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Washington Post: D.C. Council introduces measure to ensure kids arrive safely at school

Editor Jul 9, 2019
The District would shuttle students from Metro stations to certain schools in neighborhoods beset with high crime rates under legislation introduced Tuesday.

DCist: Construction Begins On Taller, Spikier White House Fence

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Fence jumpers looking to climb their way into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will soon be facing a taller, spikier obstacle.

Bisnow: D.C.’s Office Vacancy Hits Record High While NoVa Market Tightens

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Office vacancy is reaching new heights in the District as new supply continues to outpace demand, but market conditions are much better for landlords in neighboring Northern Virginia.

Washington Post: Monday morning’s flash flood in D.C. contained 3 billion gallons of water

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Monday morning’s deluge in Washington was exceptional in its intensity and for the amount of water it dispensed in a short time.

WTOP: Perspective: How a WTOP photographer captured riveting flood photos

Editor Jul 9, 2019
It was a scene straight out of a disaster movie. At the height of morning rush hour, Canal Road — a busy commuter route — looked more like the C&O Canal. And the transformation from road to river happened in seconds.

WTOP: Metro Board members subpoenaed in Jack Evans probe

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Metro Board members have recently received subpoenas tied to the federal investigation of former board chairman Jack Evans, WTOP has learned.

Curbed: Newseum redevelopment pursued by Johns Hopkins University promises more natural light

Editor Jul 9, 2019
The university has filed early designs for the project with federal officials

Washingtonian: Shilling Canning Company Opens in Navy Yard With Wood-Fired Chesapeake Cooking

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Reid Shilling, a Dabney alum, is behind the Mid-Atlantic restaurant.

Washingtonian: Everything You Need to Know About the Jack Evans Investigations

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Since December, Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans has been the subject of a high-profile ethics scandal following allegations he used his position as a public official to solicit business as a lawyer.

Washington Business Journal: Installation begins on taller, more imposing White House fence

Editor Jul 9, 2019
Construction began Monday to replace the fence surrounding the White House with a much taller, sharper barrier.

WTOP: DC Council likely to strip Jack Evans of powerful finance post

Editor Jul 8, 2019
In the midst of an ethics storm and federal investigation, D.C. Council member Jack Evans is set Tuesday to lose his powerful role as Finance Committee chair.

Washington Post: Contract to manage sports betting system and lottery finds shaky support on D.C.…

Editor Jul 8, 2019
The D.C. Council’s support for a lucrative deal to manage the District’s sports betting and lottery appeared shaky ahead of a Tuesday vote on whether to award the sole-source contract to Greek gaming company Intralot.

City Paper: Ward 8 Power Broker Phinis Jones Wants to Lease His District-Owned Building Back to the…

Editor Jul 8, 2019
According to the proposed agreement, UDC would sublease the property from Jones' LLC for about $3 million a year.

WUSA9: MAP: Which parts of DC are most likely to flood?

Editor Jul 8, 2019
We used FEMA data to show you which parts of the city are most likely to flood in normal, uncommon and extraordinary weather situations.

Washington Business Journal: Vandana Sinha named WBJ editor-in-chief

Editor Jul 8, 2019
Vandana Sinha, who joined the Washington Business Journal newsroom in 2006 as a reporter, ultimately ascending to the role of managing editor over the course of a decade, has been named the paper’s editor-in-chief.

Washington Post: Federal prosecutor in D.C. made ‘misrepresentations’ to judge, is referred for…

Editor Jul 8, 2019
A federal prosecutor falsely blamed a nonexistent backlog at the D.C. crime lab for delays that contributed to the dismissal of a drug and gun case and the matter has been referred for internal Justice Department investigation, according…

Christian Genetski and Griffin Finan in The Post: Sports betting isn’t a game. D.C. shouldn’t grant…

Editor Jul 8, 2019
Months ago, the D.C. Council wisely moved ahead to consider legalizing sports betting. Since the Supreme Court declared the ban on a state’s right to authorize sports betting to be unconstitutional, states across the country have been…

jonetta rose barras in The Barras Report: DC Contracting: Blood Sport

Editor Jul 8, 2019
The behavior of several so-called liberal members of the DC Council has continued to flummox some residents, business owners, and myself. While those legislators have claimed they support small, local and minority companies, their actions…

Washington Business Journal: How Akridge turned a WeWork lease into a $119 million sale

Editor Jul 8, 2019
D.C.-based developer Akridge tapped into stronger-than-anticipated demand for trophy-quality office stock with its recent sale of 1701 Rhode Island Ave. NW, and the full-building lease inked earlier this year with popular coworking space…

DCist: First D.C. Councilmember Calls On Jack Evans To Resign

Editor Jul 8, 2019
The challengers hoping to unseat Jack Evans in Ward 2 have been calling for his resignation for some time now, citing his ongoing ethics scandal.
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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 Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department is hailing the success of its two-year-old program that enables paramedics to administer whole blood to critically injured and medically unstable…

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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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