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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.

District Links: DC seeks to host future NFL draft; challengers vie against Ward 8 incumbent as…

Chris Kain May 24, 2024
In advance of the unofficial start of summer, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off the outdoor pool season this afternoon as the Anacostia Pool hosts the Department of Parks and Recreation's annual "Jump in, DC" celebration.

District Links: House votes to block DC from allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections; Pinto…

Chris Kain May 23, 2024
Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto is pushing to include funding for the Jelleff Community Center Boys & Girls Club to operate in temporary quarters during upcoming reconstruction of the city-owned facility in Georgetown.

District Links: DC earns top ranking among big-city park systems for fourth year; WaPo poll finds…

Chris Kain May 22, 2024
The District's park system drew top honors for a fourth consecutive year in the Trust for Public Land's annual ranking of the nation's 100 largest cities, unveiled this morning.

District Links: AG introduces Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services reform bill amid…

Chris Kain May 21, 2024
Citing a need to get the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services "back on track" and a growing concern about recidivism rates among juveniles committed to the agency's care, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is calling for reforms…

District Links: Council releases redacted version of OIG report on harassment; House poised to vote…

Chris Kain May 20, 2024
The DC Council on Friday evening released a redacted version of the recently completed review of the internal investigation that upheld complaints from two employees about sexual harassment by the former deputy mayor for planning and…

District Links: Felder wins Gray’s endorsement in crowded race for Ward 7 council seat;…

Chris Kain May 17, 2024
Mayor Muriel Bowser and four members of the DC Council are headed to Las Vegas this weekend as part of the DC government's delegation to the commercial real estate industry's largest gathering each year — ICSC Las Vegas, hosted by the…

District Links: House OKs bill to block DC Council from changing criminal penalties; DCPS chancellor…

Chris Kain May 16, 2024
With support from 18 Democrats, the GOP-led House of Representatives approved legislation yesterday to exert congressional control over criminal sentencing in the District by barring the DC Council from acting to increase or decrease…

District Links: White House, DC officials battle House bill to restrict authority over DC criminal…

Chris Kain May 15, 2024
With the GOP-led House of Representatives poised to vote this afternoon on legislation that would remove the DC Council's authority to change criminal penalties, the White House has released a statement opposing the bill and saying its…

District Links: Leak of full IG report on harassment complaints against ex-deputy mayor spurs…

Chris Kain May 14, 2024
With the results of an independent investigation into complaints of sexual harassment by a former chief aide to Mayor Muriel Bowser still under review by the DC Council's attorneys prior to the public release of a redacted version, a leak…

District Links: WaPo poll shows dip in Bowser approval rating; new DC count shows 14% rise in people…

Chris Kain May 13, 2024
Mayor Muriel Bowser helped open the District's second Safe Commercial Corridor Hub this morning at 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE in Anacostia.

District Links: Senate approves five new round-trip flights at DCA; pro-Palestinian demonstrations…

Chris Kain May 10, 2024
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials this morning celebrated the opening of the Department of Parks and Recreation's first dog park east of the Anacostia River.

District Links: DC settles two sexual harassment complaints against former deputy mayor; Bowser…

Chris Kain May 9, 2024
The DC government has settled administrative complaints filed by two women found to have been sexually harassed by John Falcicchio when he was deputy mayor for planning and economic development.

District Links: MPD makes 33 arrests while clearing pro-Palestinian encampment on GW campus; council…

Chris Kain May 8, 2024
In the wake of an overnight operation by the Metropolitan Police Department to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on the George Washington University campus, a House committee canceled a planned hearing this afternoon at which GOP leaders…

District Links: Council, mayor at odds over self-certification for housing vouchers; ACLU sues over…

Chris Kain May 7, 2024
The DC Council will vote this afternoon on whether to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of emergency legislation that allows housing voucher applicants to self-certify eligibility requirements in some instances and restricts the DC…

District Links: DC schools see 2.2% enrollment rise to reach 98,649 students; leaders float ‘8…

Chris Kain May 6, 2024
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her top education officials this morning announced a 2.2% rise in enrollment at DC's public schools in the 2023-24 school year.

District Links: DC seeks inclusion of RFK transfer in must-pass bill; DC’s federally funded…

Chris Kain May 3, 2024
As the DC Council winds up its slate of public hearings on the mayor's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal and committees prepare to make their recommendations, early childhood educators and their allies rallied this morning outside the John…

District Links: NPS clears way for long-awaited structural demolition of RFK Stadium; Ward 7 council…

Chris Kain May 2, 2024
The long-awaited demolition of RFK Memorial Stadium — last used in 2019 — has received a key environmental approval, the National Park Service announced this morning.

District Links: House GOP schedules hearing to scrutinize DC response to pro-Palestinian encampment…

Chris Kain May 1, 2024
House GOP leaders are seeking testimony from Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith on the District's handling of the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University.
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District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s…

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The DC Council is slated to vote next week on legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances, with the bill's author pressing for inclusion of a price cap that…

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Between the DC Council’s first budget vote on June 9 and its second earlier this week, its proposed spending jumped by $50 million — ultimately exceeding by nearly $500 million Mayor Muriel Bowser’s…

District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill…

Jun 25, 2026 6
The Board of Elections' latest updates to the unofficial election results haven't altered projected electoral outcomes, but they do now show a notable jump in turnout compared to recent Democratic…

District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to…

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With healthcare and construction topping the District's contract spending, a new report from the Office of the DC Auditor found general compliance with DC laws and regulations governing procurements…
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