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2023

Annemarie Cuccia Apr 11, 2023

When Ronnie Harris first entered foster care at 12 years old, she was certain she would be adopted. But, in what felt like no time at all, foster care swallowed her teenage years. The system jerked Harris across the city. Each time she…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: Virginia’s GOP AG says D.C.’s crime problem is Virginia’s problem. Duh.

Editor Apr 10, 2023

In an effort to politicize D.C.'s challenges like his counterparts in Congress, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares accidentally made a salient point

WTOP: Washington Commanders to pay $625K to settle DC’s ticket deposit lawsuit

Editor Apr 10, 2023

The Washington Commanders will pay more than half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit in D.C. alleging the team engaged in deceptive practices to hold on to hundreds of thousands of dollars in security deposits paid by fans for premium…

DCist: Commanders To Pay $625,000 To D.C., Ticket Holders In Lawsuit Settlement Over Security…

Editor Apr 10, 2023

Pro-Football Inc., the company that owns the Washington Commanders, will have to pay the District government and its residents a combined $625,000 to settle a lawsuit over the team’s handling of security deposits for season ticket holders.…

Washington Post: Commanders to pay $425,000 fine, refund deposits in settlement with D.C. AG

Editor Apr 10, 2023

The Washington Commanders must pay a $425,000 fine to the District of Columbia and refund more than $200,000 in deposits to D.C. ticket holders as part of a settlement reached with the office of D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb (D)…

Axios: D.C.’s rat problem might have gotten worse

Editor Apr 10, 2023

It already looks like there may be an increase this year in 311 service requests about rats this year, Gerard Brown, the program manager for the DC Health Rodent and Vector Control Division, tells Axios.

Press Release: AG Schwalb Secures Over $625,000 From Washington Commanders for Failing to Return…

Press Release Apr 10, 2023

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Settlement Requires Team to Follow Strict Outreach Protocols to Ensure Money is Returned to Fans …

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Hosts Open House and Highlights Investments in Black Homeownership and…

Press Release Apr 10, 2023

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of Housing and Community Development and DC Department of Human Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2023 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) …

District Links: AG reaches $625,000 settlement with Commanders over withheld ticket deposits; report…

Chris Kain Apr 10, 2023

Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced a $625,000 settlement with the Washington Commanders to resolve the District's lawsuit against the team for failing to return ticket deposits from DC fans.

Washington Post: D.C. school lottery sees uptick in applications, high school interest

Editor Apr 9, 2023

D.C. saw an uptick in school lottery applications for the 2023-24 school year, representing a 3-percent increase from the current year, officials said.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: More than meets the eye: Georgetown vs. giant Transformers statues

Editor Apr 8, 2023

A brain scientist vows to fight to keep Optimus Prime and Bumblebee outside his home after a board says they have to go

Washington Post: IG faults D.C. employment services agency over delays in issuing benefits

Editor Apr 7, 2023

The D.C. Department of Employment Services faced immense scrutiny during the pandemic, as frustrated people who had lost their jobs complained the city agency was slow in doling out unemployment payments and offered conflicting information…

Washington Post Editorial Board: With homicide ticking up, D.C.’s justice system is failing victims

Editor Apr 7, 2023

The District’s 59 homicides in 2023 as of Friday represent a 31 percent increase over the same period last year, according to the D.C police.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. Zoning Commission rejects pitch to expand inclusionary zoning…

Editor Apr 7, 2023

The D.C. Zoning Commission has halted a proposed expansion of the inclusionary zoning program aimed at requiring more affordable housing downtown and in other high density neighborhoods.

DCist: Dispatches From A Rainy Rat Abatement In Northwest D.C.

Editor Apr 7, 2023

Rats — they’re as much a stitch in the fabric of D.C. life as the Metro and mosquitos.

DCist: Bowser Boosts D.C. Police Hiring Bonuses To $25,000 Amid Recruitment Struggles

Editor Apr 7, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that she’d be upping the hiring bonus for D.C. police officers to $25,000, a $5,000 increase from the current hiring bonus in effect.

Colbert I. King in The Post: Easter week in D.C.: A story of hope, a backdrop of despair

Editor Apr 7, 2023

As of Good Friday, the day that Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and his death on the cross at Calvary, the District had recorded nearly 60 homicides since the year began.

Axios: Three ways D.C. is reimagining Chinatown-Gallery Place

Editor Apr 7, 2023

D.C. wants to rejuvenate Chinatown-Gallery Place, starting with creating more inviting spaces for pedestrians and accelerating office-to-residential conversions.

City Paper: Former DCRA Director Accused in Whistleblower Lawsuits Is Back

Editor Apr 7, 2023

Melinda Bolling departed as director of DCRA in 2018 and left behind two whistleblower lawsuits, one of which cost taxpayers $200,000.

Washington Post: Violence, downtown, Congress: Obstacles grow in Bowser’s third term

Editor Apr 7, 2023

The mayor faces a litany of challenges as she tries to advance her agenda months into a rare third term leading the nation’s capital.

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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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2023

Young people leaving foster care face homelessness. DC isn’t giving them available vouchers.

Petula Dvorak in The Post: Virginia’s GOP AG says D.C.’s crime problem is Virginia’s problem. Duh.

WTOP: Washington Commanders to pay $625K to settle DC’s ticket deposit lawsuit

DCist: Commanders To Pay $625,000 To D.C., Ticket Holders In Lawsuit Settlement Over Security…

Washington Post: Commanders to pay $425,000 fine, refund deposits in settlement with D.C. AG

Axios: D.C.’s rat problem might have gotten worse

Press Release: AG Schwalb Secures Over $625,000 From Washington Commanders for Failing to Return…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Hosts Open House and Highlights Investments in Black Homeownership and…

District Links: AG reaches $625,000 settlement with Commanders over withheld ticket deposits; report…

Washington Post: D.C. school lottery sees uptick in applications, high school interest

Theresa Vargas in The Post: More than meets the eye: Georgetown vs. giant Transformers statues

Washington Post: IG faults D.C. employment services agency over delays in issuing benefits

Washington Post Editorial Board: With homicide ticking up, D.C.’s justice system is failing victims

Washington Business Journal: D.C. Zoning Commission rejects pitch to expand inclusionary zoning…

DCist: Dispatches From A Rainy Rat Abatement In Northwest D.C.

DCist: Bowser Boosts D.C. Police Hiring Bonuses To $25,000 Amid Recruitment Struggles

Colbert I. King in The Post: Easter week in D.C.: A story of hope, a backdrop of despair

Axios: Three ways D.C. is reimagining Chinatown-Gallery Place

City Paper: Former DCRA Director Accused in Whistleblower Lawsuits Is Back

Washington Post: Violence, downtown, Congress: Obstacles grow in Bowser’s third term

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