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District Links: Mayor announces 5.9% rise in per pupil funding for FY 2023; Bezos suggests Toni Morrison Auditorium at MLK Library; and more

Chris Kain Feb 7, 2022 104

Mayor Muriel Bowser won't present her proposed fiscal year 2023 budget until mid-March, but she announced today that it will include a 5.9% increase to the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula as well as a $36 million "recovery fund" to…

District Links: Chief Contee says MPD doesn’t have an FOIA ‘watchlist’; name change inspires talk of new Commanders home at RFK site; and more

Chris Kain Feb 4, 2022 52

The branding debut of the Washington Commanders may have drawn mixed reviews in recent days, but it is helping the long-standing debate over a new stadium in DC command attention once again.

District government

Children at risk: Plea bargains bring doubts about whether there’s justice for victims of fatal abuse and neglect

jonetta rose barras Feb 4, 2022 959

Federal prosecutors last week secured guilty pleas in the brutal deaths of two DC children. But some advocates and officials say the potential penalties are far too lax. U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and DC Police Chief Robert J.…

District Links: Lawsuit says MPD slowed FOIA responses to its critics; Senate eases DC Courts’ vacancy crisis by confirming 3 judges; and more

Chris Kain Feb 3, 2022 77

A new lawsuit claims that the Metropolitan Police Department has slowed its response to Freedom of Information Act requests from reporters, attorneys and community leaders deemed to have embarrassed or criticized the department.

District Links: Council votes to send $10K+ in supplemental pay to DC child care workers; CFO releases DC’s 25th consecutive ‘clean’ audit; and more

Chris Kain Feb 2, 2022 51

DC's budget season is getting underway with yesterday's release of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

District Links: DC Health updates ‘test-to-stay’ guidance; Howard, UDC among HBCUs facing bomb threats; opioid overdoses kill 3 in one day; and more

Chris Kain Feb 1, 2022 36

DC Health issued new guidance yesterday on "test-to-stay" programs at schools, as well as amended protocols for ending isolation after a positive COVID-19 test result.

District Links: Vote to name Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s auditorium after Jeff Bezos draws criticism; carjackings soar in 2021; and more

Chris Kain Jan 31, 2022 82

Broadly hailed for the renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown, the DC Public Library system is drawing flak for a plan to rename one of the facility's upgraded spaces in recognition of Amazon co-founder,…

District Links: Bowser admin seeks eminent domain for new Ward 7 grocery at site leased to Walmart; remembering the Knickerbocker disaster; and more

Chris Kain Jan 28, 2022 55

Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking to use eminent domain to revive a long-dormant mixed-use project along East Capitol Street in Ward 7 and ensure it includes a full-service grocery store.

District Links: Bowser extends indoor mask mandate; H Street’s Big Board faces license suspension for ignoring vaccine, mask requirements; and more

Chris Kain Jan 27, 2022 43

Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended the District's indoor mask mandate through Feb. 28, in part to coincide with cold winter temperatures likely to facilitate the spread of COVID-19 by keeping people inside.

District government

Children at risk: As DC’s child welfare system trends toward destruction and death, will city leaders embrace transformational change?

jonetta rose barras Jan 26, 2022 2,329

“I'm going to make you two promises in this trial,” DC defense attorney Jonathan Zucker told the jury in his opening statement in the trial of James Embre for the murder of 2-year-old Aceyson Ahmad. “Promise No. 1: A week from now, a month…

District Links: Student protest at Banneker urges stronger COVID-19 safety measures; DMV expands virtual hearing options; and more

Chris Kain Jan 26, 2022 53

Dozens of DC high school students walked out of class yesterday — most notably at Benjamin Banneker High School — to protest COVID-19 protocols they say are unsafe.

District Links: Substitute teachers push for better treatment from DCPS; two ex-students allege sexual abuse by former Ellington teacher; and more

Chris Kain Jan 25, 2022 79

Substitute teachers in DC are pushing for better working conditions and a pay raise, with some calling the city's announcement last week of a $1.80 per hour wage increase an insult.

District Links: New men’s shelter opens on St. Elizabeths campus; DC Retirement Board under investigation, WaPo reports; and more

Chris Kain Jan 24, 2022 78

Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the opening of the brand-new 801 East Men's Shelter on the St. Elizabeths campus in Ward 8 — a milestone in the District's efforts to overhaul services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

District Links: Senate poised to act on ‘vacancy crisis’ in DC’s courts; interest grows in office-to-residential conversions; and more

Chris Kain Jan 21, 2022 63

The Senate is gearing up to address the "vacancy crisis" highlighted by the DC Courts and local officials as hampering the interests of public safety and justice.

