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WTOP: DC may open early voting supercenter east of the Anacostia River

Editor Sep 24, 2020
An early voting supercenter may be set up east of the Anacostia River in D.C.

The Hill: Hopes for DC, Puerto Rico statehood rise

Editor Sep 24, 2020
The prospects of statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., have never been greater, but many significant obstacles loom.

Roll Call: What it takes: How a Hill staffer runs for DC city council … during a pandemic … while…

Editor Sep 24, 2020
It’s not for the faint-hearted, Christina Henderson says

City Paper: To Safely Return To Campus, D.C. Schools Look To Outdoor Learning

Editor Sep 24, 2020
As some of D.C.’s private and charter schools implement outdoor learning plans, can DC Public Schools do the same across a diverse school district?

City Paper: Does Christina Henderson have a Chance to Win an At-Large Seat?

Editor Sep 24, 2020
The former D.C. Council staffer faces more than 20 challengers.

Washington Informer: More than 92 Percent of D.C. Residents Have Responded to 2020 Census

Editor Sep 24, 2020
While the District of Columbia, at 62.6 percent, falls slightly below the 2020 U.S. Census national self-response rate – 68.9 percent, or 97.4 million households as of Sept. 19 – D.C. does have an overall enumerated response rate of 92.1…

Washington Informer: DOES Under Fire for Unemployment Compensation Delays

Editor Sep 24, 2020
After nearly seven months, and an untold number of hours on the phone, Zina Ford recently found out, for the third time, that she wouldn’t receive unemployment benefits anytime soon, though she contends the reason seems unclear at the…

Washington Informer: Dr. Candace Ashley: The Dog and Cat Whisperer of Anacostia

Editor Sep 24, 2020
On any given day, for several hours at a time, one can find a meandering line of dog and cat owners that starts on the front steps of the Animal Clinic of Anacostia and stretches along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue for at least half a…

Washington Blade: D.C. lacks funds to implement LGBTQ seniors bill

Editor Sep 24, 2020
A bill approved in a preliminary vote by the D.C. Council on Tuesday to provide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ seniors and people with HIV in long-term care facilities will be put on hold until at least next year because the city…

Metro Weekly: LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses three out gay candidates for office in D.C.

Editor Sep 24, 2020
Allister Chang, Randy Downs, and Alex Padro get nods from one of the country's most prominent LGBTQ political organizations

DCist: Washingtonians Mourn Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg As A Beloved Mentor, Neighbor, And Icon

Editor Sep 23, 2020
Danielle Jennings said when she worked at the Supreme Court in the early 2000s, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took an interest in her life. It took Jennings by surprise because Ginsburg moved so quietly.

Washington Post: Protesters spill onto D.C. streets after grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case

Editor Sep 23, 2020
About 200 people protesting the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case marched through downtown Washington on Wednesday night.

DCist: Hundreds In D.C. Protest Grand Jury Ruling In Breonna Taylor Killing

Editor Sep 23, 2020
Hundreds of people marched across the District Wednesday evening to protest a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to charge a police officer in the shooting of Breonna Taylor. One of the three Louisville officers at the scene, Brett…

WTOP: Protesters gather in DC after grand jury reveals decision on killing of Breonna Taylor

Editor Sep 23, 2020
People in D.C. and in other parts of the U.S. are gathering to protest the recent grand jury decision that brought no charges to Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor.

City Paper: Email Bickering Ticks Up As Endorsements Roll In for the At-Large Race

Editor Sep 23, 2020
Gray endorses Goodwin while Silverman backs Lazere.

DCist: Events DC Reverses Course And Says Mystics Arena In Ward 8 Can Be Used As Voting Center

Editor Sep 23, 2020
Events DC, the city’s convention and sports authority, is now offering up the Entertainment and Sports Arena, in Ward 8 for use as a possible super vote center for the November election. The decision follows growing criticism over the fact…

Washington Post: In reversal, officials say Mystics’ home court can be used as voting supercenter in…

Editor Sep 23, 2020
D.C. neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River may get a voting super center for the presidential election after all.

DCist: D.C. Paid Main Streetcar Contractor More Than $5 Million In Improper Payments, Report Finds

Editor Sep 23, 2020
The District paid roughly $5.2 million in improper payments to the prime contractor on the D.C. Streetcar project from September 2010 through March 2019, a new report by the D.C. inspector general finds.

Washingtonian: This Principal Learned Some Students Had Faulty Smoke Detectors While Watching Them…

Editor Sep 23, 2020
Tiffany Johnson sounded the alarm when she heard smoke detectors beeping during distance learning.

Washington Business Journal: CFA approves fourth iteration of concept for hotel project in view of…

Editor Sep 23, 2020
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts granted concept approval Sept. 17 to a planned hotel by 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW that it rejected three times previously for being out of touch with its surroundings.
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District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian…

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The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a revised version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act after incorporating a series of amendments offered by councilmembers.

District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews…

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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…

District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air…

Jul 2, 2026 17
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…

Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11

Jul 1, 2026 145
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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Here’s a listing of the citywide and ward candidates on DC’s general election ballot. We’ve included links to candidates’ political websites and Twitter accounts for those running for positions other…

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