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DC CouncilDC LotteryJeffrey DeWittOffice of the Chief Financial Officer

District Dig: Eyes Wide Shut — The D.C. Council is over the D.C. Lottery contract

Feb 15, 2019 59

With the future of digitized lottery games and mobile sports betting on the line, one might expect total transparency from a global vendor about to receive a lucrative sole source contract to operate…

DC Public SchoolsLewis FerebeeOffice of the Deputy Mayor for EducationPaul Kihn

The Current: Acting Chancellor Ferebee and Deputy Mayor for Education Kinh attend local education stakeholder meetings

Feb 15, 2019 44

An attentive crowd of 60 met at the Cleveland Park Library for the Wilson Feeder Education Network meeting on Monday, February 11th. Parents, teachers, educators, stakeholders and at least two…

Best BuyCitylineRetailTarget

Washington Business Journal: Target to fill big Tenleytown retail vacancy

Feb 15, 2019 45

The vacancy left by Best Buy’s exit from Tenleytown will be filled by a retailer in D.C. expansion mode: Target.

JazzLocal MusicSouthwestWestminster Presbyterian Church

Washington Post: Where can you hear some of D.C.’s best jazz musicians for five bucks on a Friday night? At this church.

Feb 15, 2019 53

It’s Friday night in Southwest Washington, and Dick Smith is holding court.

Bond SaleOffice of the Chief Financial Officer

Bloomberg: What Shutdown? Bond Market Sees No Risk as Capital Sells Debt

Feb 15, 2019 47

With the federal government still eyeing another possible shutdown, it wouldn’t have seemed like a good time for the nation’s capital city to borrow nearly $1 billion in the bond market.

DC Nurses AssociationPublic safetySt. Elizabeths Hospital

Washington Post: Safety at St. Elizabeths psychiatric hospital questioned after brutal attack on nurse

Feb 14, 2019 86

A patient’s brutal attack on a nurse at a D.C. government psychiatric hospital has renewed calls for increased security at the facility, with staff and union representatives saying hospital managers…

Jack EvansMetrorailTransportationWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Post: FTA threatens to withhold $1.6B from region, including Purple Line funding, if Metro restores…

Feb 14, 2019 116

The agency believes D.C. officials’ plan raises safety concerns for Metro, which is still catching up on long-ignored maintenance.

Jack EvansMetrorailTransportationWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

WTOP: Showdown over Metro hours set after committee approves status quo into 2020

Feb 14, 2019 29

WASHINGTON — Metro moved closer Thursday to keeping its current hours for at least another year, even as the District threatened to block the plans in two weeks over concerns that the reduced service…

MediaMix 107.3

Washington Business Journal: D.C. FM station Mix 107.3 to be sold as part of $103.5M deal

Feb 14, 2019 174

Contemporary radio station WRQX, known as Mix 107.3, will be sold to a Christian radio media organization as part of a larger $103.5 million cash deal involving multiple stations.

Black Lives Matter DCCorrectional Treatment FacilityCriminal JusticeDC Department of Corrections

DCist: D.C. Inmates Weren’t Allowed Outdoors For Months, Advocates Say

Feb 14, 2019 35

On Wednesday and Thursday, inmates at the D.C. Correctional Treatment Facility, a medium security institution for men and women next to the D.C. Jail, were let outdoors for the first time in what…

FootballMuriel BowserNFL StadiumRFK Stadium

WTOP: ‘Fight for old DC’ taking new meaning as NFL stadium suitors dwindle

Feb 14, 2019 90

WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins have made no secret they wish to abandon FedEx Field just as soon as they can.

Jack EvansMetrorailMuriel BowserTransportation

WAMU: With Major Funding Source At Stake, Metro Committee Votes To Keep Current Hours

Feb 14, 2019 31

There are still two weeks left until the final vote on Metro’s operating hours, but a committee vote Thursday pushed back against a proposed return to previous late night service.

Criminal JusticeMuriel BowserPublic safetyViolence Prevention

James Forman Jr. in The Post: D.C. doubles down on destructive prison-first policies

Feb 14, 2019 60

The movement for a more humane criminal-justice system has been gaining ground in cities, states and even the federal government. From Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to Suffolk County, Mass., District…

DC HistoryDorothy Butler GilliamThe Washington Post

Lisa Page in The Post: How Dorothy Butler Gilliam overcame racism and sexism to make her mark on journalism

Feb 14, 2019 96

If your mother says she loves you, check it out. Every reporter worth his salt knows that adage, and Dorothy Gilliam, no slouch, practically took that quip to heart. As the first African American…

DevelopmentGeorgetownHousing

UrbanTurf: Site of Proposed Georgetown Water Street Condos Hits the Market for $15 Million

Feb 14, 2019 40

Over two years ago, IBG Partners and Wilco Residential applied for concept review of a proposal to add 54 luxury condos to the industrial-retail buildings at 3401 Water Street NW in Georgetown (map).…

BusinessNoMaUnion Kitchen

City Paper: Food Entrepreneurs Have Much to Weigh Before Tying Their Fates to Union Kitchen’s Accelerator

Feb 14, 2019 89

The accelerator has launched a few big brands, but some entrepreneurs report troubling practices.

Moms Who EnterpriseTrinity Washington UniversityWalker's Legacy Foundation

Washington Business Journal: D.C. group launches new business program for single mothers

Feb 14, 2019 47

Natalie Cofield ran an entrepreneurship program for millennial moms. She led a financial literacy course for citizens released from incarceration. She launched a bootcamp for startup founders of…

Affordable housingDC Housing AuthorityHousingPublic Housing

City Paper: DCHA Says Thousands of Units Are Nearly Uninhabitable. Tenants Want to Know: What’s Next?

Feb 14, 2019 33

Residents say they're playing a waiting game.

BicyclistsCapital BikeshareD.C. Policy CenterDockless Bikes

Canaan Merchant of the D.C. Policy Center: How can D.C. make bikesharing family-friendly?

Feb 14, 2019 40

D.C. is still a pioneer in bikesharing, but more must be done for it to be a part of families’ car-free transportation options

DC Public SchoolsKarl RacineLawsuitsOffice of the Attorney General

Washington Post: D.C. accuses 3 Maryland families of fraudulently enrolling children in city schools

Feb 13, 2019 56

The District sued three Maryland families Wednesday, alleging the parents fraudulently claimed to live in the city so their children could attend D.C.’s public schools.

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At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson this afternoon announced that she returned to the Board of Elections today to re-register with no party affiliation — reversing a step earlier this week…

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The structure and composition of political transition committees can provide a glimpse into the potential direction of a newly elected politician or a new administration. Considering the names…

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A recently issued report from the Office of the DC Auditor warns of weaknesses in the way the Department of Buildings handles permitting requirements and calls for reforms to reduce the risks posed…

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After easily prevailing in yesterday's general election, Janeese Lewis George emerged as mayor-elect, and today she announced her transition team as well as a new jobs portal for people interested in…

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