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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Activates Hypothermia Alert, Urges Residents to Be Vigilant and to…

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2021 CONTACT:  Susana Castillo (EOM) On-Demand Transportation to Shelter is Available by Calling (202) 399-7093 or…

Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure…

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined President Joseph R. Biden at the…

Press Release: Second Norton Bill Banning Smoking on Transportation Signed Into Law

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton November 15, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and…

District Dig: Risky Business — DowntownDC Business Improvement District orders an investigation of…

Editor Nov 15, 2021

The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (“Downtown BID”) has retained an outside firm to conduct an internal investigation related to President and CEO Neil Albert, amid contract concerns related to his girlfriend.

Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill to Repeal Unnecessary Federal Law on D.C. Bridges

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton November 15, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced the District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act,…

Press Release: Bowser Administration Reports Major Strides in Reducing Contamination Within…

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — DC Department of Public Works Monday, November 15, 2021 In advance of America Recycles Day, the Department of Public Works is expanding on momentum by launching new interactive recycling story map and outreach campaign…

District Links: Howard protest ends in agreement with administration; sale of Trump hotel means…

Chris Kain Nov 15, 2021

Over the past month, Howard University students have drawn prominent figures such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson to campus as they sought to push administrators to address their key complaints. Now protesters say they've reached a satisfactory…

Press Release: Norton Pleased Compromise Has Been Reached Between Howard University Protestors,…

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton November 15, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols Norton requested a meeting to facilitate an agreement between the university and protesters WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congresswoman…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Major Milestones on Historic MLK Gateway Project in Anacostia

Press Release Nov 15, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2021 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Natalia Vanegas…

City Paper: Can a Trendy Food Hall and New Dining Halls Fix GWU’s Hunger Problem?

Editor Nov 15, 2021

Western Market presents a fun opportunity for students, but only those who can afford it.

DCist: 24-Year-Old Aspiring Opera Singer, Restaurant Worker Killed By Driver In Adams Morgan

Editor Nov 15, 2021

D.C. Police have identified a woman killed by a driver over the weekend as 24-year-old Nina Larson, an aspiring opera singer, American University graduate, and employee at the restaurant Mintwood Place. Larson is the latest victim of…

Washington Post: Howard University students say they’ve reached agreement with school, ending…

Editor Nov 15, 2021

Demonstrators began occupying the campus student center Oct. 12 over housing issues, transparency and representation

Associated Press: Reports: Trump selling DC hotel to investment firm for $375M

Editor Nov 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president as well as criticism as a symbol of his ethics conflicts is being sold to a Miami investment group,…

WTOP: DC extends program that directs 911 mental health calls to social workers, not police

Editor Nov 15, 2021

D.C. is set to extend a pilot initiative where certain calls to police involving mental health emergencies are routed to city social workers who are better equipped to handle the situation, Bloomberg CityLab reported Friday.

Washington Post Editorial Board: Thanks to a tiny nonprofit, CareFirst will live up to its…

Editor Nov 15, 2021

It has been 17 years since a D.C. advocacy group found that the giant insurance company CareFirst was hoarding excess surpluses and shirking its responsibility as a nonprofit insurer to provide services that benefited the community. “Its…

Washington Post: The country’s most popular law school got an unexpected jolt

Editor Nov 15, 2021

Georgetown University’s law school experienced a 41 percent increase in applicants for the fall 2021 entering class

Washington Post: Trump’s company to sell D.C. hotel lease for $375 million, report says

Editor Nov 14, 2021

The Trump Organization has been in discussions to sell the lease to Miami investment firm CGI Merchant

CNN: Investment group purchases Trump hotel in DC and is expected to remove Trump name

Editor Nov 14, 2021

(CNN) — The Trump Organization has reached a deal with the investment fund CGI Merchant Group to purchase the lease for the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, for $375 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.

WTOP: ‘Futures’ opens at the Smithsonian this week

Editor Nov 14, 2021

The Smithsonian is celebrating its 175th anniversary celebration with a new exhibit that doesn’t look at the past, but instead what we can expect to see in the future.

Washington Post: The Post’s annual Helping Hand campaign kicks off with three new charities

Editor Nov 14, 2021

A while back, I got an email from a reader who was curious why I’d used the expression “a person experiencing homelessness” in one of my columns, rather than “a homeless person.” I was happy to explain — and to admit that 10 years ago I…

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District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

May 29, 2026 15

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery

May 29, 2026 401

“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

May 28, 2026 10

American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

May 27, 2026 9

Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

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