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City Paper: Robert White Flips, Supports Sole Source Sports Gambling Contract

Editor Jul 10, 2019
On a tumultuous day in the Wilson Building, Chairman Phil Mendelson was accused of trading committee assignments for votes.

NBC4: Providence Hospital Reopens as Ward 5’s First Urgent Care Center

Editor Jul 10, 2019
It's the first urgent care facility in Ward 5, the center says

Scott Kratz on The Avenue blog: How a Washington, DC park can serve as a model for bridging social…

Editor Jul 9, 2019
While parks bring a number of positive benefits to a community, one’s ability to access them is often shaped by income, race, and education. Despite the fact that parks can improve public health, serve as anchors for economic development,…

WUSA9: Should citizens have say in penalties for police misconduct? Union calls it a ‘horrible…

Editor Jul 9, 2019
D.C. police complaints hit a record high in 2018.

WTOP: DC Council approves Intralot as sole provider contract for legal sports betting

Editor Jul 9, 2019
At a particularly tense additional meeting Tuesday of the Committee of the Whole, the D.C. Council voted 7-5 to approve a $215 million, no-bid contract for Intralot to be the sole provider for the District’s legal sports betting app.

Washington Times: Muriel Bowser-led task force charts path for more affordable housing with…

Editor Jul 9, 2019
A National League of Cities task force is calling for a partnership among federal and local governments to resolve discrimination in housing policies, provide more affordable housing and boost cities’ goals.

Washington Post: D.C. Council approves no-bid sports gambling contract

Editor Jul 9, 2019
The D.C. Council approved a sole source contract Tuesday for the Greek gaming company Intralot to manage a lucrative online sports betting and lottery program in the nation’s capital.

DCist: D.C. Council Strips Jack Evans Of Committee Chairmanship

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans is a man without a chair.

WAMU: A Brief History Of Legal And Ethical Misdeeds By D.C. Lawmakers

Editor Jul 9, 2019
From bribery to sketchy contracts, some D.C. Council members have crossed lines over the years

WTOP: Jack Evans removed from key chairmanship on DC Council; Finance Committee dissolved

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Jack Evans is out of a job as chair of the D.C. Council’s Finance Committee.

WTOP: DC attorney general sues Marriott for ‘deceptive resort fees’

Editor Jul 9, 2019
If you’ve ever booked a Marriott hotel room while comparison-shopping online, there’s a good chance you’ve paid too much, and D.C. wants the Bethesda, Maryland-based company to be more transparent about its pricing and fees.

Washington Post: D.C. Council strips Jack Evans of chairmanship, will hire law firm to investigate…

Editor Jul 9, 2019
The D.C. Council removed member Jack Evans as chairman of its Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday and agreed to hire an outside law firm to investigate his actions.

WAMU: Phil Freelon, Architect Behind National Museum Of African American History And Culture, Has…

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Phil Freelon, the renowned architect behind the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, died Tuesday at the age of 66.

City Paper: Council Votes to Strip Jack Evans of Finance Committee Chairmanship

Editor Jul 9, 2019
One colleague wants him off the Council entirely.

Washington Business Journal: Marriott faces resort fee lawsuit from D.C. attorney general

Editor Jul 9, 2019
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), alleging as part of a multistate campaign that the Bethesda company is deploying deceptive pricing tactics with its resort fees at…

WAMU: D.C. Is Vulnerable To Three Types Of Flooding. Climate Change Is Making Them All Worse.

Editor Jul 9, 2019
While you were standing on the roof of your sinking car, or taking an unwanted shower in a Metro train, or bailing out your basement, it probably didn’t matter to you what type of flooding you were experiencing. A flood is a flood is a…

DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues Marriott For Deceptive Pricing Practices

Editor Jul 9, 2019
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Marriott International, Inc. for charging hidden fees and “hiding the true price of hotel rooms,” his office announced in a press release.

Curbed: Family-sized affordable housing remains out of reach for many in D.C., city report says

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Researchers also found that large homes are unevenly distributed across D.C.

Washington Business Journal: DHS reveals more detail on what’s to come for St. Elizabeths West

Editor Jul 9, 2019
The federal government spent an estimated $267.8 million to renovate and expand the Center Building on the St. Elizabeths West campus to serve as the Department of Homeland Security's new headquarters, a project that culminated with last…

DCist: Petworth Residents Launch GoFundMe After July 4 Blaze Caused By Fireworks

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Three Petworth residents are raising funds to replace their belongings and find a new place to live after a July 4 fire left them without a home.
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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning distributed the latest version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act, which is slated for final consideration at an additional legislative meeting…

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The DC Council created an expert advisory panel in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This year the mayor and council have agreed to kill the District’s Homeland Security Commission despite…
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