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District Links: Looking at DC’s homeless crisis from various angles; new council bill would…

Chris Kain Oct 7, 2021
Advocates and policymakers often refer to "housing first" as key to successful efforts to reduce homelessness in communities. But how does someone experiencing homelessness in the District find housing?

District Links: DC Council scales back its virtual schooling plan; Robert White reportedly eyes…

Chris Kain Oct 6, 2021
The DC Council followed through on its plan to make virtual learning available to more students, but members scaled back the extension in the face of Mayor Muriel Bowser's opposition and procedural concerns because of the budgetary impact.…

District Links: City resumes encampment clearing in NoMa; Supreme Court rejects DC voting rights…

Chris Kain Oct 5, 2021
DC crews are back today to continue clearing the NoMa encampments after pausing Monday afternoon when an unhoused person in a tent was lifted by a bulldozer driven by a city worker.

District Links: DC mismanaged low-income housing funds, IG says; Bowser battles DC Council on…

Chris Kain Oct 4, 2021
A new report from DC's inspector general says that housing officials haven't adequately ensured efficient use of the Housing Production Trust Fund — and have failed to meet a statutory mandate to target assistance to projects serving…

District Links: CFO estimates $311M local-revenue boost in FY 2021; GWU doctors to staff new Ward 8…

Chris Kain Oct 1, 2021
The arrival of fiscal year 2022 brought new revenue estimates that show the District's economy is rebounding more quickly than expected — to the tune of an extra $906.8 million for DC's treasury over the next four years.

WTOP: A community comes together to expand an important DC urban garden

Chris Kain Sep 30, 2021
It only occupies a small open area near Allen Chapel AME Church in Southeast D.C., but a newly expanded urban garden is having a big impact on the community it serves.

District Links: AG wins $680,000 judgment against Columbia Heights landlord; Capital Bikeshare makes…

Chris Kain Sep 30, 2021
A judge has ordered a Columbia Heights landlord to pay tenants nearly half a million dollars in rent restitution for having put their health, safety and security at risk.

District Links: Council hearing airs HVAC concerns about DCPS facilities; DOES enabled identity…

Chris Kain Sep 29, 2021
Another marathon DC Council hearing on Tuesday documented frustration over faulty HVAC systems at dozens of public schools, with DC officials blaming supply chain problems for delayed repairs.

District Links: Casa Ruby nears fundraising goal after sudden loss of DHS grant; DC inches toward…

Chris Kain Sep 28, 2021
Days after announcing the loss of a key DC grant, the LGBTQ nonprofit Casa Ruby has met its initial $50,000 fundraising goal on GoFundMe to help keep some shelter beds open.

District Links: Mendelson draws #DCision2022 challenge from Ward 4 ANC member; DC extends ticket…

Chris Kain Sep 27, 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser hasn't yet announced whether she'll seek a third term, and questions swirl around Attorney General Karl Racine's plans. But other races on DC's June primary ballots are starting to take shape.

District Links: Experts see hopeful signs in COVID-19 rates while urging vaccination; House backs…

Chris Kain Sep 24, 2021
In the midst of the pandemic, the latest change in seasons is a natural time to ponder what's ahead.

District Links: Auditor will delve into DC’s Vision Zero implementation; 10 Black women sue…

Chris Kain Sep 23, 2021
A new 10-month investigation by the DC auditor will scrutinize implementation of the District's Vision Zero program, an initiative that is supposed to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024.

District Links: DC Council gets earful on start of school year amid COVID-19 upswing; DDOT extends…

Chris Kain Sep 22, 2021
The DC Council heard from parents, teachers and education officials about the start of the third school year affected by the pandemic, with many of the public witnesses expressing frustration about inconsistency in COVID-19 protocols as…

District Links: Metro floats lower fares, new discounts as future options; Northern Bus Garage…

Chris Kain Sep 21, 2021
Metro riders might see lower fares or new discount programs starting next summer if transit officials follow through with proposals being floated for discussion at a board meeting this week.

District Links: DC sets vaccine mandate for school employees, child care workers; more police than…

Chris Kain Sep 20, 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced a new mandate that all teachers, school staff and early child care workers in DC must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1.

District Links: DC’s ticket amnesty yields $36M so far; why school nurses aren’t the…

Chris Kain Sep 17, 2021
It's not just summer and the baseball season that are drawing to a close: The District's ticket amnesty program is slated to end Sept. 30.

District Links: DC laying off staff of crime lab’s firearms unit, WTOP reports; Capitol Police…

Chris Kain Sep 16, 2021
The District is laying off the staff of the troubled firearms unit at the city's crime lab, WTOP reports.

District Links: Children’s National will provide pediatric care at future Ward 8 hospital; new…

Chris Kain Sep 15, 2021
Children's National Hospital will provide pediatric and infant care at the new hospital slated to open on the St. Elizabeths East campus in late 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today.

District Links: Capitol fencing will go up this week in advance of Saturday’s demonstration;…

Chris Kain Sep 14, 2021
A temporary fence will go back up around the U.S. Capitol later this week as part of preparations for Saturday's rally in support of the people charged in connection with storming the building on Jan. 6.

District Links: Calls grow for outdoor school lunches; DHCD director set to retire; officials…

Chris Kain Sep 13, 2021
With students back in school buildings amid high community transmission of the coronavirus, lunchtime has emerged as a sticking point over whether DC is taking the necessary precautions to limit spread in the public schools.
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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new…

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The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course at East Potomac; ad…

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the…

Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural exchange rather than…

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Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading,…

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Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus…
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