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Axios: Convention center closures for Africa summit disrupt D.C. businesses

Editor Dec 15, 2022

The U.S.-Africa Leaders summit being held in the center of downtown D.C. is a giant show of diplomacy — and a giant headache for locals who live, dine, and own businesses between Shaw and Mt. Vernon Square.

District Links: New and revised DCHA reform proposals unveiled as council debate nears; layoffs…

Chris Kain Dec 15, 2022

With the DC Council's last legislative meeting of the year set for Tuesday, debate continues over how to go about reforming the District's public housing authority in the wake of a blistering report from the U.S. Department of Housing and…

Press Release: AG Racine Releases New Report Calling for Increased Independence at DC Housing…

Press Release Dec 15, 2022

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Report Details the Lack of Independence at the Agency, the Consequences of Political…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Future of Housing in Downtown DC

Press Release Dec 15, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  December 15, 2022 CONTACT:    Susana Castillo (EOM) Natalia…

Press Release: DC Public Schools to Open on a Two-Hour Delay on Thursday, December 15, DC Government…

Press Release Dec 14, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2022 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Tonight, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that on Thursday, December 15, DC Public…

Press Release: Pinto, Silverman Propose Comprehensive D.C. Housing Authority Reform

Press Release Dec 14, 2022

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman and Ward 2 DC Council member Brooke Pinto FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Connerty-Marin (Silverman Genevieve Fugere Hulick (Pinto) Refocus DCHA mission on…

Press Release: Norton Urges Postal Service to Expand Use of Security Cameras at Postal Facilities in…

Press Release Dec 14, 2022

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton December 14, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter urging |the United States Postal Service (USPS) to…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Seek Houses of Worship to Help…

Press Release Dec 14, 2022

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; DC Department of Housing and Community Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2022 CONTACT: …

Press Release: Norton Provision Will Keep D.C. Government Open if Federal Government Shuts Down…

Press Release Dec 14, 2022

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton December 14, 2022 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Friday night, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…

Washington Post: Metro will stay open late and offer free rides on New Year’s Eve

Editor Dec 14, 2022

The transit system will waive fares after 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 and stay open beyond normal service hours

Axios: D.C.’s new animal welfare bill could change how pets are considered in divorces

Editor Dec 14, 2022

Most of us think of our pets as family, and a new bill being considered by the D.C. Council acknowledges that fact, the Washington Post reports.

WTOP: Photo installation reveals the sculptures high atop DC’s Wilson Building

Editor Dec 14, 2022

An exhibition of photos offers a rare look at the hard-to-see artwork that’s been atop the District’s John A. Wilson Building for more than a century.

Washington Post: D.C. teachers union approves labor contract, securing raises

Editor Dec 14, 2022

The agreement includes raises, stipends and more planning time for teachers

DCist: Metrorail And Bus Service Will Be Free After 8 P.M. On New Year’s Eve

Editor Dec 14, 2022

Metro announced that all trips on rail and bus will be free after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The agency also extended all service until 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1.

DCist: D.C. Councilmembers Pinto, Silverman Introduce Housing Agency Reform Bill

Editor Dec 14, 2022

D.C. Councilmembers Elissa Silverman and Brooke Pinto announced legislation to revamp the city’s embattled public housing authority, DCHA, on Wednesday, opposing the emergency bill introduced by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Phil Mendelson…

Axios: How D.C.’s $100 Metro subsidy got put on ice

Editor Dec 14, 2022

The plan to give D.C. residents $100 monthly SmarTrip stipends has taken a backseat to free Metrobus service across the city.

Washington Post: D.C. is a step closer to changing its school funding model

Editor Dec 14, 2022

D.C.’s public school system could soon have a funding model requiring that campuses to get at least as much money as they did the year before — an effort D.C. Council members say will bring stability to a budget process in which some…

WTOP: DC teachers’ union ratifies new contract with overwhelming support

Editor Dec 14, 2022

The Washington Teachers’ Union approved their long-awaited new contract Tuesday night, with just a handful of unfavorable votes.

District Links: DCPS teachers approve proposed contract in landslide vote; new school funding model…

Chris Kain Dec 14, 2022

The Washington Teachers' Union announced last night that its members had overwhelmingly approved a new contract that includes a 12% pay hike over four years.

Opinion

The Rev. Kendrick E. Curry: Citywide officials must use their new terms to deliver on long-promised…

Commentary Dec 14, 2022

We are fresh off the election of five of seven of the District’s major citywide offices — mayor, DC Council chair, two at-large council members, and attorney general. These five officials, four of whom are veteran public servants, have all…

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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…

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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