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District Links: Gray, former mayor and council chair, won’t seek reelection to Ward 7 seat; DC…

Chris Kain Dec 20, 2023
Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray announced today that he won't seek reelection next year, making 2024 the culmination of a decades-long DC government career that included a term in the mayor's office and another as DC Council chair.

District Links: DC saw 1.2% rise in population with 8,023 more residents; council OKs bill to help…

Chris Kain Dec 19, 2023
DC experienced a population gain of 8,023 people over the previous year, according to new census data highlighted by the Bowser administration.

District Links: Council set to consider bill to help buyers affected by HPAP rules change; Metro…

Chris Kain Dec 18, 2023
The DC Council is poised to consider emergency legislation tomorrow to assist prospective low-income homebuyers who thought they had secured sufficient Home Purchase Assistance Program funding.

District Links: Metro board begins reviewing ‘doomsday’ budget amid hopes of avoiding…

Chris Kain Dec 15, 2023
As this week's announcement of a deal for a new Virginia home for the Washington Capitals and Wizards has settled in, some on the DC Council are joining criticism of Mayor Muriel Bowser for not successfully negotiating to keep the teams in…

District Links: Monumental deal to take Wizards, Capitals to Virginia brings scrutiny to DC’s…

Chris Kain Dec 14, 2023
Politics and sports can make for a potent mix, exacerbating the fallout from a loss.

District Links: Va. officials, Monumental announce deal for Wizards, Capitals to move to Alexandria…

Chris Kain Dec 13, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser said this afternoon she thinks DC is "still in the game" with its proposal — announced last night — to keep the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Gallery Place by spending $500 million…

District Links: Metro budget eyes fewer stations, bus lines unless region boosts funding; Virginia…

Chris Kain Dec 12, 2023
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority today released a fiscal year 2025 spending proposal with "unprecedented service cuts to Metrorail and Metrobus" deemed necessary to address the transit system's looming budget shortfall…

District Links: Feds OK $22.5M for expansion at Whitman-Walker’s Max Robinson Center;…

Chris Kain Dec 11, 2023
The U.S. Treasury Department has approved $22.5 million for the expansion and build-out of Whitman-Walker's recently opened Max Robinson Center, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced this morning.

District Links: Critics blast Bowser decision not to follow through on SNAP benefit increase; WaPo…

Chris Kain Dec 8, 2023
The Washington Post's own employees made news yesterday with a 24-hour strike, with many of its journalists picketing against the absence of a new contract as well as planned buyouts and potential layoffs.

District Links: MPD readies new ‘real-time’ center to enhance monitoring, response; DC…

Chris Kain Dec 7, 2023
The Metropolitan Police Department will debut a new Real-Time Crime Center early next year, with plans for 24/7 staffing to monitor and respond to criminal activities more swiftly and efficiently in coordination with regional and federal…

District Links: Council aims to boost 911 staff via retired police, firefighters; DC laws fall short…

Chris Kain Dec 6, 2023
The DC Council yesterday approved emergency legislation to help address staffing shortages at DC's 911 call center by allowing retired firefighters and police officers to work as temporary call takers or dispatchers without reducing their…

District Links: Council bill aims to set up process to help low-performing schools; hundreds of WaPo…

Chris Kain Dec 5, 2023
The DC Council is poised to act soon on legislation that targets improvements at the city's lowest-performing public schools.

District Links: Bowser admin awards $5M in new food access grants in wards 5, 7 and 8; Frumin bill…

Chris Kain Dec 4, 2023
At an event this afternoon to kick off the sixth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, the Bowser administration announced $5 million in new Food Access Fund grants in wards 5, 7 and 8.

District Links: Bowser releases ‘Carbon Free DC’ plan with 2045 target; new report shows…

Chris Kain Dec 1, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser today unveiled a strategy for DC to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, an announcement made in conjunction with her participation in the Local Climate Action Summit convened as part of the 2023 United Nations Climate…

District Links: Council hears mix of views at hearing on Bowser’s latest public safety bill;…

Chris Kain Nov 30, 2023
After a daylong hearing on crime and policing legislation proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, the chair of the DC Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety stressed the need to act collectively while adding that she's committed…

District Links: Bill aims to improve 911 center by shifting some tasks to fire department; feds look…

Chris Kain Nov 29, 2023
The Bowser administration is inviting applications for $1.1 million in grant funds to support public safety initiatives in three commercial corridors.

District Links: WaPo warns of potential layoffs if buyouts remain short of target; teachers union…

Chris Kain Nov 28, 2023
The Washington Post is warning of impending layoffs if more employees don't sign up for voluntary buyouts, per multiple reports.

District Links: Bowser travels to Middle East as delegate to climate summit; MPD case closure rate…

Chris Kain Nov 27, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser is visiting Dubai in the United Arab Emirates this week as part of a delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).

District Links: Council, mayor act to continue office tasked with monitoring DYRS facilities;…

Chris Kain Nov 22, 2023
The DC Council voted unanimously yesterday to keep open an independent office that helps monitor conditions in facilities operated by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

District Links: Council extends public emergencies on opioid crisis, youth violence; board members…

Chris Kain Nov 21, 2023
The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to authorize Mayor Muriel Bowser to extend public emergencies on the opioid crisis and youth violence through Feb. 15.
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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…

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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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