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District Links: Council gives unanimous approval to FY 2025 Budget Support Act; AG pushing for…

Chris Kain Jun 25, 2024
The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve an amended version of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act circulated yesterday by DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson.

District Links: MPD debuts drone program, new helicopter as crime-fighting ‘eyes in the…

Chris Kain Jun 24, 2024
A new helicopter and the debut of a drone program will bolster the District's crime-fighting efforts via more "eyes in the sky," Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith proclaimed this morning.

District Links: Recently named WaPo editor decides not to take the job amid ethics backlash; Bowser…

Chris Kain Jun 21, 2024
British journalist Robert Winnett, the embattled pick for The Washington Post's new editor, won't be heading to DC after all.

District Links: Bowser returns to Ward 7’s Skyland for a final groundbreaking; Bezos aims to…

Chris Kain Jun 20, 2024
It's a project that's been in the works for well over two decades with multiple groundbreaking ceremonies since 2014 to mark various milestones, but this morning's event kicked off what the development team and DC officials call the final…

District Links: Senate confirms a third new judge for DC Superior Court amid vacancy concerns; DC to…

Chris Kain Jun 18, 2024
Amid ongoing concerns that a vacancy crisis is impeding the work of the DC Superior Court, the U.S. Senate voted 52-42 this afternoon to confirm President Joe Biden's nomination of Katherine Oler as an associate judge — the third such…

District Links: New Southwest housing helps bring DC to 97% of Bowser’s ‘36,000 by…

Chris Kain Jun 17, 2024
Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the grand opening this morning of a new mixed-use development in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood with 449 new housing units — a project that helps bring the District within what's likely to be a few…

District Links: House panel adds cannabis rider to other restrictions on DC in FY 2025…

Chris Kain Jun 14, 2024
The GOP-controlled House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved the bill that governs federal appropriations for the District of Columbia, attaching a range of policy riders — including the long-standing provision that prohibits local…

District Links: Council adds 65 more housing vouchers to FY 2025 budget prior to 13-0 approval; DC…

Chris Kain Jun 13, 2024
The DC Council voted unanimously yesterday to give final approval to a $21 billion fiscal year 2025 budget with just a few changes from the version proposed by Council Chair Phil Mendelson.

District Links: Bowser renews criticism of council’s budget approach as deliberations begin;…

Chris Kain Jun 12, 2024
Ahead of today's DC Council deliberations and final vote on the fiscal year 2025 budget, Mayor Muriel Bowser is praising recent revisions that address several areas of earlier concern — while reiterating her objections to the council's…

District Links: Mendelson unveils revised budget ahead of tomorrow’s vote; Ward 5’s…

Chris Kain Jun 11, 2024
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released a revised fiscal year 2025 budget proposal for consideration tomorrow, with funding for 100 additional housing vouchers and a variety of tweaks aimed at addressing concerns raised by…

District Links: Budget battles continue ahead of DC Council vote on Wednesday; operational dispute…

Chris Kain Jun 10, 2024
The DC Council will take its second vote on the District's fiscal year 2025 budget on Wednesday, and Chair Phil Mendelson said today he'll release an updated version tomorrow by noon.

District Links: WaPo publisher draws flak as controversies reportedly sink staff morale; Felder…

Chris Kain Jun 7, 2024
"Who had the worst week in Washington?" is a refrain sure to be familiar to many longtime readers of The Washington Post and its now-shuttered Outlook section. This week, an internal WaPo candidate might be in the running for the title.

District Links: Auditor finds progress on Vision Zero enforcement but says more is needed; coalition…

Chris Kain Jun 6, 2024
The District needs to do more to protect residents from dangerous drivers, habitual offenders and hazardous intersections, according to a new audit examining implementation of the District's Vision Zero initiative.

District Links: Incumbents prevail in DC primary as Felder declares victory in tight Ward 7 race;…

Chris Kain Jun 5, 2024
Tuesday's Democratic primary in DC brought victories for all the incumbents on the ballot — and an apparent victory for the Ward 7 candidate endorsed by the incumbent, who opted not to seek reelection.

District Links: DC primary enters final hours with eyes on Ward 7 council race; election workers…

Chris Kain Jun 4, 2024
DC's primary election is today, with 75 voting centers across the city open to eligible voters and same-day registrants until 8 p.m.

District Links: WaPo announces abrupt change of top editor ahead of reorganization; AG reaches $40M…

Chris Kain Jun 3, 2024
The Washington Post last night announced the immediate departure of Sally Buzbee, its executive editor for the past three years, and the appointment of a replacement to serve through the November election.

District Links: Council budget actions spur questions about new DC jail, spending trajectory;…

Chris Kain May 31, 2024
A reported near collision at Reagan Washington National Airport this week prompted regional leaders to reiterate criticism of the planned addition of five new round-trip flights — approved over their objections earlier this month by the…

District Links: Council gives initial OK to Mendelson budget proposal; DPW says its ‘scofflaw…

Chris Kain May 30, 2024
The DC Council yesterday voted 11-1 to give initial approval to the District's fiscal year 2025 budget as proposed by Council Chair Phil Mendelson, aside from modest tweaks to the distribution of funds to schools within the Jackson-Reed…

District Links: Council opens debate on FY 2025 budget as mayor criticizes Mendelson’s…

Chris Kain May 29, 2024
The DC Council's budget deliberations are underway, with legislators posing a series of questions — and a few concerns — about aspects of Chair Phil Mendelson's fiscal year 2025 financial plan unveiled yesterday.

District Links: Mendelson unveils budget revisions ahead of tomorrow’s council debate; new…

Chris Kain May 28, 2024
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson released his fiscal year 2025 budget proposal late this morning in advance of tomorrow's scheduled consideration, saying his revisions are targeted to education, social justice and affordable housing.
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District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

Apr 27, 2026 11
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 would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 11
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…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2026 443
A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

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

Apr 23, 2026 14
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."
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