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District Links: New study finds 12% of DC residents are ‘housing insecure’; Go-Go Museum…

Chris Kain Nov 16, 2023
A new research report from the Urban Institute says that just over 1 in 10 residents of DC are experiencing housing insecurity, a term that encompasses factors such as a lack of affordability, inadequate accommodations, and frequent or…

District Links: City kicks off $64M project for Infrastructure Academy at Spingarn; council delves…

Chris Kain Nov 15, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning kicked off the $64 million reconfiguration of Ward 5's long-shuttered Spingarn High School to serve as the DC Infrastructure Academy's new training center.

District Links: Moody’s lowers DC rating outlook to ‘negative’ due to federal…

Chris Kain Nov 14, 2023
A key credit rating agency yesterday reduced the District's outlook from "stable" to "negative" days after doing likewise to the U.S. government amid the threat of a shutdown and the potential for extensive budget cuts and a reduced…

District Links: Mayor declares public emergency on opioid crisis, juvenile violence; MPD’s…

Chris Kain Nov 13, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced this afternoon that she has declared a public emergency to bolster the DC government's response to the city's opioid crisis and the sustained increase in youth violence.

District Links: Greenbelt selection renews talk of redevelopment of current FBI HQ; filing issues…

Chris Kain Nov 9, 2023
The designation of an empty parcel in Greenbelt, Maryland, as the future site of the FBI headquarters — the subject of a long-running, contentious and competitive selection process — could ultimately lead to dramatic changes for…

District Links: Council rejects transfer of funds from emergency rental aid; legislators call for…

Chris Kain Nov 8, 2023
A unanimous DC Council yesterday rejected Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans to shift $20.6 million in federal funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to replenish contingency funds spent on the family Rapid ReHousing program.

District Links: House to consider 3 new riders to DC appropriations bill; union sues auditor over…

Chris Kain Nov 7, 2023
When the DC appropriations bill comes to the House floor for debate — expected to take place as soon as this week — legislators will consider additional budget riders to bar the District government from spending money on signage to…

District Links: Teacher at BASIS charter school wins prestigious award; assistant city administrator…

Chris Kain Nov 6, 2023
A student assembly this morning at BASIS Washington, D.C., culminated in loud cheers with the announcement that teacher Kelly Maranchuck had received a prestigious Milken Educator Award for DC — accompanied by a $25,000 check.

District Links: Council qualms prompt withdrawal of Bowser pick for Department of For-Hire Vehicles;…

Chris Kain Nov 3, 2023
Legislators are slated to vote Tuesday on a flurry of Mayor Muriel Bowser's picks for agency heads, but Melinda Bolling won't be among them: The acting director of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles withdrew during a roundtable this week…

District Links: Project’s relaunch aims to help low-income tenants avoid eviction; DC will…

Chris Kain Nov 2, 2023
A coalition of legal services providers and law firms is relaunching a project to match low-income residents with free legal representation to help prevent eviction.

District Links: AG sues 14 landlords, tech firm for alleged collusion on rents; MPD targets car…

Chris Kain Nov 1, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department this morning announced the launch of a new pilot program to distribute free digital vehicle-tracking tags to residents in six police service areas with increased rates of vehicle…

District Links: Metro’s budget shortfalls take center stage at mayoral-council breakfast;…

Chris Kain Oct 31, 2023
Metro's leadership has spoken for months about the budget shortfalls confronting the area's transit agency starting with the next fiscal year, but DC officials today cited a need for the region to reach initial decisions by December at…

District Links: New DC facility offers alternative to ER visits for intoxication; procurement issues…

Chris Kain Oct 30, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon this morning on a new Stabilization Center, a 24/7 health care facility at 35 K St. NW that will assist individuals experiencing substance use disorder while providing an alternative to ER visits for…

Colbert I. King in The Post: An alleged offender on policing in D.C.? ‘Call them — they won’t do…

Chris Kain Oct 27, 2023
Monday’s disgusting attack on D.C. day-care teachers walking with 24 toddlers was shocking enough. But even more troubling was the way the alleged perpetrator seemed so confident he had no reason to fear being held accountable by the D.C.…

District Links: Council testimony faults Bowser admin for failing to curb opioid crisis; mayor seeks…

Chris Kain Oct 27, 2023
A DC Council roundtable yesterday elicited calls for Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration to do more to tackle the District's opioid crisis and reverse the surge of fatal overdoses in recent years.

District Links: DC reports enrollment increases at DCPS, charters; how overtime, other issues…

Chris Kain Oct 26, 2023
Preliminary figures released today by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education show increased enrollment this year in DC Public Schools as well as charter schools, with both posting totals above those before the pandemic.

District Links: Council panel backs Smith’s nomination as police chief; DCist investigation…

Chris Kain Oct 25, 2023
The DC Council is on track to vote Nov. 7 on Mayor Muriel Bowser's nomination of Pamela Smith as the permanent chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.

District Links: AG Schwalb joins 41 states in filing suit against social media giant Meta for…

Chris Kain Oct 24, 2023
Acting in conjunction with 41 counterparts across the country in a bipartisan coalition, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced a local lawsuit today alleging that Meta for has endangered youth because of the addictive nature of its…

District Links: Bowser unveils public safety bill amid efforts to address rising crime; council bill…

Chris Kain Oct 23, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed new public safety legislation today amid intense public concern about increases this year in homicides, gun violence and overall crime.

District Links: U.S. attorney cites increased prosecution rate amid criticism; newly renovated…

Chris Kain Oct 20, 2023
Under fire for the proportion of cases that aren't prosecuted, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia yesterday announced a substantial increase in the percentage of cases filed in DC Superior Court at the time of arrest…
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District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

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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…

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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)

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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…

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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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