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Caitlin Rogger in Greater Greater Washington: New year, new bus priority plan for DC

Editor Jan 5, 2022
In December, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) published its long-awaited Bus Priority Plan. The plan lays out an interactive map and high-level plan for delivering 51 bus priority projects for the District, in a nod to DC’s…

Washington Post: Lawsuit alleges D.C. government denied or withheld unemployment benefits from…

Editor Jan 5, 2022
Four D.C. workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and experienced gaps in unemployment benefits filed suit against the District on Wednesday, alleging the city failed to explain why their payments were withheld or…

City Paper: Forecasting the D.C. Region Brewing Landscape for 2022

Editor Jan 5, 2022
How the pandemic and shifting consumer habits are shaping what we drink and where.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: Displaced by the clearing of a homeless encampment, a woman was alone…

Editor Jan 5, 2022
The woman told someone who found her wet and freezing at a D.C. bus stop that she was trapped in the tent for an hour

Washington Business Journal: Halcyon ends arts programming, will no longer operate Fillmore School…

Editor Jan 5, 2022
Halcyon, a D.C. nonprofit that has traditionally supported entrepreneurs and artists, is doubling down on half of that mission — and stepping back from the other.

WTOP: DC Attorney General Racine wins lawsuit against Congress Heights landlords

Editor Jan 5, 2022
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine claimed victory Wednesday in a long-running lawsuit against landlords and developers who his office said conspired to displace Black tenants from homes they lived in for decades.

WTOP: DC Council bill to provide free period products for students

Editor Jan 5, 2022
The D.C. Council passed a bill Tuesday to provide free period products at every middle school and high school in the city.

DCist: Workers Sue D.C. Unemployment Office For Allegedly Denying Or Seizing Benefits Without Notice

Editor Jan 5, 2022
Four D.C. area workers are suing D.C.’s Department of Employment Services, accusing the agency of denying or seizing their unemployment benefits with little to no explanation, leaving them financially strapped and without answers during…

Washington Business Journal: $290M development planned at long-contested Congress Heights Metro site

Editor Jan 5, 2022
A $290 million mixed-use development could rise by the Congress Heights Metro station on property long sought for revival.

UrbanTurf: What DC Hosts Need to Know to Make Their Short-Term Rental Legal

Editor Jan 5, 2022
DC's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) published the final rules for enforcement of short-term rental regulations in the city in December. Below, UrbanTurf outlines what homeowners who host short-term rentals need to…

DCist: Two D.C. Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Suffered While Fighting Off Insurrectionists

Editor Jan 5, 2022
Two D.C. police officers who fought off insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 have sued former president Donald Trump over the injuries they suffered that day, as well as for inciting a riot and for violating a 150-year-old…

City Paper: Mendelson Blocks Bill on COVID Protocols in Schools

Editor Jan 5, 2022
At-Large Councilmember Robert White filed the emergency legislation after the deadline.

UrbanTurf: A Move to Upzone a Stretch of Benning Road

Editor Jan 5, 2022
The Office of Planning (OP) is taking another step to encourage development along the DC streetcar line.

DCist: Need A Tampon? D.C. Council Bill Provides Free Menstrual Products In All Schools

Editor Jan 5, 2022
For those who menstruate, sometimes that time of the month when you discover you’ve gotten your period catches you by surprise. Or, maybe you’ve forgotten, or simply don’t have, any menstrual products with you. It can be a headache on top…

DCist: D.C. To Start Restricting And Regulating Airbnb And Other Short-Term Rentals

Editor Jan 5, 2022
D.C. will start implementing a three-year-old law this month that restricts and regulates short-term rentals booked on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, requiring hosts to get licenses and limiting how long anyone can rent out an entire…

WTOP: Bomb threats made to Howard University, other HBCUs

Editor Jan 5, 2022
D.C. police are investigating a bomb threat that was made to Howard University late Tuesday afternoon.

UrbanTurf: The New Look and Plans for Shaw’s Parcel 42

Editor Jan 5, 2022
The plans for Shaw's Parcel 42 have come into focus after the site lay dormant for years.

Washingtonian: The January Sixers Have Their Own Unit at the DC Jail. Here’s What Life Is Like…

Editor Jan 5, 2022
They’ve got their own internal justice system for problem-solving—and a Sunday comedy ritual.

Axios: D.C. snowplow map labels snowy streets as serviced

Editor Jan 5, 2022
The District debuted a new live map of its snowplows this winter. But residents are startled over streets the map claims have been serviced but are still covered in snow.

Axios: Here’s what to do if you test positive for COVID-19 in the DMV

Editor Jan 5, 2022
With many public health experts predicting that the current wave of Omicron will peak later this month, it’s not a time to let your guard down. Get vaccinated and boosted and encourage your loved ones to do the same to protect from severe…
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District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian…

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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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