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Josh Kramer: The structural racism that created DC government is still holding us back

Josh Kramer Oct 27, 2020
For its size, DC has an extraordinarily small legislature. Despite supporting a government with $13.3 billion in total annual expenditures as of 2019, DC’s 700,000-plus residents are represented by just 13 members of the DC Council,…

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District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries ‘cool…

Jul 28, 2026 15
The District Department of Transportation yesterday launched a "Cool Corridors" pilot study that aims to keep neighborhoods cooler and strengthen climate resilience throughout the city.

District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report cites breakdowns in…

Jul 27, 2026 10
Preservation and environmental groups are decrying proposed changes advanced by a federal panel that would upend what's known as the Section 106 review process, named for the relevant section of the…

District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership drop after…

Jul 24, 2026 32
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.

jonetta rose barras: Are DC elected officials once again inviting congressional meddling with their actions? Maybe.

Jul 24, 2026 275
“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…
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