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District Links: DC warns against Potomac River contact amid calls for stronger response to sewage…

Chris Kain Feb 13, 2026 0
As DC Water crews continue to work on repairs and containment efforts at the site of a collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor sewage pipe, the DC Department of Energy and Environment is warning residents to stay away from the Potomac…

District Links: Senate votes 49-47 to void DC’s tax decoupling bill; Doni Crawford files to…

Chris Kain Feb 12, 2026 0
The U.S. Senate voted 49-47 along party lines this afternoon to disapprove DC Council legislation that had decoupled the local tax code from multiple provisions in last year's GOP-backed tax changes — including exemptions for tips and…

District Links: DPW deploys seasonal workers to address missed trash pickups; Senate slated to vote…

Chris Kain Feb 11, 2026 0
Amid continuing complaints about missed trash and recycling pickups in the wake of last month's winter storm and the "snowcrete" it left behind, the DC Department of Public Works yesterday evening announced stepped-up efforts to get…

District Links: Bowser admin lays out ‘hard’ choices for FY 2027 amid rising costs,…

Chris Kain Feb 10, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her team today laid out dire fiscal challenges they must address in developing a balanced budget next year, with a hypothetical shortfall of at least $1.15 billion if DC were to continue all services and programs at…

District Links: Senate Dems blast $1.65 million daily cost of National Guard deployment in DC; Lewis…

Chris Kain Feb 6, 2026 0
Democrats on a key Senate committee yesterday released a report blasting the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in DC as wasteful, costing nearly $1.65 million a day with little demonstrated effect on violent crime.…

District Links: Council votes to step up battle with mayor over access to agency budget requests;…

Chris Kain Feb 5, 2026 0
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this week overcame objections from several councilmembers and gained renewed support in a long-running dispute with Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration over the legislature's access to agency budget…

District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel…

Chris Kain Feb 4, 2026 0
The Washington Post's local desk was hit hard by today's broad layoffs, which will also mean the elimination of the newspaper's sports department and a considerable reduction in the number of journalists it deploys overseas.

District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval…

Chris Kain Feb 3, 2026 0
Local leaders are battling a proposed disapproval resolution under consideration by the House and Senate that would overturn the District's recent revisions to the local tax code that decoupled DC from several federal provisions…

District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy…

Chris Kain Feb 2, 2026 0
Amid continued criticism of the DC government's handling of ice and snow over the past week, Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration offered an update this morning that envisions curb-to-curb clearance on top-tier arterial roadways by…

District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’…

Chris Kain Jan 30, 2026 0
The House and Senate are poised to consider as soon as next week whether to overturn the DC Council's recent changes to the local tax code — with the disapproval, if passed, expected to cause a $224 million shortfall in the current fiscal…

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

Chris Kain Jan 29, 2026 0
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 0
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 0
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 0
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 0
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.

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

Chris Kain Jan 22, 2026 0
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 0
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 0
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 0
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.

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

Chris Kain Jan 15, 2026 0
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…
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District Links: DC warns against Potomac River contact amid calls for stronger response to sewage overflows; Trayon…

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As DC Water crews continue to work on repairs and containment efforts at the site of a collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor sewage pipe, the DC Department of Energy and Environment is warning…

jonetta rose barras: Heavy doses of fiscal fantasy in DC politics

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Earlier this week, during a breakfast meeting with members of the DC Council, Mayor Muriel Bowser and senior managers of her administration reported on the dismal state of the District’s current and…

District Links: Senate votes 49-47 to void DC’s tax decoupling bill; Doni Crawford files to run in special…

Feb 12, 2026 64
The U.S. Senate voted 49-47 along party lines this afternoon to disapprove DC Council legislation that had decoupled the local tax code from multiple provisions in last year's GOP-backed tax changes…

District Links: DPW deploys seasonal workers to address missed trash pickups; Senate slated to vote this afternoon on…

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Amid continuing complaints about missed trash and recycling pickups in the wake of last month's winter storm and the "snowcrete" it left behind, the DC Department of Public Works yesterday evening…
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