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District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime…

Chris Kain Aug 20, 2026
The Bowser administration today reported a fourth consecutive year of increased proficiency rates on the annual statewide assessments taken by students in DC Public Schools and DC public charter schools.

District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues;…

Chris Kain Aug 18, 2026
The National Symphony Orchestra made headlines today with its long-awaited season announcement, which includes concerts scattered across six regional venues as the Kennedy Center undertakes a two-year renovation that will shutter most of…

District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme…

Chris Kain Aug 14, 2026
Weeks after returning DC's local fiscal year 2027 budget to the DC Council unsigned, Mayor Muriel Bowser has done the same with the Budget Support Act, the lengthy annual legislation that contains the legal provisions necessary for…

District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC…

Chris Kain Aug 11, 2026
The one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in the District — and the accompanying federal law enforcement surge — is prompting renewed debate over the troops' effectiveness as well as the federal…

District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court…

Chris Kain Aug 7, 2026
The DC Board of Elections announced this week that a ballot measure to ban the local sale of any foie gras produced through force-feeding has qualified for the Nov. 3 general election.

District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts…

Chris Kain Aug 4, 2026
The Metropolitan Police Department will hold events across the city Tuesday evening as part of the 42nd annual National Night Out, a celebration of community-building and public safety partnerships.

District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’…

Chris Kain Jul 31, 2026
The rhetorical battle over the District's budget continued yesterday with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson responding to the pointed criticisms leveled by Mayor Muriel Bowser when she opted not to sign the FY 2027 Local Budget Act.

District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members…

Chris Kain Jul 30, 2026
Amid public grumbling over utility rates and implementation of the District's stated clean energy priorities, Emile Thompson yesterday submitted his resignation as chair of the DC Public Service Commission effective Aug. 14.

District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump…

Chris Kain Jul 29, 2026
Mayor Muriel Bowser today joined federal, regional and event officials to outline operational and security plans for next month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix event near the National Mall.

District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries…

Chris Kain Jul 28, 2026
The District Department of Transportation yesterday launched a "Cool Corridors" pilot study that aims to keep neighborhoods cooler and strengthen climate resilience throughout the city.

District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report…

Chris Kain Jul 27, 2026
Preservation and environmental groups are decrying proposed changes advanced by a federal panel that would upend what's known as the Section 106 review process, named for the relevant section of the National Historic Preservation Act and…

District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership…

Chris Kain Jul 24, 2026
Ward 7's Rosedale Outdoor Pool is open for the first time this summer after a $6.8 million renovation that expanded the facility by more than 1,400 square feet.

District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts;…

Chris Kain Jul 23, 2026
A Senate committee voted yesterday to advance six nominees for vacant seats on the DC Superior Court and another two nominees for vacancies on the DC Court of Appeals — a step forward in easing a long-standing issue that has led to…

District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy…

Chris Kain Jul 22, 2026
The GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this afternoon voted 23-18 along party lines to approve legislation that would prevent DC officials from imposing or increasing any tax or fee without explicit congressional…

District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House…

Chris Kain Jul 21, 2026
Ahead of a key committee vote tomorrow, DC officials are blasting consideration of recently introduced House legislation that would block the local government from imposing or increasing any tax or fee without explicit congressional…

District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord…

Chris Kain Jul 20, 2026
A federal judge has ordered immediate repairs to address dangerous and illegal conditions at five apartment buildings owned and controlled by Ali "Sam" Razjooyan and his mother.

District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local…

Chris Kain Jul 17, 2026
The GOP chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform yesterday introduced legislation to block DC leaders from imposing or increasing any tax or fee — or amending the District's tax code — without explicit approval from…

District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for…

Chris Kain Jul 16, 2026
The National Park Service yesterday announced a final agreement for removal of the historic but structurally unsound Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge at the southern end of Glover Archbold Park.

District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted…

Chris Kain Jul 15, 2026
The DC Council yesterday voted 13-0 to approve legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances — with a 10% cap on the permissible markup from face value.

District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to…

Chris Kain Jul 14, 2026
The DC Council won't act today on two election-related bills that have spawned controversy in recent days, including emergency legislation that would have adjusted how ranked choice voting results for the at-large DC Council seats are to…
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District Links: Robert White says he’ll resign from council by Monday absent solution to eligibility issue; Rock…

Oct 28, 2026 29
Robert White, the Democratic nominee for DC delegate, issued a statement today saying that he'll resign his at-large seat on the DC Council ahead of Tuesday's general election if that proves…

District Links: Robert White might have to resign from council by Election Day to qualify for delegate;…

Oct 27, 2026 22
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials returned today to an intersection once legendary for its traffic tie-ups and confusing layout — but now remade as Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Plaza and home to a…

District Links: DC honors Ward 8 educator as 2027 DC Teacher of the Year; Audi Field proposal sparks questions at…

Oct 26, 2026 25
With Mayor Muriel Bowser and top DC education officials on hand, a late-morning pep rally to celebrate and support DC students considering college transformed into the surprise announcement of…

District Links: DDOT finalizes several new rules for scooter, e-bike fleets; new recruitment campaign aims to fill…

Oct 23, 2026 55
The District Department of Transportation today announced new regulations governing the use of shared micromobility devices such as scooters and e-bikes — including fines when fleet operators violate…
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