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District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle;…

Chris Kain Jan 29, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon this morning on a new 18-unit building at 1520 North Capitol St. NW that's described as DC's first net-zero all-affordable housing community.

District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows;…

Chris Kain Jan 28, 2026

Amid mounting criticism of the pace of storm cleanup, DC officials are highlighting continued plowing and removal efforts — with the DC Department of Public Works tweeting a video this afternoon depicting the voluminous amount of snow…

District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return…

Chris Kain Jan 27, 2026

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released a statement this morning confirming that she won't seek reelection this year and will retire at the end of her 18th term.

District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign…

Chris Kain Jan 26, 2026

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton's campaign committee yesterday filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission, solidifying months of speculation that the longtime officeholder wouldn't seek another term and prompting…

District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews…

Chris Kain Jan 23, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning declared a state of emergency for DC in preparation for a major winter storm this weekend and extreme cold temperatures well into next week.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government

jonetta rose barras Jan 23, 2026

Even before at-large DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announced his resignation last month, everyone inside the John A. Wilson Building knew it was coming, especially his staff. But what did the general public — the taxpayers who fund the…

District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2…

Chris Kain Jan 22, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials helped kick off construction today on what's billed as the District's largest office-to-residential conversion to date: The Geneva, a project on Connecticut Avenue NW that will include 472…

District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC…

Chris Kain Jan 21, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration are marking the recent completion of a $20.9 million middle school addition at Leckie Education Campus in Ward 8.

District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend…

Chris Kain Jan 20, 2026

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the appointment of Doni Crawford as interim at-large councilmember — filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Kenyan McDuffie, who departed to run for mayor in the…

District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community…

Chris Kain Jan 16, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development today announced the selection of Rift Valley Chevy Chase LLC to redevelop the Chevy Chase Civic Site in Ward 3.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government

jonetta rose barras Jan 16, 2026

When it comes to ethics, the DC Council appears to be going from bad to worse: Last year, it trashed local open meeting laws. After unanimously voting in February 2025 to expel Ward 8’s Trayon White Sr., the legislature permitted his…

District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs…

Chris Kain Jan 15, 2026

The Washington Commanders and global design firm HKS this morning released initial conceptual renderings of a new roofed stadium along the Anacostia River to replace the newly demolished RFK Memorial Stadium, where the team played for…

Arts and Culture

Meet RenRiot: A band reshaping DC’s rock landscape one riff at a time

Rasheeda Campbell Jan 15, 2026

On a recent Friday night, passionate rebellious screams, high-energy drumming and raw guitar riffs echoed outside of O'Shaughnessy's Pub in Alexandria. It was the bar’s Band Nite, themed “Punk in the Alley,” and inside the small, intimate…

District Links: McDuffie enters Democratic Party’s mayoral contest; Trump admin eyes West…

Chris Kain Jan 14, 2026

With DC's June 16 primary just over five months away, recently resigned at-large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie this morning launched his long-anticipated mayoral bid — entering a Democratic primary contest that features Ward 4…

District Links: Elections Board sets June 16 for special election to fill at-large council vacancy;…

Chris Kain Jan 13, 2026

The DC Board of Elections has officially scheduled a special election on June 16 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of at-large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie.

District Links: Bowser praises draft appropriations bill for boosts to DC security fund, DCTAG grant…

Chris Kain Jan 12, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser is hailing the proposed funding levels for DC's Emergency Planning and Security Fund and the DC Tuition Assistance Grant program in a newly released bicameral, bipartisan appropriations bill.

District Links: New bill aims to strengthen DC air pollution permitting process; NCPC hears new…

Chris Kain Jan 9, 2026

A new bill under consideration by the DC Council seeks to combat air pollution in the District by improving the Department of Energy and Environment's permitting process and requiring the agency to devote more personnel and resources to…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Should the term of DC’s CFO be extended amid this political change?

jonetta rose barras Jan 9, 2026

On Christmas Eve, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced she had reintroduced legislation to allow the DC mayor and council to determine the salary of the city’s chief financial officer. “Giving the District the ability to raise the pay…

District Links: DC marks closure of 100th illegal cannabis business; new bill aims to combat…

Chris Kain Jan 8, 2026

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration and the Metropolitan Police Department today announced the closure of the 100th illegal cannabis business as part of a joint enforcement initiative that began 16…

District Links: Council OKs new BID in Congress Heights; U.S. Department of Transportation eyes…

Chris Kain Jan 7, 2026

The DC Council yesterday advanced plans for the creation of a new business improvement district in Ward 8's Congress Heights neighborhood, where extensive development is remaking the St. Elizabeths East campus.

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

May 29, 2026 10

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

May 29, 2026 308

“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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