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Washington Post: D.C. Council passes new criminal code, despite some objections

Editor Nov 15, 2022

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a major overhaul of the city’s criminal code Tuesday, despite objections from Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and law enforcement leaders over certain aspects of the legislation.

City Paper: Mary Cheh’s Senior Hunger Bill is Back on Track, Following a Sudden Reversal from Anita…

Editor Nov 15, 2022

Bonds previously claimed there was no way to advance the bill out of her committee, until Cheh started raising a stink.

DCist: Emergency Bill Will Allow 11th Street Bridge Park To Move Ahead

Editor Nov 15, 2022

D.C.’s ambitious $92 million 11th Street Bridge Park has been in the works for a decade, and is finally slated to begin construction next year. But a last-minute permitting problem nearly upended the project: D.C. environmental regulators…

DCist: D.C. Council Approves Sweeping Overhaul Of Criminal Code, Though Changes Won’t Take Effect…

Editor Nov 15, 2022

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of the city’s century-old criminal code, a monumental 16-year effort that updates the definitions of criminal offenses, creates new grades of sentences based on the…

DCist: D.C. Housing Authority Illegally Contracted With Software Company, Internal Audit Finds

Editor Nov 15, 2022

The D.C. Housing Authority is allegedly responsible for spending nearly $1 million in illegally sole-sourced contracts awarded to a software company, attempts to skirt oversight, and other concerning actions, according to an internal…

WTOP: DC program helps seniors shop for healthy food

Editor Nov 15, 2022

The older you get, the more important it is to stay healthy.

City Paper: DCHA Internal Audits Found Millions in Overcharges and Illegal Procurement Practices

Editor Nov 15, 2022

One audit says DCHA was overcharged by $2.1 million. Another accuses Director Brenda Donald of contracting malfeasance.

District Dig: Clean Up Crew — DCHA Executive Director has a big mess on her hands

Editor Nov 15, 2022

The District of Columbia Housing Authority Executive Director Brenda Donald appeared to threaten retaliation against her agency’s own internal auditor last week in potential violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, following…

DCist: The D.C. Council Is Set To Overhaul The Entire Criminal Code. Here’s Everything You Need To…

Editor Nov 15, 2022

Later today the D.C. Council is set to cast a final vote on a monumental piece of legislation, a 450-page bill that would completely overhaul the city’s criminal laws. The full rewrite has been more than a decade in the making, spurred by…

Press Release: Bowser Administration Completes Congress Heights Small Area Plan That Promotes…

Press Release Nov 15, 2022

News Release — DC Office of Planning FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2022 CONTACT: Mekdy Alemayehu (OP) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the DC Council voted to approve the Congress Heights Small Area Plan (CHSAP). The…

District Links: Council set to vote today on revised criminal code; court case pursues…

Chris Kain Nov 15, 2022

At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman is asking the DC Board of Elections to undertake a full review of the Office of Campaign Finance's ruling that she misspent campaign funds by polling voters on the Ward 3 primary race.

WTOP: DC hospital tracks ‘rapidly increasing numbers’ of flu amid RSV, COVID-19 cases

Editor Nov 14, 2022

Busy and getting busier is how Children’s National Hospital described current cases of pediatric respiratory ailments in the D.C. area.

DCist: Enrollment in D.C. Public Schools Is Back Up After Dipping During The Pandemic

Editor Nov 14, 2022

D.C. officials announced on Monday that student enrollment in the District’s public school system — including at traditional public schools and charter schools — is the highest it’s been since 2007 when counting began.

DCist: New Bill Would Replace Natural Gas Appliances In Low-Income Homes

Editor Nov 14, 2022

In the English language, the idiom “cooking with gas” means to be “doing something very well” or “making very good progress,” according to the dictionary. But if you stop to think about it, it’s actually a little barbaric: cooking over an…

Washington Post: D.C.’s bitcoin king: Yachts, penthouses, a python — and tax dodging?

Editor Nov 14, 2022

Michael Saylor lived large while allegedly paying no D.C. income tax. Here’s how whistleblowers unraveled what could be one of the largest tax scams in city history.

Washington Post: D.C. school enrollment hits 15-year high, mayor says

Editor Nov 14, 2022

More than 96,000 students are attending traditional public and charter schools this year, according to preliminary data

WTOP: DC reports large increase in city-wide school enrollment for 1st time since pandemic

Editor Nov 14, 2022

The number of students attending schools in D.C. this year is the highest it has been since the city started an annual tally in 2007, revealing significant growth for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.

DCist: After Initiative 82 Passes, D.C. Restaurants Look To Ease Transition Away From Tipped Wages

Editor Nov 14, 2022

D.C. voters have overwhelmingly approved Initiative 82, which phases out the tipped minimum wage and will require business owners to pay tipped workers like bartenders and servers the city’s full minimum wage by 2027 without relying on…

Press Release: AG Racine Announces DC High School Students’ Video Contest

Press Release Nov 14, 2022

Press Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Students Encouraged to Enter in DC’s First Social Media Contest Against Impaired Driving on…

Press Release: Councilmember Allen Introduces Bill to Clean Up Air inside District Homes with…

Press Release Nov 14, 2022

News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2022 Contact: Casey Simmons Conversion to Electric Heat, Cooking, and Water Heating Would Be At No Cost For Many Households District…

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

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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

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“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…

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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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