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District Links: Bowser talks about anxiety over crime at citywide ANC summit; DC struggles with bus…

Chris Kain Jan 23, 2023
Local officials are scheduled to join Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware for a press conference on Tuesday morning to announce his reintroduction of the DC statehood bill.

District Links: Revised criminal code is latest target of House GOP; forensics lab reform bill…

Chris Kain Jan 20, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser's inaugural remarks are drawing another round of attention, with Politico Magazine writing today about her plea to the White House to reduce the federal government's footprint downtown unless more of its workers return…

District Links: Report eyes revenue lost because of DC’s lack of statehood; McDuffie’s…

Chris Kain Jan 19, 2023
The lack of DC statehood means a loss of up to $3.2 billion annually in potential revenue, according to the estimate developed by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute in a new analysis released this morning.

District Links: Bowser, Pinto plan follow-up bills to alter aspects of revised criminal code; DDOT…

Chris Kain Jan 18, 2023
In the wake of yesterday's 12-1 vote by the DC Council to override the mayoral veto of the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, Mayor Muriel Bowser says she'll send legislation in the next 30 days to address some of the concerns she has…

District Links: Council votes 12-1 to override Bowser veto of Revised Criminal Code Act; legislators…

Chris Kain Jan 17, 2023
The DC Council voted 12-1 this afternoon to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of the Revised Criminal Code Act, with legislators disputing — and criticizing — the mayor's claims that provisions in the bill would make the District less…

District Links: Congressional Republicans seek to derail DC Council bill on local voting rights for…

Chris Kain Jan 13, 2023
Several Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to overturn a bill approved last fall by the DC Council to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections — with local officials decrying the GOP effort as an inappropriate intrusion on the…

District Links: Council bill would set March 1 for first I-82 increase in tipped minimum wage; DDOT…

Chris Kain Jan 12, 2023
Amid confusion over the implementation schedule for Initiative 82, the DC Council is slated to consider emergency legislation Tuesday to clarify that the first increase to the tipped minimum wage would take effect March 1.

District Links: Pinto, Allen seek to override veto of revised criminal code; demands grow for…

Chris Kain Jan 11, 2023
The new chair of the DC Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety is joining with her predecessor on an effort to override the mayor's veto of the Revised Criminal Code Act.

District Links: New committee chair seeks $500M for DCHA repairs over 5 years; push for…

Chris Kain Jan 10, 2023
The new head of the DC Council's Housing Committee is making an early pitch for funding in the upcoming budget cycle, pushing for a $500 million investment over the next five years to repair and maintain public housing units in DC.

District Links: Bowser aims for population of 725,000 by 2028 in new economic strategy; House rules…

Chris Kain Jan 9, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser today released a five-year "Comeback Plan" that outlines six goals to achieve by 2028, including reaching a DC population of 725,000 and lifting the median household income of Black residents by $25,000.

District Links: Gun violence looms as issue for Bowser’s third term; WaPo finds sentences for…

Chris Kain Jan 6, 2023
Amid continued concern about gun violence among DC juveniles, the District's new deputy mayor for public safety and justice is talking about her approach to reversing the tide.

District Links: Lack of a House speaker delays DC legislation; Bowser cuts ribbon on permanent home…

Chris Kain Jan 5, 2023
The ongoing inability of the House to elect a speaker is complicating the process of implementing legislation already approved by the DC Council.

District Links: Bowser vetoes criminal code revision, setting up council override vote;…

Chris Kain Jan 4, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser has vetoed the sweeping overhaul of the District's criminal code approved unanimously in November by the DC Council, urging lawmakers to remove aspects that she says remain contentious despite agreement on the bulk of…

District Links: Council OKs Mendelson’s commitee plan after rejecting Gray’s amendments; Bowser…

Chris Kain Jan 3, 2023
The DC Council this morning approved its rules and committee assignments for the coming term without changes sought by Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray, who had objected to his removal as chair of the Health Committee.

District Links: Google, Grubhub settle AG’s consumer protection lawsuits; Bowser says feds saw…

Chris Kain Dec 30, 2022
AG Karl Racine today announced settlements in two of his office's high-profile consumer cases — obtaining $9.5 million from Google, and $3.5 million from Grubhub.

District Links: DC population rises slightly; Gray continues efforts to keep committee helm;…

Chris Kain Dec 29, 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the District's population has increased slightly after suffering losses early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

District Links: Mendelson plan to reorganize committees yields discrimination protest from Gray;…

Chris Kain Dec 22, 2022
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson yesterday unveiled his proposed committee structure that envisions a substantial overhaul for the next two-year legislative period, but a veteran lawmaker says the suggested change in his role is…

District Links: Council narrowly approves emergency bill to restructure DCHA governance; Ellington…

Chris Kain Dec 21, 2022
The DC Council voted yesterday to overhaul governance of the DC Housing Authority in a 9-4 split — just enough support for the measure to pass as emergency legislation.

District Links: District reports rise in graduation rate to 74.9%; bill to bring mobile voting to DC…

Chris Kain Dec 20, 2022
The District's graduation rate climbed to 74.9% in the 2021-22 school year, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced this morning.

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on long-awaited affordable housing at Northwest One; Metro says…

Chris Kain Dec 19, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined DC Housing Authority officials, dignitaries and community leaders early this afternoon to cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Northwest One redevelopment — a long-stalled project that is delivering on…
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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 8
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…

Jun 24, 2026 10
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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