Theresa Vargas in The Post: In a historic cemetery, a groundskeeper will rest among congressmen
Randolph King’s former coworkers are determined to give him the burial he watched many others receive
Yearly Archives
2023
Axios: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers
D.C. council members plan to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill that would issue government-funded vouchers to city residents to donate to local journalism outlets of their choice, sources told Axios.
City Paper: Federal Prosecutors Say They’re Charging More People Than Last Year. The Publicity Tour…
The United States Attorney’s Office is working hard to defend its record amid rising crime.
District Links: U.S. attorney cites increased prosecution rate amid criticism; newly renovated…
Under fire for the proportion of cases that aren't prosecuted, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia yesterday announced a substantial increase in the percentage of cases filed in DC Superior Court at the time of arrest…
jonetta rose barras: Will Mayor Muriel Bowser blow the Intelsat opportunity?
In 2021, when a citywide group of citizens saw the proverbial golden opportunity for a mixed-use retail and affordable housing development at the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel near the National Zoo, they gathered their resources and…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Yet again, Congress is a mess and the residents of D.C. have no say
There is much at stake for the District in the contest to be House speaker
Washington Post: Bowser outlines vision for RFK Stadium site to skeptical residents
Her administration this week also selected a pair of contractors for a $394,000 ‘sports study’ to evaluate funding structures for a potential NFL stadium
City Paper: Bowser’s RFK Stadium Campaign Got Off to an Uneven Start Before Skeptical Kingman Park…
Bowser remains committed to a new Commanders’ stadium. But her path to getting one is far from clear.
District Links: Bowser draws questions, skepticism in Kingman Park over RFK proposals; DPW vows…
Mayor Muriel Bowser defended the notion of a new Washington Commanders stadium as part of future mixed-use development on the sprawling RFK Stadium campus in remarks last night at a community meeting.
Catherine Ferrando: As a DC parent and bar owner, I care about responsible alcohol service — but…
I’m a longtime DC music venue and bar owner, but my primary job is being a mother. Ever since my daughters were very young, I have been frank with them about the potential dangers of alcohol, while modeling responsible behavior in our…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: A magical thing happened when a D.C. teen interviewed Magic Johnson
The moment, which caught the teen and his parents by surprise, shows how a student broadcast program is doing more than amplifying the voices of D.C. youth
Washington Post: D.C. launches pipeline program to bring HBCU grads to local government
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Wednesday announced the creation of a new pipeline program for graduates of two historically Black universities in the District to help them forge career paths in local government.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: A kidney swap, a love story and a ray of hope in a memoir
How a newspaper columnist provided support and a new organ for D.C.’s Bernardine Watson
City Paper: DC Vote, One of the City’s Leading Statehood Advocacy Groups, is Struggling Financially.…
The organization has laid off staff following a leadership change. Can it still lead the charge against assaults on D.C. autonomy?
District Links: DC picks consultants to study sports stadium financing models; Bowser unveils…
DC's economic development office yesterday announced the selection of two consultants to conduct a "Sports Study" that will include identifying potential financing models for DC investments in new and existing sports facilities.
District Links: Data breach affected fewer than 4,000 records, election officials say in update;…
The DC Board of Elections reported yesterday that a forensic analysis has so far determined that the recently disclosed data breach affected fewer than 4,000 voter records.
WTOP: DC’s new deputy mayor has big plans for downtown
Building on what she says is a great foundation, D.C.’s new deputy mayor for planning and economic development wants to make the District a place of national envy.
DCist: After A Banner Year For Art All Night, D.C.’s Annual Fest Could Grow Even Bigger
While the D.C. government is still tallying up attendance numbers from September’s Art All Night, artists and city leaders say they’re pleased with this year’s turnout as the annual arts festival becomes an annual tradition for many. Now,…
Washington Post: D.C. seats opioid commission as overdose deaths rise
The board will recommend how to spend settlement money to slow an epidemic with an outsize impact on older Black men that is increasingly claiming young lives
District Links: New deputy mayor vows strategies for downtown that ‘get us wins…
On her first day as the District's new deputy mayor for planning and economic development, Nina Albert said today that one of her priorities is using her extensive local and federal experience to develop and implement a vision for a…