DCist: District-Run Coronavirus Testing Sites Closed Monday Due To Heat
Coronavirus testing at D.C.-run sites will be called off Monday due to high temps, city officials said.
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Washington Post: Dining out is the latest sign that life in the D.C. region is slowly returning to…
People dined alfresco at il Canale on Saturday, which might scarcely be worth mentioning except that it was the first time the Georgetown pizzeria and other D.C. restaurants have served customers on their premises since the coronavirus…
Washington Post: Whose bedroom becomes the infirmary? Group-house living just got a whole lot…
The best room in the four-dude Bloomingdale group house is also the most isolated — up on the third floor, with pine-tree wall art, big windows and its own bathroom and shower. It belongs to Dutch Seitz. But if our current national…
City Paper: All the Ward 2 Primary Candidates as Democratic Presidential Candidates
Allow us to present them in terms any national campaign watcher can understand.
DCist: Despite Republican Obstacles, D.C. Statehood Is Headed To The House Floor
The House of Representative’s Committee on Oversight and Reform approved a bill that would make D.C. a state, marking the first time in nearly three decades that federal lawmakers have voted on statehood legislation.
Washington Post Editorial Board: A bill to reduce sentences for violent D.C. felons goes too far
DESPITE SHARP reductions in crime, the District of Columbia remains among the most dangerous cities in the nation, with a violent crime rate nearly double that of New York. Nevertheless, the D.C. Council is considering subjecting the city…
Chris Kain: As The DC Line marks its 18-month anniversary, here’s how you can help
As an editor or reporter working at a newspaper, you can easily see the work you’ve done pile up. My old desk at The Current surely demonstrated that. With an online outlet, it takes a bit more reflection to see the results of the time and…
WAMU: Metro Replaced 36 Insulators Along The Red Line After Fire, Smoke Problems On Tuesday
Inspectors swept through Red Line tunnels overnight after the Metro line saw not one, not two, not three, but four different reports of arcing insulator issues Tuesday, causing delays and angering its customers.
Catholic Standard: Interfaith Council of Washington celebrates 40th annual concert
In an evening of celebration of the work and legacy of the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, the 40th annual interfaith concert featured performances from seven different faith traditions with song, dance, and music at…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
October 8, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s…
UrbanTurf: DC Council Unanimously Approves Updates to Comprehensive Plan
This afternoon, the DC Council unanimously passed a final draft of the “Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2019."
Jenny Schuetz of the Brookings Institution: Restrictive zoning is impeding DC’s goal to build more…
Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off her second term as Washington, D.C.’s mayor last January by setting an ambitious goal for the District: building 36,000 new homes by 2025. To reduce the likelihood that new construction will displace…
City Paper: Majority of D.C. Council Supports New Legislation Creating Excise Tax on Soda and Sugary…
A similar measure failed back in 2010, but proponents of the legislation say grassroots organizing is stronger this time around.
WTOP: The Wharf developers get biggest loan in DC history
Goldman Sachs Group is leading a group of investors backing the largest construction loan in D.C. history for development of The Wharf’s Phase 2 addition on the Southwest waterfront.
Press Release: District Launches “Feet on the Street” Campaign to Educate Residents on Reducing…
News Release — DC Department of Public Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2019
Contact: Nancee Lyons
Department of Public Works inspectors will target bins containing plastic bags, wraps, films, and other non-recyclable…
Fourth of July in the Palisades
A few scenes from the Palisades Citizens Association's 53rd annual Fourth of July Parade today under the midday sun: We didn't see any horses or the Safeway truck this year — both crowd favorites in the past — but #DontMuteDC, go-go, the…
Mendelson faces calls from four council members for public hearing prior to FOIA changes proposed in…
Near the end of a daylong work session Wednesday, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson faced a spirited challenge from four council members who urged him not to pursue new exemptions to the District’s Freedom of Information Act next week via…