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Washington Business Journal: D.C. police department to move out of headquarters, setting up…

Editor Mar 2, 2021

D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department is set to relocate its headquarters later in 2021 as the long-awaited overhaul of the Henry J. Daly Building finally moves forward.

DCist: Progressive Lawmakers Are Considering Raising Taxes On The Rich. Should They?

Editor Mar 2, 2021

Well-off Washingtonians could be hit with a tax hike under a proposal in the works that aims to shore up the District’s pandemic-plagued coffers.

Press Release: Norton Statement on Lee Attempt to Pass Resolution Disapproving D.C. Minor Consent…

Press Release Mar 2, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton March 2, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement after Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today asked…

Press Release: AG Racine Leads 20 Attorneys General in Supreme Court Brief Supporting the Rights of…

Press Release Mar 2, 2021

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Coalition Argues That…

Press Release: At Councilmember McDuffie’s Behest, Council Office of Racial Equity Releases Vaccine…

Press Release Mar 2, 2021

News Release — Ward 5 DC Council members Kenyan McDuffie For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 New report proposes changes to ensure residents with the greatest risk get the vaccine Contact: Jonathan McNair, 202-288-0714,…

Opinion

Markus Batchelor and Scott Goldstein: Reforming DC’s education system is an urgent matter of racial…

Commentary Mar 2, 2021

Over the past year, events have forced Americans to grapple with the legacy of white supremacy, policies of racial segregation and subjugation, and the systems that perpetuate racially inequitable access to resources and investment. These…

Arts and Culture

Despite financial struggles, Joy of Motion Dance Center pursues growth with racial reckoning

Kelly McDonnell Mar 2, 2021

Summer 2020 ignited change for the Joy of Motion Dance Center, a DC-based nonprofit. Financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic prompted the closure of two of the center’s studios. The organization's reckoning with racist…

DCist: Drama At The National Arboretum’s Bald Eagle Nest: A Younger Lady Bird Has Taken Over

Editor Mar 2, 2021

Before “Bridgerton,” “Love Is Blind,” and “Tiger King,” there was the bald eagle cam.

UrbanTurf: DC’s Office of Planning Proposes Requiring Inclusionary Zoning Units in Residential…

Editor Mar 2, 2021

The Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) expansion efforts continue in DC.

City Paper: New Seed-Sharing Initiative Seeks to Address Shortages, Spread the Love

Editor Mar 2, 2021

Those donating spare seeds through the Slow Food USA program are encouraged to include notes and recipes.

Washington Post: A new, younger ‘First Lady’ bald eagle moves in at the National Arboretum

Editor Mar 2, 2021

A drama has been playing out between two female bald eagles in a nest that sits about 80 feet high in a tulip poplar tree at the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington.

WTOP: New COVID-19 report paints bleak picture for DC-area kids, households

Editor Mar 2, 2021

A new nationwide study examining how U.S. households are faring with COVID-19 paints a bleak picture for children and families in the D.C. region.

WTOP: Slow action on COVID-19 led to deaths at St. Elizabeths Hospital, report finds

Editor Mar 2, 2021

More than a dozen patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital have died from COVID-19, and a new report suggests the hospital was slow to react to the pandemic.

Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition of 24 Attorneys General Supporting Schools’ Ability…

Press Release Mar 2, 2021

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Coalition Urges…

District Links: Fencing near White House comes down; McDuffie pitches guaranteed income program for…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Mar 2, 2021

Progress is being made on the dismantling of security fences that were erected near the White House and Capitol during the Donald Trump era.

Washington Post: Nine months later, fencing comes down around the church where Trump stood with a…

Editor Mar 1, 2021

H Street downtown was nearly deserted and few people noticed Monday morning when workers at St. John’s Episcopal Church took down dozens of sections of black steel mesh fencing, a barrier that had gone up during the tumultuous summer of…

Washington Post: St. Elizabeths’ delayed response to coronavirus contributed to 18 deaths, report…

Editor Mar 1, 2021

A report released Monday by advocates for the mentally ill said a delayed response to the coronavirus at the District’s public psychiatric hospital contributed to the deaths of 17 patients and one staff member in the past year.

Washington Post: D.C. National Guard commander added as witness to hearing on Capitol attack

Editor Mar 1, 2021

The commanding general of the D.C. National Guard will testify on Wednesday during a Senate hearing about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, joining a group that initially included only civilian witnesses, defense and congressional officials…

Washington Post: D.C. Council explores measures that would provide more education oversight, curtail…

Editor Mar 1, 2021

The D.C. Council is exploring measures that could curtail the mayor’s control of the city’s education agencies. Any action is still a long way off, but they signal a growing consensus among council members that there is currently…

WTOP: DC lawmakers propose how to handle marijuana sale, distribution

Editor Mar 1, 2021

D.C. lawmakers are ready to decide how the District will move forward with growing, selling and distributing marijuana legally. The mayor and the council chair have both introduced bills that would lay out a green path.

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District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect…

Jun 5, 2026 8

With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a…

jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC

Jun 5, 2026 65

Next week, the DC Council is expected to take the first of two votes on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $21.2 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Financial Plan. Don’t expect a smooth landing. …

District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth…

Jun 4, 2026 12

DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt…

Jun 3, 2026 8

With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a…

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