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District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court…

Chris Kain Aug 7, 2026 0
The DC Board of Elections announced this week that a ballot measure to ban the local sale of any foie gras produced through force-feeding has qualified for the Nov. 3 general election.

District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts…

Chris Kain Aug 4, 2026 0
The Metropolitan Police Department will hold events across the city Tuesday evening as part of the 42nd annual National Night Out, a celebration of community-building and public safety partnerships.

District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’…

Chris Kain Jul 31, 2026 0
The rhetorical battle over the District's budget continued yesterday with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson responding to the pointed criticisms leveled by Mayor Muriel Bowser when she opted not to sign the FY 2027 Local Budget Act.

District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members…

Chris Kain Jul 30, 2026 0
Amid public grumbling over utility rates and implementation of the District's stated clean energy priorities, Emile Thompson yesterday submitted his resignation as chair of the DC Public Service Commission effective Aug. 14.

District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump…

Chris Kain Jul 29, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser today joined federal, regional and event officials to outline operational and security plans for next month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix event near the National Mall.

District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries…

Chris Kain Jul 28, 2026 0
The District Department of Transportation yesterday launched a "Cool Corridors" pilot study that aims to keep neighborhoods cooler and strengthen climate resilience throughout the city.

District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report…

Chris Kain Jul 27, 2026 0
Preservation and environmental groups are decrying proposed changes advanced by a federal panel that would upend what's known as the Section 106 review process, named for the relevant section of the National Historic Preservation Act and…

District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership…

Chris Kain Jul 24, 2026 0
Ward 7's Rosedale Outdoor Pool is open for the first time this summer after a $6.8 million renovation that expanded the facility by more than 1,400 square feet.

District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts;…

Chris Kain Jul 23, 2026 0
A Senate committee voted yesterday to advance six nominees for vacant seats on the DC Superior Court and another two nominees for vacancies on the DC Court of Appeals — a step forward in easing a long-standing issue that has led to…

District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy…

Chris Kain Jul 22, 2026 0
The GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this afternoon voted 23-18 along party lines to approve legislation that would prevent DC officials from imposing or increasing any tax or fee without explicit congressional…

District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House…

Chris Kain Jul 21, 2026 0
Ahead of a key committee vote tomorrow, DC officials are blasting consideration of recently introduced House legislation that would block the local government from imposing or increasing any tax or fee without explicit congressional…

District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord…

Chris Kain Jul 20, 2026 0
A federal judge has ordered immediate repairs to address dangerous and illegal conditions at five apartment buildings owned and controlled by Ali "Sam" Razjooyan and his mother.

District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local…

Chris Kain Jul 17, 2026 0
The GOP chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform yesterday introduced legislation to block DC leaders from imposing or increasing any tax or fee — or amending the District's tax code — without explicit approval from…

District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for…

Chris Kain Jul 16, 2026 0
The National Park Service yesterday announced a final agreement for removal of the historic but structurally unsound Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge at the southern end of Glover Archbold Park.

District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted…

Chris Kain Jul 15, 2026 0
The DC Council yesterday voted 13-0 to approve legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances — with a 10% cap on the permissible markup from face value.

District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to…

Chris Kain Jul 14, 2026 0
The DC Council won't act today on two election-related bills that have spawned controversy in recent days, including emergency legislation that would have adjusted how ranked choice voting results for the at-large DC Council seats are to…

District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees…

Chris Kain Jul 13, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for changes to the District's housing laws with two new bills she submitted last week to the DC Council, with her administration saying the city needs to take steps to encourage construction of affordable and…

District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race;…

Chris Kain Jul 10, 2026 0
The DC Council is poised to consider emergency legislation Tuesday that would adjust the process for determining the winner in November's at-large DC Council election — the first time the contest will be determined using ranked choice…

District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households;…

Chris Kain Jul 9, 2026 0
With the DC Council poised to hold hearings in the fall on potential tax changes in view of future budget challenges, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau yesterday submitted legislation that would levy a surcharge on passive income such as…

District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new…

Chris Kain Jul 8, 2026 0
DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton today introduced legislation that aims to designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington — including forts, unarmed batteries and rifle trenches encircling the capital city — as a national historical park.
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District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White…

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The DC Board of Elections announced this week that a ballot measure to ban the local sale of any foie gras produced through force-feeding has qualified for the Nov. 3 general election.

jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward the DC general election with controversy 

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The promise ranked choice voting (RCV) proponents made nearly two years ago was that new people would get elected to more offices with more votes. If the June primary is any indication, that was all…

District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts Pirro for dropping…

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The Metropolitan Police Department will hold events across the city Tuesday evening as part of the 42nd annual National Night Out, a celebration of community-building and public safety partnerships. …

District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council;…

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The rhetorical battle over the District's budget continued yesterday with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson responding to the pointed criticisms leveled by Mayor Muriel Bowser when she opted not to…
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