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District Links: Four young adults are DC’s first cases of omicron variant, DC Health says; lawyer Brian Schwalb enters AG race; and more

Chris Kain Dec 13, 2021 57

Days after Maryland and Virginia officials reported the first omicron cases in those jurisdictions, DC Health announced Sunday night that four DC residents have tested positive for the latest coronavirus variant.

District Links: Metro eyes gradual return of 7000-series trains, but no timetable yet; AG seeks ban on ‘algorithmic discrimination’; and more

Chris Kain Dec 10, 2021 58

There's still no timetable for a return to more frequent Metrorail service, but top officials have revealed more about their plans on how to do so.

District Links: AG pushes for release of crime lab audit; Mendelson, challenger Palmer square off at their first candidates forum; and more

Chris Kain Dec 9, 2021 72

DC Attorney General Karl Racine is pushing for the mayor's office to release a consultant's audit that examined conditions at the District's troubled crime lab, WTOP reports.

District Links: Council delays vote on suspending encampment clearings; Congress doesn’t transfer DC National Guard control to mayor; and more

Chris Kain Dec 8, 2021 179

A divided DC Council put off a vote yesterday on emergency legislation to suspend encampment clearings during hypothermia season, but lawmakers on both sides of the debate said the execution of the mayor's pilot program needs to improve.

District Links: Homeless encampments, redistricting top DC Council agenda; legislators fault DPW booting operation as inadequate; and more

Chris Kain Dec 7, 2021 56

The DC Council meets this afternoon and is slated to vote on at least two thorny topics — redistricting and homeless encampments.

District Links: Mendelson revises redistricting map ahead of initial council vote; MPD youth summit shares anti-violence message; and more

Chris Kain Dec 6, 2021 167

The DC Council will vote tomorrow on a final redistricting map designed to readjust the District's eight wards in view of the population growth documented in the 2020 census, but it won't quite be the same one its three-member…

District Links: Nadeau proposes bill to suspend encampment clearings; DC Health issues indoor mask advisory to reiterate guidance; and more

Chris Kain Dec 3, 2021 49

The government's pilot program to clear homeless encampments continues, as do calls from advocates and key DC Council members for at least a temporary halt.

District Links: DC may soon add a digital driver’s license option; ANC commissioner looks to run against Nadeau in Ward 1; and more

Chris Kain Dec 2, 2021 57

A digital version of your DC driver's license may not be far off — and an advocacy group is hoping to convince DC leaders to let voters cast ballots from their phones.

District Links: Ex-DCPS ass’t principal may face sanctions for working a second job in Rhode Island; council discusses in-person return; and more

Chris Kain Dec 1, 2021 62

An assistant principal who drew praise for his work at Kramer Middle School in Anacostia and previously Truesdell Education Campus in Brightwood Park now faces possible sanctions for working jobs in DC and Rhode Island simultaneously.

District Links: Stepped-up enforcement around schools criticized as inadequate response to traffic fatalities; OP director set to depart; and more

Chris Kain Nov 30, 2021 55

Yesterday's announcement of stepped-up police enforcement around selected school zones drew flak from a number of school and traffic safety advocates who had hoped for more in response to recent traffic fatalities.

District Links: Mayor questions council members’ call for pause on encampment clearings; AG’s violence prevention program expands; and more

Chris Kain Nov 29, 2021 47

With the onset of cold weather, four DC Council members are urging Mayor Muriel Bowser to suspend any further encampment clearings until spring, though the mayor's initial reaction does not suggest a change is imminent.

District Links: Council hears divided views over merits of ranked-choice voting; redistricting map gets pushback from Ward 7 leaders; and more

Chris Kain Nov 24, 2021 70

This year isn't the first time DC Council members have proposed bringing ranked-choice voting to the District, but last week did mark the first time a council committee held a public hearing on legislation to do so.

District Links: DC reaches 200 homicides for first time since 2003; Metrobus to offer all-door boarding next year; and more

Chris Kain Nov 23, 2021 51

The District has recorded its highest number of homicides since 2003 and is headed toward ending the year with the third-highest tally of the past 20 years.

District Links: Relaxed mask rules take effect in DC; reduced Metro service to continue at least through year’s end; and more

Chris Kain Nov 22, 2021 61

Mayor Muriel Bowser lifted the District's broad indoor mask mandate as of 5 a.m. today, but face coverings are still required in many circumstances — and the mayor's decision remains a point of contention.

District Links: Council hears testimony on regulating sale of recreational marijuana; former DC National Guard chief disputes IG report; and more

Chris Kain Nov 19, 2021 61

The DC Council's Twitter account has joked about the "joint" hearing going on today, but it's serious business on several counts: Council members are discussing legislation to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana for recreational…

District Links: Subcommittee’s redistricting plan would extend wards 7, 8 westward; council letter urges mayor not to end mask mandate; and more

Chris Kain Nov 18, 2021 943

Residents in Ward 6 neighborhoods along the Anacostia River from the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge east to the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge may soon find themselves in a different ward.

District Links: End of city’s broad mask mandate next week draws mixed responses; DC Council alters ‘ghost gun’ law in face of lawsuit; and more

Chris Kain Nov 17, 2021 47

Mayor Muriel Bowser's announcement yesterday that the city will drop its mask mandate as of Monday in most indoor settings has drawn some heavy criticism among the mixed reactions.

District Links: Bowser eases indoor mask requirements as of Monday; study shows pandemic’s impact on student learning in DC; and more

Chris Kain Nov 16, 2021 15

The District is dropping the mask mandate in most indoor settings as of Monday, saying that the third wave of COVID-19 infections peaked locally in mid-September and has declined since then despite a recent plateau.

District Links: Howard protest ends in agreement with administration; sale of Trump hotel means forthcoming name change, reports say; and more

Chris Kain Nov 15, 2021 33

Over the past month, Howard University students have drawn prominent figures such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson to campus as they sought to push administrators to address their key complaints. Now protesters say they've reached a satisfactory…

District Links: New study finds racial disparities in DC pollution, health impacts; AG Racine calls for action on DC jail in WaPo op-ed; and more

Chris Kain Nov 12, 2021 43

A new study published by the journal GeoHealth says that air pollution disproportionately affects the District's southern- and eastern-most sections despite an overall reduction over the past two decades.

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District Links: Council bill takes aim at misleading use of AI photos in real estate ads; Arlington County sues over…

Oct 9, 2026 13

A new legislative proposal in the DC Council would establish new consumer protections for renters and homebuyers amid increasing complaints about ads using digitally altered or AI-generated photos in…

jonetta rose barras: Are aspects of DC’s much-touted healthcare system on the verge of collapse?

Oct 9, 2026 234

When MedStar Washington Hospital Center in DC announced the closure of one of its two postpartum maternal units over the summer, alarms understandably went off throughout the government and advocacy…

District Links: Elections Board overturns $16K fine against Lewis George’s mayoral campaign; DC Water says tests…

Oct 8, 2026 14

Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign struck a confident tone in reacting to yesterday afternoon's decision by the DC Board of Elections to toss out a $16,000 fine levied by the Office of Campaign…

District Links: Council gives initial nod to easier access to low-income utility discounts; council OKs $305M for RFK…

Oct 7, 2026 36

Amid lingering concerns about utility costs, the DC Council yesterday granted initial approval to legislation that would automatically enroll eligible residents in discount programs run by Pepco,…

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