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Washington Business Journal: How should D.C.’s eviction ban wind down? Landlords and tenants battle…

Editor May 21, 2021
D.C. landlords say they’re struggling to pay their mortgages and maintenance bills while the city’s eviction ban is in place. Tenants point to an unequal economic recovery and a strained rental assistance program as reasons to keep the…

Washingtonian: Five Things to Know About the Update to DC’s Comprehensive Plan

Editor May 21, 2021
The huge document that guides the city's growth addresses climate change and affordable housing.

Washington Post: District awards medal of valor to D.C. police and others for response to Jan. 6…

Editor May 21, 2021
D.C. police officers, members of the fire department and others who responded to the insurrection on Jan. 6 to fight a pro-Trump mob and reclaim the U.S. Capitol were on Friday awarded a commendation of valor.

City Paper: D.C. Council Breaks Down the Police Reform Commission’s Report in a Marathon Public…

Editor May 21, 2021
The D.C. Council convened a day-long joint public hearing to consider police reform efforts and recommendations in the District.

Washingtonian: DC Restaurants and Bars Are Reopening—But Indoor Dining Closures, Mask Policies, and…

Editor May 21, 2021
Here's what you need to know if you plan to go out as Washington reopens.

Washington Business Journal: Online retailer signs 14th Street lease — a bright spot in D.C.’s…

Editor May 21, 2021
Online mattress retailer Saatva has struck a deal to open its first local bricks-and-mortar retail store along D.C.’s 14th Street corridor, part of a larger physical presence for the New York e-commerce company founded a decade ago.

City Paper: D.C. Ethics Director Rochelle Ford Resigns For New Gig

Editor May 21, 2021
"I hope the District's efforts at ethics reform will finally pick up on the momentum it ought to," she says.

Washington Business Journal: William Hill is ready to open its full Capital One sportsbook. A…

Editor May 21, 2021
Capital One Arena’s permanent sportsbook is set to open next week, complete with a new bar and restaurant managed by a prominent D.C. chef.

UrbanTurf: Changes Pitched for Eastbanc’s U Street Metro Development

Editor May 21, 2021
Two months after the public got a glimpse of what could be the future for a prominent U Street intersection, developers Eastbanc and Jameson have made a few tweaks.

Colbert King in The Post: The ‘root cause’ of shootings in D.C.? Think guns and those pulling the…

Editor May 21, 2021
In January, D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, sang the praises of the selection of Linda Harllee Harper as D.C.'s first gun violence prevention director. The District…

WTOP: With D.C.’s restrictions lifted, will people ‘just hang out’ indoors?

Editor May 21, 2021
Now that D.C. has dropped its capacity restrictions in most businesses, and lifted many mask restrictions, people in the nation’s capital can do something they haven’t be able to since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 —…

DCist: Bowser Officials Push Back On Proposals To Shrink MPD And Remove Officers From Schools

Editor May 21, 2021
Officials in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration say they support some of the recommendations from the D.C. Police Reform Commission to change policing in the city, but are drawing the line at proposals to shrink the size of the…

Washingtonian: DC Theater Reopenings: What We Know So Far

Editor May 21, 2021
Live performances are coming back. Here's the when, where, and how.

City Paper: Boost from Craigslist Founder Helps D.C. Central Kitchen Invest in Small Farms

Editor May 21, 2021
"We went from being worried that we might go out of business to actually being profitable for the larger part of the year."

UrbanTurf: Thousands of Units, a Grocery Store, a Hotel, and a Home Depot: The Proposals for…

Editor May 21, 2021
The public is now getting a look at the proposed developments being pitched to reshape nearly half a million square feet of land on the former DC General site.

Washington Business Journal: Capacity limits are gone for most D.C. businesses. Here’s what…

Editor May 21, 2021
Business in the District makes a big return to normalcy Friday, as capacity limits on restaurants, hotels, gyms and retail stores are lifted.

Esther Priscilla Ebuehi, Divya Vemulapalli and Emel Yavuzel in The Post: Wards 7 and 8 are ‘food…

Editor May 21, 2021
To this day, only three of the 49 full-service grocery stores in D.C. are located in Wards 7 and 8.

Washington Informer: Comedian Red Grant Launches Quest for D.C. Mayor in 2022

Editor May 20, 2021
District native and comedian Rodney “Red” Grant declared his candidacy for the mayoral contest in 2022 on May 15 in the historic Anacostia neighborhood’s Old Market House Square in Ward 8.

Associated Press: House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot

Editor May 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to try to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a…

Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser names new chairman of arts commission, which is facing…

Editor May 20, 2021
The national push for social and racial justice has taken hold of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, further dividing an already contentious panel and resulting in a change in leadership.
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Ward 7's Rosedale Outdoor Pool is open for the first time this summer after a $6.8 million renovation that expanded the facility by more than 1,400 square feet.

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“The council is bringing this on itself,” Jack Evans, a former Ward 2 legislator and expert on District finances, said earlier this week during an interview with me about yet another congressional…

District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts; firefighters ratify new…

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A Senate committee voted yesterday to advance six nominees for vacant seats on the DC Superior Court and another two nominees for vacancies on the DC Court of Appeals — a step forward in easing a…

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The GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this afternoon voted 23-18 along party lines to approve legislation that would prevent DC officials from imposing or increasing any tax…
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