle track years after the final study on the project was released.
Washington Post: Biden budget lifts restriction of D.C. using local funds for abortions, keeps ban…
President Biden’s proposed budget preserves longtime federal restrictions on selling and taxing marijuana in the District of Columbia, a disappointment to city leaders who are hoping to pass legislation to launch recreational sales of…
WTOP: Parallel parking returns to DC driving skills test
Parallel parking has returned to the D.C. DMV’s driving skills test.
Tracy Hadden Loh in Greater Greater Washington: On being Asian American in public spaces (and…
Last month while biking, I was accosted by a man driving a car who screamed something racist at me. This incident is part of a bigger story, of my life, other Asian Americans, and other people, pedestrians, and cyclists, who are still…
City Paper: Sports Betting in D.C. Enters Another Phase With Capital One Arena’s William Hill…
Despite the delay in opening, the in-arena sportsbook is still the first of its kind here in America, and could serve as the template for other teams across the country.
WTOP: Judge hears arguments in suits against Trump, Barr over 2020 Lafayette Square protest
A federal judge is considering arguments in four lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and local and federal police agencies, each claiming the constitutional rights of protesters were…
Washington Post: D.C. has handed out $9.4 million in rental, utility assistance — $121 million to go
The D.C. government has provided $9.4 million in rental- and utility-assistance grants to 2,917 city residents, Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio told the D.C. Council on Friday.
DCist: After George Floyd’s Murder, Calls For Police Reform Rang Across The D.C. Region. A Year…
After 18-year-old Deon Kay was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer last September, something different happened: Within 24 hours, D.C. released body-camera footage of the fatal incident, showing a snapshot of the incident from the…
DCist: Long-Stalled Eastern Downtown Protected Bike Lane In Shaw Moving Forward Next Year
A key connector for safe cycling that has been stalled for years without official explanation is moving forward.
jonetta rose barras: More than enough money in DC
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser hasn’t formally announced whether she will run for a third term. However, the decisions behind her proposed $17.5 billion fiscal year 2022 budget and financial plan — $9.12 billion of which comes from local revenues…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Advances 9th Street NW Bike Lane Project to Provide Critical North-South…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 28, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Kicks Off #BacktoSummer by Opening 2021 Outdoor Pool Season at Renovated…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, and the DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 28, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR)…
Mother Jones: Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Long, Lonely Fight to Gain DC Voting Rights
DC’s non-voting delegate has spent three decades in Congress on a mission for statehood. Why is she now willing to wait?
DCist: D.C. DMV Brings Back Parallel Parking Requirement For Driving Skills Test
For some, the dreaded parallel park — squeezing into a 19- by 9-foot parking space with traffic waiting behind you — can make you sweat bullets. But now, you’ll need that skill to pass the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles’ road skills…
Louis Perwien in The Post: D.C., please tax me more to fund recovery for all our residents
I’m proud to pay taxes that support my city and its residents. D.C. has the opportunity and the resources we need to build a society that is compassionate and equitable, where race and ward do not predict one’s health, education or income…
Washington Post: Rolling to Remember — and street closures — coming to D.C. this Memorial Day…
Thousands of people on motorcycles will be in the nation’s capital this holiday weekend as part of an annual event to honor those killed in war or missing in action.
Washington Post: D.C. lost $72 million in parking fines during the pandemic. That will change as…
Full parking enforcement, DMV requirements and an amnesty deal for drivers with outstanding ticket debt begin June 1
Washington Informer: D.C. Health Officials and Faith Leaders Offer Assistance in the Wake of…
When they come upon the scene of a dead child or a teenager, even the most hard-edged police officer turns ashen. When the deceased is an infant or toddler, the reaction is often bitter tears. So, when D.C. Metropolitan Police initially…
Washington Informer: Protests Against Liquor Stores Licenses Continue in Ward 8
Ward 8 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C Chairman Salim Adofo continued his quest to limit the number of liquor stores in the ward with a recent demonstration in front of a well-known retail outlet two blocks south of the St. Elizabeths…