District Links: Dust-up over photo of maskless Bowser; violent summer fuels questions over funding…
As DC's renewed indoor mask mandate took effect over the weekend, Mayor Muriel Bowser faced criticism over her own masking practices.
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George A. Jones in The Post: In D.C., housing should be a human right
In 1966, the United Nations identified adequate housing as a fundamental human right as part of its International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. But, even as early as 1944, in his State of the Union address, with the…
WTOP: DC Mayor Bowser canvasses in support of new walk-up vaccine sites
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hit the streets on Saturday to let residents know about walk up COVID-19 vaccinations, the District’s latest effort to get Washingtonians immunized.
WTOP: Meet the DC entrepreneur who’s launched electric picnic boat rentals at The Wharf
For as little as $150, you can rent an electric-powered Scandinavian-designed picnic boat, large enough for eight passengers, at The Wharf Marina, and no boating license is required.
Press Release: Study shows that DC students have lost 4 months of learning in math and 1 month of…
News Release — EmpowerK12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Michelle Lerner
The “COVID” learning slide is expanding DC’s achievement gap, putting at-risk students further behind their peers
Washington, D.C. — A new study…
Colbert King in The Post: D.C. has always been more than a two-dimensional clash of politics. It’s…
A narrow view of the city’s electorate has emerged in some of the local reporting on this year’s D.C. elections. The District, as I understand it, has been reduced to a town consisting of longtime Black residents of moderate persuasion…
Press Release: DC Health Releases Updated List of High-Risk States
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 24, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, DC Health released an updated list of high-risk states where the seven-day…
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.
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."