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District Links: Metro finds its next GM in Austin, Texas; WaPo wins Pulitzer for coverage of Jan. 6…

Chris Kain May 10, 2022

Metro has selected its next general manager — Randy Clarke, who has led the transit system in Austin, Texas, since 2018 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in multiple roles.

District Links: Mendelson unveils revised budget proposal up for a vote on Tuesday; Metro says…

Chris Kain May 9, 2022

With the DC Council scheduled to vote on next year's budget tomorrow, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has released his proposed version of the District's spending plan for fiscal year 2023.

District Links: Ward 1’s Nadeau drafts bill to protect people from other states seeking…

Chris Kain May 6, 2022

The DC Council is poised to consider changes to DC law amid concerns about the potential for a future GOP-led Congress to reverse abortion rights in the District if the Supreme Court’s ultimate ruling follows the contours of the leaked…

WTOP: DC task force to tackle health care worker shortage in the city

Chris Kain May 5, 2022

D.C. officials this week announced a task force to come up with short- and long-term solutions to a health care worker shortage in the nation’s capital.

Elections

Who’s on the ballot for DC’s June 21 primary

Chris Kain May 5, 2022

By mid-May, the DC Board of Elections is scheduled to begin mailing out ballots for the June 21 primary. Here’s who made the ballot. In addition to the government positions on the ballot of each of the District’s political parties, the…

District Links: Tentative accord may end DC Circulator strike; mayoral hopefuls square off; City…

Chris Kain May 5, 2022

A tentative agreement may soon resolve the strike that has stymied DC Circulator service for much of the week.

District Links: DC elected officials vow to fight to protect abortion rights if GOP wins…

Chris Kain May 4, 2022

A new national ranking once again puts DC's park system at the top among big cities.

District Links: McDuffie suspends AG campaign; settlement in Racine’s lawsuit over Trump…

Chris Kain May 3, 2022

Hundreds of local residents flocked to the Supreme Court last night after news broke of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

District Links: Full Court of Appeals rejects McDuffie request for further review of ballot…

Chris Kain May 2, 2022

The DC Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected a request from AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie for the full court to review whether he meets the qualifications to run for the position.

District Links: DC Court of Appeals rules against McDuffie’s AG candidacy; researchers examine…

Chris Kain Apr 29, 2022

A three-judge DC Court of Appeals panel ruled yesterday that Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie doesn't meet the statutory qualifications to run for attorney general, but his campaign is requesting a review by the full court.

District Links: Metro plans to deploy more police on buses, trains; Black people account for 90% of…

Chris Kain Apr 28, 2022

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes headlines with a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, the District is poised to begin enforcement of its own ban in the next fiscal year.

District Links: Court of Appeals hears arguments on McDuffie’s AG candidacy; Ward 4’s…

Chris Kain Apr 27, 2022

The DC Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this morning in a court case that will decide whether Kenyan McDuffie will be on the ballot in June for attorney general.

District Links: AG Racine investigating allegations against Washington Commanders; MPD announces new…

Chris Kain Apr 26, 2022

Amid continued attention to Friday's sniper situation in Van Ness that sent the neighborhood into lockdown for hours, DC's police chief unveiled a new partnership with federal officials to crack down on illegal firearms and curb violent…

District Links: Violent crime looms as issue in mayoral race; Trayon White prevails in challenge to…

Chris Kain Apr 25, 2022

Amid an uptick in violent crime, concerns about public safety are playing a growing role in political discourse with just under two months to go until the June 21 primaries. That's only intensified after a violent weekend that included…

District Links: McDuffie files court appeal; Earth Day protesters unfurl banner at Wilson Building;…

Chris Kain Apr 22, 2022

As this year's budget and campaign seasons coincide, a skirmish over funding for the Metropolitan Police Department has emerged between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the chair of the DC Council's public safety committee.

District Links: Homelessness reaches 17-year low in DC, according to new count; DCHA drops aspects…

Chris Kain Apr 21, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 17-year low in homelessness and a 47% drop since 2016, when her administration developed its Homeward DC initiative to overhaul the District's approach.

District Links: Riders react to Metro’s new mask-optional policy; DC sees growing tech sector;…

Chris Kain Apr 20, 2022

For the better part of two years, Metro riders have been required to wear face masks in rail stations and on trains and buses. In TV commercials that continue to air, the transit system even describes that as part of its pandemic…

District Links: McDuffie says he’ll appeal Elections Board ruling against his AG candidacy;…

Chris Kain Apr 19, 2022

AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie says he'll appeal the DC Board of Elections ruling that he doesn't meet the statutory qualifications for the office.

District Links: DC Board of Elections says McDuffie ineligible to run for AG; longtime NBC4 anchor…

Chris Kain Apr 18, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new violence prevention initiative this afternoon that is pairing about 200 residents most at risk of gun violence with interagency support teams.

District Links: DC marks 160th Emancipation Day; Amtrak seeks Union Station control; Politico…

Chris Kain Apr 15, 2022

Festivities tomorrow in honor of the 160th anniversary of DC Emancipation Day will include a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue as well as a food truck festival, concert and fireworks.

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District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect…

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With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a…

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Next week, the DC Council is expected to take the first of two votes on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $21.2 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Financial Plan. Don’t expect a smooth landing. …

District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth…

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DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt…

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With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a…

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