Washington Post: D.C. settles suit over failure to provide special ed to jailed students
The plaintiffs claimed the city ‘effectively abandoned efforts to teach’ them during the pandemic
Yearly Archives
2023
District Links: Residents of Ward 7 condo building fault DCHA for lack of repairs; RFK bill faces…
Mayor Muriel Bowser today launched DC's inaugural Arts Week, with an eye toward highlighting and supporting the District's creative communities.
City Paper: D.C. Democrats’ Legal Challenge to Initiative 83 Exposes Long-Simmering Frustrations…
Some feel party chair Charles Wilson is cutting them out of major decisions, including the move to challenge the new ballot initiative in court.
DCist: D.C. Settles Lawsuit Over Failure To Provide Special Education At D.C. Jail During Pandemic
High school students at the D.C. Jail have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the city’s failure to provide incarcerated students with adequate education during the pandemic.
City Paper: After Four Years, Mark Plotkin is Finally Laid to Rest
A small group gathered on Sunday, Sept. 24, to say goodbye to the impatient political commentator.
Washington Post: Housing Authority bought condos in their building and let it crumble, owners say
The D.C. Housing Authority shirked condo board duties, thwarting repairs, owners said. But the agency said the owners are responsible for repairs.
Washington Post: In a changing Mount Pleasant, Bancroft Elementary loses federal grant
The school no longer qualifies for Title I, a source of federal funding reserved for high-poverty schools.
Washington Post Editorial Board: How to keep the most violent suspects off the streets in D.C.
The District’s authorities say that a relatively small number of perpetrators is responsible for a disproportionate share of the city’s recent surge in violent crime.
Colbert I. King in The Post: Pinto’s big D.C. public safety plan is going to touch off a grand fight
In 1951, we students at Stevens Elementary School in Northwest D.C. were taught a tune that city commissioners declared the “Official Song of Washington.” The lyrics were drilled into our heads:
Washington Post: New D.C. bill would boost upkeep of the city’s forested land
The District owns some 500 acres of wooded natural areas, but some have become overrun with invasive species or dumping grounds for trash
City Paper: D.C.’s Inspector General is Investigating a Troubled Agency’s Contract with Former City…
It’s the latest bit of turmoil for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, following employee complaints about its former director.
District Links: DC licensing agency draws scrutiny from IG over contracting; traffic congestion…
In the wake of a Board of Elections decision this summer to give an initial OK for a potential ballot initiative to bring ranked choice voting and open primaries to the District, a new DC Council bill aims to prevent future initiatives…
jonetta rose barras: Talking loud and doing nothing in DC
Sometimes it’s difficult for me to tamp down my cynicism about the District government and local politicians, especially as it relates to their constant assertions about acting in the interest of vulnerable DC residents. That all seems…
Washington Post: D.C. approves e-bike vouchers plan to get people out of their cars
The D.C. Council approved an incentives program to cut the cost of e-bikes for city residents, primarily those with lower incomes
DCist: A Bill Extending D.C.’s Lease On RFK Site Advanced In The House. Is The Drive For A New…
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee passed legislation that would extend the city’s lease long-term and allow the District to redevelop the RFK Stadium site–and potentially lure the Commanders back to the District. The next step is…
Axios: Bill to extend D.C.’s lease for RFK site gains momentum
A House committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that could one day make possible a football stadium on the RFK site.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: A D.C. college building faces demolition — to the surprise of students
Students at the University of the District of Columbia say they’ve only recently learned about a plan that, if approved, will destroy more than a building
Washington Post: House Oversight Committee advances bill to extend D.C.’s lease of RFK site
A bill that would allow D.C. to redevelop the RFK Stadium site advanced from a key House committee Wednesday — but not without significant debate over whether the District should be allowed to use public funds for a potential new stadium…
District Links: RFK lease extension advances without ban on public funds for stadium; council bills…
A key House committee voted yesterday to advance bipartisan legislation that would extend the District's lease on the 174-acre RFK Stadium campus and add new flexibility on development there — without an amendment prohibiting public…
District Links: House panel debates ban on public funding for any stadium as condition of extended…
A debate over whether to ban use of government funds to help build any new Washington Commanders stadium on the RFK campus is at least briefly holding up a committee vote on bipartisan legislation to extend DC's lease on the sprawling…