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Washington Business Journal: New affordable development incentives survive in D.C.’s…

Editor Jul 28, 2020
A new program to provide tax breaks for the construction of affordable housing in D.C.’s wealthiest neighborhoods survived the finalization of the city’s 2021 budget, though lawmakers frequently scuffled over the exact contours of the…

WTOP: Call Your Mother opens Georgetown location

Editor Jul 28, 2020
Call Your Mother, which calls itself a “Jew-ish” deli and is popular for its wood-fired bagels, opens its fourth D.C.-area location on Wednesday.

DCist: Big D.C. Companies Scooped Up Pandemic Aid Intended For Small Businesses

Editor Jul 28, 2020
After Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered D.C. restaurants to close in mid-March to mitigate COVID-19, Pop’s SeaBar in Adams Morgan saw an initial 70% drop in revenue, says Dustin Beruta, the seafood restaurant’s general manager. In April, the…

WTOP: Local college, university leaders discuss pandemic challenges for the fall

Editor Jul 28, 2020
Leaders from a number of local colleges and universities on Tuesday talked about the challenges they face as they prepare for an unpredictable fall semester during the coronavirus pandemic.

DCist: George Washington University Backtracks On Reopening Plan, Will Hold All Classes Online

Editor Jul 28, 2020
All spring and summer, university administrators around the country have been eyeing health data, convening working groups, and laying out detailed plans for bringing students back to campus. George Washington University is the first in…

Associated Press: 34 states, Puerto Rico, DC must now quarantine in NY, NJ, CT

Editor Jul 28, 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Travelers from 34 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, must now quarantine for 14 days when they travel to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

UrbanTurf: 302 Units, Live/Work Spaces For Proposed South Capitol Street Development

Editor Jul 28, 2020
Two weeks after we got an early look at the mixed-use development proposed across the street from Nats Park, the design review process is starting.

Washington Business Journal: New GOP coronavirus relief bill includes $1.75B for FBI HQ in downtown…

Editor Jul 28, 2020
Senate Republicans unveiled plans Monday for the next coronavirus stimulus package, and the framework includes $1.75 billion in funding for the construction of a new FBI headquarters at the site of its current home in downtown D.C.

Washington Post: New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI…

Editor Jul 28, 2020
Under intense White House pressure, Senate Republicans agreed Monday to allocate $1.75 billion in their coronavirus relief bill toward the construction of a new D.C. headquarters for the FBI.

ABC7: D.C. faces lawsuit over notorious 295 speed camera after 7 On Your Side investigation

Editor Jul 27, 2020
The District of Columbia is notorious for its use of traffic enforcement cameras and is often accused of setting speed-traps that generate millions in revenue but do little for traffic safety. Last fall, the 7 On Your Side investigative…

WTOP: Delaware beach towns ‘disappointed’ to see state on DC’s high-risk list

Editor Jul 27, 2020
Washingtonians are known to flock to Delaware’s beaches during the summer, but this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced those trips. Now, a new list released by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has some in Delaware’s tourism…

Washington Post: George Washington University rolls back reopening plan, opts for virtual semester

Editor Jul 27, 2020
George Washington University will hold all undergraduate courses online for the fall semester with limited exceptions, a reversal of the school’s previous plans for a hybrid term, leaders announced Monday.

WTOP: George Washington University to go online-only in fall

Editor Jul 27, 2020
The George Washington University will hold all undergraduate classes online in the fall semester.

DCist: D.C. Elections Board Plans To Open 80 In-Person Polling Places For November Election

Editor Jul 27, 2020
The D.C. Board of Elections says it plans on opening no fewer than 80 in-person polling places for the Nov. 3 general election, twice the number it was originally planning for. But it also warned that even with an increased number of…

DCist: D.C. National Guardsman Says Clearing Of Protesters From Lafayette Square Was ‘Deeply…

Editor Jul 27, 2020
A senior officer in the D.C. National Guard deployed to Lafayette Square during a contentious night of protests on June 1 says U.S. Park Police used tear gas and other unnecessary, forceful tactics to disperse peaceful demonstrators.

UrbanTurf: Will Mount Pleasant Be the Next DC Neighborhood With a Triangular Development?

Editor Jul 27, 2020
A proposed development in DC would combine two UrbanTurf favorites: triangular lots and missing middle housing.

Washingtonian: Why Organizers Think It’s OK to Host Yoga Class at Black Lives Matter Plaza

Editor Jul 27, 2020
"It seems like we're just giving up and trying to yoga away our issues, or that we're gentrifying the area, but that's absolutely not true."

DCist: House Passes Bill To Create Smithsonian American Latino Museum

Editor Jul 27, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday morning in favor of creating a new Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. The bill passed by voice vote.

Washington Post: Bowser quarantine order includes Delaware, North Carolina

Editor Jul 27, 2020
An order from D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) went into effect Monday that puts restrictions on anyone coming into Washington from a state that’s considered high-risk due to its coronavirus outbreak.

WTOP: DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza gets fresh coat of paint for John Lewis procession

Editor Jul 27, 2020
The giant yellow letters forming “Black Lives Matter” on D.C.’s 16th Street were given a fresh coat of paint early Monday morning, ahead of a funeral procession for the late Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
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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

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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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