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WTOP: Va. Attorney Gen. Jason Miyares urges DC leaders to address crime spike

Editor Apr 6, 2023
Virginia Attorney Gen. Jason Miyares wrote a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council on Thursday, calling out city officials for not doing enough to combat crime.

DCist: Virginia Attorney General Criticizes Bowser And D.C. Council Over ‘Crime Explosion’ In City

Editor Apr 6, 2023
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday told D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council that a “crime explosion” in the city has put Virginia residents at risk, and asked the lawmakers to “address the scourge of violent…

DCist: Federal Board Says Georgetown Transformers Sculptures Must Be Removed

Editor Apr 6, 2023
Where the Decepticons failed to defeat Optimus Prime and the Autobots, an obscure federal board may well have succeeded.

Axios: How to find rent-controlled units in D.C.

Editor Apr 6, 2023
D.C.’s rent-controlled units are one tool to battle high prices, especially as the housing market pushes some residents to rent for longer than they planned.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: D.C. street vendors have long worked in fear. That might change.

Editor Apr 5, 2023
A vendor’s teenage daughter was hurt during an encounter with police. On Tuesday, she watched the D.C. Council vote to decriminalize street vending.

City Paper: D.C. Resident’s Fight To Fix Gas Leaks Amplifies Calls for Electrification

Editor Apr 5, 2023
As D.C.’s gradual shift away from gas drags on, the culture war follows accordingly.

DCist: Bowser Budget Proposal Calls For Repurposing Camera Ticket Money, New Task Force To Look At…

Editor Apr 5, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s new budget proposal includes the addition of 342 new traffic enforcement cameras and a new wrinkle: the $580 million in revenue the cameras are expected to generate over the next four years is slated to go into the…

Washington Post: D.C. Attorney General sues two companies for voucher discrimination

Editor Apr 5, 2023
The suit sought an injunction to block the alleged discrimination as well as other relief

DCist: Bowser Offers Bigger Tax Breaks For Office-To-Housing Conversions In Downtown, But Critics…

Editor Apr 5, 2023
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing a dramatic increase in tax breaks for owners of downtown office buildings who convert them to housing, arguing that the additional incentives will help revive what she calls the “economic engine of our…

WTOP: DC could see more street vending after proposed bill passes council vote

Editor Apr 5, 2023
In a unanimous decision, the D.C. Council passed a bill to decriminalize street vending. The bill would also create vending zones in places such as sidewalks, make it easier for vendors to secure a license and wave currently unpaid…

City Paper: Bowser’s Budget Games Allow Hikes at Rent-Controlled Apartments to Go Forward

Editor Apr 5, 2023
The mayor’s deputies are citing cost concerns to block a bill from Robert White aimed at slowing rent increases.

Axios: D.C. installs overdose-reversing vending machines

Editor Apr 5, 2023
Four new vending machines installed around D.C. offer free Narcan, an overdose-reversing drug, and fentanyl testing strips.

Washington Post: D.C. vending machines to dispense Narcan, fentanyl test strips

Editor Apr 5, 2023
The opioid antidote Narcan, fentanyl test strips, coronavirus test kits and male and female condoms are among the items that soon will be available at six free vending machines throughout the District, with the aim of reducing drug…

WTOP: DC Health announces pilot program for lifesaving medical vending machines

Editor Apr 4, 2023
The D.C. government has announced the rollout of harm reduction vending machines that will allow residents access to lifesaving medicine and other wellness products.

DCist: D.C. Council Votes Unanimously To Overhaul Street Vending Laws

Editor Apr 4, 2023
The D.C. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass a bill that will loosen restrictions around street vending.

DCist: Mary’s Center Faces Unprecedented Layoffs, Cutting 6% Of Staff

Editor Apr 4, 2023
Mary’s Center laid off 48 employees, 6% of total staff in recent weeks — an unprecedented move in the prominent D.C. community health center’s 33-year history.

City Paper: Kenyan McDuffie’s Baby Bonds Program Gets Bupkis in Bowser’s Budget

Editor Apr 4, 2023
Even after McDuffie fulfilled the mayor’s dreams of knocking Elissa Silverman off the Council, Bowser still raided one of his signature initiatives.

Axios: Three D.C. budget fights we’re watching

Editor Apr 4, 2023
Now that Mayor Bowser has released her budget, the D.C. Council will spend the next several weeks tinkering with the plan before a final vote.

Washington Post: D.C.’s Eastern High celebrates 100 years of memories and milestones

Editor Apr 4, 2023
"The Pride of Capitol Hill” marked the occasion with a new exhibit and Hall of Fame induction ceremony

WTOP: DC leaders say they’re close to goal of improving all poor quality roads

Editor Apr 3, 2023
The nation’s capital is nearing its goal of eliminating all poor quality roads across the city, according to D.C. leaders who provided an update Monday.
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District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15…

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The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation…

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Earlier this week, Wesley Williams, operations and policy officer for the DC Office of Campaign Finance, confirmed that his agency has opened an investigation into whether the relationship between…

District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie…

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