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District Links: DC reports mixed results in battle against HIV amid coronavirus pandemic; DC gets…

Chris Kain Feb 8, 2022
Pierre L'Enfant is headed to the U.S. Capitol later this month — an arrival at least two decades in the making.

District Links: Mayor announces 5.9% rise in per pupil funding for FY 2023; Bezos suggests Toni…

Chris Kain Feb 7, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser won't present her proposed fiscal year 2023 budget until mid-March, but she announced today that it will include a 5.9% increase to the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula as well as a $36 million "recovery fund" to…

District Links: Chief Contee says MPD doesn’t have an FOIA ‘watchlist’; name…

Chris Kain Feb 4, 2022
The branding debut of the Washington Commanders may have drawn mixed reviews in recent days, but it is helping the long-standing debate over a new stadium in DC command attention once again.

District Links: Lawsuit says MPD slowed FOIA responses to its critics; Senate eases DC Courts’…

Chris Kain Feb 3, 2022
A new lawsuit claims that the Metropolitan Police Department has slowed its response to Freedom of Information Act requests from reporters, attorneys and community leaders deemed to have embarrassed or criticized the department.

District Links: Council votes to send $10K+ in supplemental pay to DC child care workers; CFO…

Chris Kain Feb 2, 2022
DC's budget season is getting underway with yesterday's release of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

District Links: DC Health updates ‘test-to-stay’ guidance; Howard, UDC among HBCUs…

Chris Kain Feb 1, 2022
DC Health issued new guidance yesterday on "test-to-stay" programs at schools, as well as amended protocols for ending isolation after a positive COVID-19 test result.

District Links: Vote to name Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s auditorium after Jeff…

Chris Kain Jan 31, 2022
Broadly hailed for the renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown, the DC Public Library system is drawing flak for a plan to rename one of the facility's upgraded spaces in recognition of Amazon co-founder,…

District Links: Bowser admin seeks eminent domain for new Ward 7 grocery at site leased to Walmart;…

Chris Kain Jan 28, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking to use eminent domain to revive a long-dormant mixed-use project along East Capitol Street in Ward 7 and ensure it includes a full-service grocery store.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. finds Walmart replacement for stalled Capitol Gateway project

Chris Kain Jan 27, 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to use eminent domain to forcibly advance the stalled Capitol Gateway Marketplace project in Ward 7, a development dealt a near lethal blow six years ago when Walmart backed out of a deal to open…

District Links: Bowser extends indoor mask mandate; H Street’s Big Board faces license…

Chris Kain Jan 27, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended the District's indoor mask mandate through Feb. 28, in part to coincide with cold winter temperatures likely to facilitate the spread of COVID-19 by keeping people inside.

District Links: Student protest at Banneker urges stronger COVID-19 safety measures; DMV expands…

Chris Kain Jan 26, 2022
Dozens of DC high school students walked out of class yesterday — most notably at Benjamin Banneker High School — to protest COVID-19 protocols they say are unsafe.

District Links: Substitute teachers push for better treatment from DCPS; two ex-students allege…

Chris Kain Jan 25, 2022
Substitute teachers in DC are pushing for better working conditions and a pay raise, with some calling the city's announcement last week of a $1.80 per hour wage increase an insult.

District Links: New men’s shelter opens on St. Elizabeths campus; DC Retirement Board under…

Chris Kain Jan 24, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the opening of the brand-new 801 East Men's Shelter on the St. Elizabeths campus in Ward 8 — a milestone in the District's efforts to overhaul services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

District Links: Senate poised to act on ‘vacancy crisis’ in DC’s courts; interest…

Chris Kain Jan 21, 2022
The Senate is gearing up to address the "vacancy crisis" highlighted by the DC Courts and local officials as hampering the interests of public safety and justice.

District Links: Council aims to offer paid medical leave to DC employees; Norton vows to halt Senate…

Chris Kain Jan 20, 2022
DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is vowing to defeat a bill introduced this week by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and five Republican colleagues that would repeal the District's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

District Links: COVID-19 case numbers drop in DC while hospitalization rate leads nation;…

Chris Kain Jan 19, 2022
The pace of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop in the District by various measures, although community transmission remains high and the climbing death rate is approaching the numbers seen one year ago.

District Links: Local leaders add DC statehood to MLK Day push on voting rights; restaurants, bars…

Chris Kain Jan 18, 2022
With the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. using Monday's holiday honoring the civil rights leader to highlight the importance of voting rights, DC officials echoed their calls and highlighted the lack of DC autonomy as a similar…

District Links: Latest COVID-19 wave may have peaked in DC; Metro projects another three-month wait…

Chris Kain Jan 14, 2022
Charting the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging, but experts are saying that DC's current wave of infections may have peaked — and that the region may be close to doing so as well.

District Links: Upcoming VaxDC requirement spurs criticism from congressional GOP; substitute…

Chris Kain Jan 13, 2022
With DC's new vaccination requirements set to take effect Saturday morning, a coalition of congressional Republicans is calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course — with one grabbing attention and criticism for comparing the vaccine…

District Links: Bowser declares public health emergency to help hospitals through surge;…

Chris Kain Jan 12, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a limited public health emergency through Jan. 26 in response to a request from area hospitals overwhelmed with the spread of the omicron variant amid staff limitations.
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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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