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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West…

Chris Kain May 15, 2026 0
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course…

Chris Kain May 14, 2026 0
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the region's residents "championship-quality…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic…

Chris Kain May 13, 2026 0
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus Rapid Transit route to and from Union…

District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter…

Chris Kain May 12, 2026 0
New statistics released this afternoon by the DC government show a 4.4% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District over the past year, fueled by a 15.8% jump in homelessness among families.

District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee…

Chris Kain May 11, 2026 0
The DC Public Service Commission late last week turned down a request for an immediate rate suspension and refunds as regulators reexamine Pepco's second Multiyear Rate Plan in response to an adverse DC Court of Appeals decision earlier…

District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info…

Chris Kain May 8, 2026 0
The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March due to a lack of quorum, with pending…

District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws…

Chris Kain May 7, 2026 0
DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.

District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face…

Chris Kain May 6, 2026 0
The DC Council yesterday gave final approval to permanent legislation authorizing extended youth curfew zones, but did so only after passing two amendments opposed by the bill's primary supporters.

District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill…

Chris Kain May 5, 2026 0
The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have enabled implementation this spring and summer.…

District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes…

Chris Kain May 4, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.

District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly…

Chris Kain May 2, 2026 0
The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation to enable use of youth curfew zones in…

District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data;…

Chris Kain Apr 30, 2026 0
The GOP-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding all records from the Metropolitan Police Department's internal investigation into claims of manipulated crime data.

District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks…

Chris Kain Apr 29, 2026 0
A newly issued report card on the state of DC's trees offers an overall grade of A-minus — the same as last year — but warns that the city has been losing ground on its goal of reaching a 40% canopy by 2032 despite agressive tree-planting…

District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims…

Chris Kain Apr 28, 2026 0
A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to…

Chris Kain Apr 27, 2026 0
Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill…

Chris Kain Apr 24, 2026 0
With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new legislation to enhance protections for…

District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House…

Chris Kain Apr 23, 2026 0
Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."

District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action;…

Chris Kain Apr 22, 2026 0
The DC Council voted yesterday to advance a modified version of the expanded youth curfew as permanent legislation, but members also put off a vote on emergency legislation that would enable the measure to take effect immediately.

District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces…

Chris Kain Apr 21, 2026 0
President Donald Trump last week submitted four new nominations for vacancies on the DC Superior Court.

District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court…

Chris Kain Apr 20, 2026 0
Days after a federal jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster hold a harmful, anticompetitive monopoly over large concert venues, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's office has reached a $9.9 million settlement to…
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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new…

May 15, 2026 3
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course at East Potomac; ad…

May 14, 2026 8
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the…

Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural exchange rather than…

May 14, 2026 92
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading,…

May 13, 2026 10
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus…
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