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District Links: Bowser questions need for independent probe regarding sexual harassment allegations;…

Chris Kain Jun 21, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she doesn't see a need for a new, independent investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment by former deputy mayor and chief of staff John Falcicchio sustained by the Mayor's Office of Legal…

District Links: Investigation finds former deputy mayor sexually harassed DC employee; Bikeshare…

Chris Kain Jun 20, 2023
A three-month investigation by the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel has substantiated allegations that former deputy mayor and chief of staff John Falcicchio sexually harassed an employee in his office, making sexual advances and sending…

District Links: New Pinto bill focuses on transparency at 911 call center; Senate panel floats plan…

Chris Kain Jun 16, 2023
A new bill from Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto aims to increase transparency at the often-criticized Office of Unified Communications, the agency that operates the District's 911 and 311 call centers.

District Links: Lidl, Whole Foods set to open new NW grocery stores this month; regional senators…

Chris Kain Jun 15, 2023
The Bowser administration is presenting two downtown events on Monday to commemorate Juneteenth 2023.

District Links: House GOP falls short on vote to override Biden veto that sustained DC police reform…

Chris Kain Jun 14, 2023
House Republicans fell short yesterday in their effort to override President Joe Biden's veto of a resolution disapproving the District's police reform law.

District Links: Council approves Budget Support Act after tweaking downtown conversion incentives;…

Chris Kain Jun 13, 2023
The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve an amended version of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Act after opting to maintain an exemption from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act for any new office-to-residential…

District Links: Bowser hails progress on community center at McMillan site; WaPo publisher steps…

Chris Kain Jun 12, 2023
As construction proceeds on the long-controversial redevelopment of the shuttered McMillan Sand Filtration Plant site, Mayor Muriel Bowser and city leaders today held a "beam signing" ceremony to highlight progress on a community center,…

District Links: Pinto bill aims to enable civil enforcement against fare evasion; DC didn’t…

Chris Kain Jun 9, 2023
A new bill introduced by Ward 2 DC Council member Brooke Pinto seeks to enable civil enforcement against fare evasion in the District by closing what's been described as a loophole in the current law.

District Links: Elevation to ‘Code Purple’ for unhealthy air quality brings closures,…

Chris Kain Jun 8, 2023
The unhealthy air quality in the District due to smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted modifications to DC government operations for the afternoon, the mayor's office announced.

District Links: House GOP urges changes to DC voting laws as Dems push back; DMV acknowledges notice…

Chris Kain Jun 7, 2023
House Republicans scrutinized DC's election laws at a public hearing today, as Democrats on the two committees holding the joint session pushed back against claims that procedures such as widespread mail-in voting and same-day registration…

District Links: Council OKs rent-cap compromise for buildings subject to rent control; DC may…

Chris Kain Jun 6, 2023
A week after a rancorous debate on the same subject, the DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to reduce the allowable rent increases for residents of buildings that fall under the District's rent control laws, generally meaning they…

District Links: Bowser touts economic boost at DGS ribbon-cutting in Ward 7; new program tracks air…

Chris Kain Jun 5, 2023
Near the start of her second term, Mayor Muriel Bowser directed her team to identify opportunities to relocate DC agencies east of the Anacostia River as an economic development tool. Now, four years later, she marked the opening today of…

District Links: DC selects development team for Reeves Center replacement at 14th and U; five…

Chris Kain Jun 2, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration today announced its long-awaited pick to redevelop the Reeves Center site at 14th and U streets NW, with the project slated to include a hotel, a new NAACP headquarters, municipal office space, and…

District Links: Bowser administration launches sabbatical program for long-serving agency heads;…

Chris Kain Jun 1, 2023
As Mayor Muriel Bowser heads into the sixth month of her third term, her administration is rolling out a new sabbatical program and transition planning in an effort to retain long-serving cabinet officials and smooth the replacement…

District Links: Split council delays vote on rent limits amid procedural skirmish; FY 2024 budget…

Chris Kain May 31, 2023
Efforts to pass legislation to limit rent hikes for tenants living in rent-controlled buildings ground to a temporary halt yesterday afternoon amid procedural wrangling over whose proposal to consider first.

District Links: DC Council debates amendments to FY 2024 budget; Contee discusses legacy as he…

Chris Kain May 30, 2023
The DC Council is slated to take a final vote on the fiscal year 2024 budget this afternoon, but legislators are first debating multiple amendments to the $19.7 billion spending plan.

District Links: Biden veto blocks GOP-led attempt to repeal DC police accountability law; head of DC…

Chris Kain May 26, 2023
President Joe Biden delivered yesterday on his threat to veto the GOP-initiated effort to overturn a police accountability law approved by the DC Council.

District Links: Court official says DMV was told of driver’s DUI convictions; bill to add DCA…

Chris Kain May 25, 2023
DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton joined with 13 House members from Maryland and Virginia this week in opposing a recently introduced bill to increase air traffic at Reagan National Airport.

District Links: Bowser aims to ‘unleash our creativity’ with upcoming Downtown Action…

Chris Kain May 24, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined leaders of the DowntownDC and Golden Triangle business improvement districts this morning to launch development of the Downtown Action Plan, which will lay out strategies and programs to revitalize downtown amid…

District Links: Acclaimed restaurant Moon Rabbit shuts amid unionization drive; advocates prod…

Chris Kain May 23, 2023
DC Council members Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George are pushing the District's chief financial officer to get DC Public Schools teachers the retroactive pay they're owed under a recently ratified contract.
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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…

jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making

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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 7
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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