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WTOP: Howard University faculty members plan to strike

Editor Mar 17, 2022
Hundreds of faculty members at Howard University in D.C. are threatening to go on strike next week.

Washington Post: Literacy scores show widening achievement gap in D.C. during pandemic

Editor Mar 17, 2022
The literacy proficiency gap between young White students and students of color in the District continued to widen during the second year of the pandemic, according to data released recently by D.C. Public Schools.

City Paper: An Increasing Role for D.C.’s Firefighters: Picking Seniors Up Off the Floor

Editor Mar 17, 2022
As many as 80 percent of calls in D.C. in 2020 were for medical emergencies.

City Paper: A $392 Million Mistake Just Scrambled Bowser’s Budget Rollout

Editor Mar 17, 2022
An error unearthed by the CFO’s office at the last minute forced a bit of a budget shuffle.

WTOP: DC adds $1 surcharge to taxi rides to offset gas prices

Editor Mar 17, 2022
It will now cost you more to take a taxi in D.C.

Washington Post: Small ‘People’s Convoy’ group splinters off for D.C. excursion amid continued…

Editor Mar 17, 2022
Wednesday was largely the first day that some of its members ventured into downtown and the Mall

Washington Post: Getting around by taxi, Lyft and Uber to cost more as fuel surcharge is added

Editor Mar 17, 2022
Companies and regulators push for temporary fee to offset high prices at the gas pump

Washington Post: Bowser proposes money for stand-alone middle school for Shaw students

Editor Mar 16, 2022
This is the latest chapter in a fight that has pitted longtime residents against new families in the gentrifying neighborhood

WTOP: DC mayor’s budget calls for increasing police ranks

Editor Mar 16, 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants the next budget to bulk up the police department.

Washington Post: Mask, gloves, bullet casings among evidence tying man to attacks of homeless men,…

Editor Mar 16, 2022
A 30-year-old D.C. man was ordered to remain detained after court hearing. He was charged in one homicide in the District and accused in other attacks in D.C. and in New York City.

Associated Press: Prosecutors: Suspect played music after homeless shooting

Editor Mar 16, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of shooting five homeless people in Washington and New York City — killing two of them — appeared to hold up a phone and play music after he shot one one of the victims and was caught when a longtime…

WTOP: Man charged in DC, NY shootings of homeless men held without bond

Editor Mar 16, 2022
The man charged with shooting and killing a homeless man and wounding two others, and who is suspected of similar crimes in New York City, appeared to hold up a phone and play music after he shot one one of the victims and was caught when…

DCist: In Budget Proposal, Bowser Aims To Hire More Police And Dramatically Increase Funding For…

Editor Mar 16, 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to make good on her pledge to grow the Metropolitan Police Department while also dramatically increasing spending on affordable housing and homeless services, addressing two key issues that have risen to the…

DCist: Uber, Lyft, And D.C. Taxis Add Surcharge To Defray Rising Gas Costs

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Starting today, ride-hailing apps and taxi services are adding a surcharge to cover the rising cost of gas, which at about $4.40 a gallon is one of the highest prices the region has ever seen.

City Paper: Bowser Looks to Spend More on Public Housing in Her New Budget, Seizing Greater Control…

Editor Mar 16, 2022
The mayor could soon exert new influence over how the troubled agency repairs its most dilapidated units.

UrbanTurf: Mayor Bowser Proposes $60 Million in Funding for Indoor Athletic Facility at RFK Site

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Today, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her fiscal year 2023 budget, and while it doesn't include a major pitch for a new NFL stadium, it does include some plans for the former stadium site.

Washington Business Journal: Lawmakers force FBI headquarters search back on the table

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Federal lawmakers are pushing the FBI to commit to a new headquarters site in the D.C. suburbs after a multiyear pause in the search process.

DCist: Washington Improv Theater Says It Has To Look For A New Home After Disagreement Over Lease…

Editor Mar 16, 2022
After 14 years of improv classes and performances based out of Source Theatre on 14th Street NW, Washington Improv Theater says it has to look for a new home base. The performance organization’s leaders say CulturalDC, the nonprofit that…

DCist: The Smithsonian Is Finally Getting Two Long-Awaited Museums. But Where Will They Go?

Editor Mar 16, 2022
The race is on to find the right space on arguably the most coveted real estate in D.C. — the National Mall — for two new federal museums: the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

Axios: Bowser’s 2023 budget calls for increase in police and new schools

Editor Mar 16, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing a $19.5 billion budget that would increase the police force by more than 400 officers over nine years, fund school campus renovations, reduce homelessness, and expand recreation programs.
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