District Links: DC prepares for return of July Fourth festivities; Jack Evans agrees to pay ethics fine with payment plan; and more
Fourth of July on the National Mall is back, along with neighborhood parades slated for the holiday.
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District Links: Council members, mayor split on whether to break up DCRA; Racine proposes juvenile justice reform bill; and more
The mayor and DC Council are at odds over how to deal with the giant Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the oft-criticized agency that lawmakers sought to break up.
District Links: DC Council approves ban on flavored tobacco sales; massive Medicaid contract leads to lawmaker clash; and more
The DC Council voted on Tuesday to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco.
District Links: New vaccine incentives include $51 gift card for getting someone vaccinated; deets on DC’s population growth; and more
DC is hoping to turn everyday citizens into organizers for the vaccination effort, pledging to award individuals a $51 gift card for each unvaccinated person they bring to one of three clinics for a shot.
District Links: Zero COVID-19 deaths recorded in DC over past seven days; city aims to reach unvaccinated young people; and more
The seven-day average for new coronavirus deaths in the city went down to zero on Friday, with no deaths reported over the past week.
District Links: Collapse of bridge over DC-295 severs critical link for surrounding neighborhoods; Metro phasing out diesel buses; and more
Residents in Northeast served by the pedestrian bridge that collapsed on Wednesday over Route 295 have lost a key access point.
District Links: Bridge collapse on Route 295 injures 5; vaccination disparities extend to teens; and more
A pedestrian bridge in DC that collapsed and injured five people on Wednesday was already deteriorated enough that its replacement was urged to be considered after a May inspection.
District Links: An attempt to reboot the tipped minimum wage debate; Senate holds statehood hearing; and more
In 2018, the DC Council overturned a ballot initiative that would have ended the District's tipped minimum wage, a measure that 55% of voters had approved. There is now an effort to revive the contentious proposal, which would require…
District Links: Diversity — and segregation — increased in DC region; Bowser breaks ground on long-stalled project in Ward 7; and more
A new national study has found the Washington region has become more diverse since 1990 but also more segregated.
District Links: Commemorations for Juneteenth; a congressman wants to ban teaching of critical race theory in DC schools; and more
Many in DC had Friday off in observation of Juneteenth, and they took advantage of the city's memorials in advance of events planned on Saturday.
District Links: DC to observe Juneteenth on Friday with DCPS off; how the District could buy buildings for affordable housing; and more
The District announced DC Public Schools and various other government services will close on Friday to observe Juneteenth National Independence Day.
District Links: History made with ANC seat won by DC Jail resident; school police program retained in mayor’s budget proposal; and more
An advisory neighborhood commission seat whose boundaries encompass the DC Jail, a women's homeless shelter and a residential building has been filled for the first time.
District Links: DC to welcome visitors for July Fourth; ban on flavored electronic and menthol cigarettes gets initial approval; and more
Mayor Muriel Bowser is welcoming visitors back to DC for July Fourth celebrations.
District Links: DC reaches 70% of adults vaccinated; Nellie’s bar fires security guard who dragged Black woman down stairs; and more
DC reached 70% fully and partially vaccinated adults on Monday, weeks earlier than the White House's national goal of July 4.
District Links: Nadeau withdraws her bill for new soda tax; restrictions on nightlife lifted; and more
A proposal for a new tax on soda and other sugary drinks is off the table.
District Links: Metro advances fare cuts to win back riders; DC establishes outreach team to contact unvaccinated; and more
Metro has taken action in hopes of winning back transit riders as the pandemic recedes.
District Links: Most DC hospitals to require employees to be vaccinated; DMV extends renewal deadlines amid long waits; and more
Workers at most DC and Maryland hospitals will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 soon.
District Links: Senate review of Jan. 6 shows Capitol Police had advance intel of attack; Metro considers more ways to win back riders; and more
A Senate investigation found that Capitol Police had received intel two weeks before Jan. 6 about the plans for Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol, but the information never flowed through the ranks, WaPo reports.
District Links: Bowser admin announces community grants to fight gun violence; DC on track to surpass 70% vaccinated adults; and more
The Bowser administration will give out $750,000 in grants to organizations that deal with preventing gun violence.
District Links: Statehood could cost up to $2 billion, WaPo reports; DC plans incentive program for vaccinations; and more
A DC government internal analysis suggests the transition to statehood could cost between $755 million and $2 billion, WaPo reports.