District Links: Council aims to offer paid medical leave to DC employees; Norton vows to halt Senate bill to repeal DC vaccine mandates; and more

Chris Kain Jan 20, 2022 48

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is vowing to defeat a bill introduced this week by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and five Republican colleagues that would repeal the District's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

District Links: COVID-19 case numbers drop in DC while hospitalization rate leads nation; Metro’s GM set to retire after six years, and more

Chris Kain Jan 19, 2022 76

The pace of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop in the District by various measures, although community transmission remains high and the climbing death rate is approaching the numbers seen one year ago.

District Links: Local leaders add DC statehood to MLK Day push on voting rights; restaurants, bars adapt to vaccine requirement; and more

Chris Kain Jan 18, 2022 83

With the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. using Monday's holiday honoring the civil rights leader to highlight the importance of voting rights, DC officials echoed their calls and highlighted the lack of DC autonomy as a similar…

District Links: Latest COVID-19 wave may have peaked in DC; Metro projects another three-month wait for return of 7000-series railcars; and more

Chris Kain Jan 14, 2022 53

Charting the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging, but experts are saying that DC's current wave of infections may have peaked — and that the region may be close to doing so as well.

District Links: Upcoming VaxDC requirement spurs criticism from congressional GOP; substitute teachers rally for better pay; and more

Chris Kain Jan 13, 2022 66

With DC's new vaccination requirements set to take effect Saturday morning, a coalition of congressional Republicans is calling on Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course — with one grabbing attention and criticism for comparing the vaccine…

District government

DC set to receive millions to speed up removal of lead-based paint, lead pipes

Candace Y.A. Montague and Kaela Roeder Jan 13, 2022 1,656

Thanks to the passage of the infrastructure bill and the American Rescue Plan, the District is set to receive millions in federal funding with the goal of completely removing lead pipes from its infrastructure by 2030. However,…

District Links: Bowser declares public health emergency to help hospitals through surge; disagreement over next steps for DC’s crime lab, and more

Chris Kain Jan 12, 2022 58

Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a limited public health emergency through Jan. 26 in response to a request from area hospitals overwhelmed with the spread of the omicron variant amid staff limitations.

District Links: Ward 4’s Lewis George urges action on persistent mail delays; DCist examines why so many grocery shelves are empty; and more

Chris Kain Jan 11, 2022 49

Long-standing complaints about unreliable mail service have grown louder in recent days, with some residents saying they're still awaiting their first delivery of 2022.

District Links: DC gets $17.7M more from feds for STAY DC; Bowser changes head of Corrections Department, pulls DPW nominee; and more

Chris Kain Jan 10, 2022 38

With COVID-19 case rates in the District still among the highest seen here throughout the pandemic, the DC government is adding new rapid antigen test pickup sites at six senior wellness centers.

District Links: Don’t visit ER for a COVID-19 test, DC says; foster care still doesn’t offer a safe haven three decades after lawsuit; and more

Chris Kain Jan 7, 2022 119

DC officials note that just 5.2% of people with COVID-19 are ending up in the hospital, one of the only improving metrics right now on DC Health's summary dashboard that compares today's numbers to those a month ago.

District government

Children at risk: Foster care in DC is no safe haven

jonetta rose barras Jan 7, 2022 4,910

The child who arrived at the home of Magdalena and Gabriel Acevedo entered the city’s foster care system, managed by the DC Child and Family Services Agency, at only three months old. Now, at 2 years old, the Acevedos’ was the child’s…

District Links: DCPS students back in classrooms after testing to return; years of litigation over Congress Heights project end with sale; and more

Chris Kain Jan 6, 2022 47

DC Public Schools students are back in class after a winter break that was extended by three days to facilitate a test-to-return campaign aimed at minimizing the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the schools.

District Links: Weather delays, tech issues alter DCPS return policies; DC Council approves access to free menstrual products in schools; and more

Chris Kain Jan 5, 2022 52

Slick, icy conditions this morning led to a further delay in the distribution of COVID-19 test kits at DC Public Schools, with technical glitches already prompting skepticism about the implementation of the school system's test-to-return…

District Links: DC struggles to clear icy roads after yesterday’s snow; Jan. 6 anniversary hits close to home for Capitol Hill residents; and more

Chris Kain Jan 4, 2022 84

DC's first substantial snowfall since 2019 left behind picturesque scenes, but slick, icy conditions are leading to early complaints about the city's performance in clearing the streets.

District Links: DC’s heaviest snowfall in years brings cancellations, delays; DC courts urge Senate to act on judicial vacancies; and more

Chris Kain Jan 3, 2022 83

A snow emergency is in effect in DC until 7 a.m. Tuesday, meaning motorists are not allowed to park on designated routes. Originally set to expire at 7 p.m. Monday, it was extended to give crews more time to clear major roadways of snow.

District Links: CFO estimates $576M in FY 2021 revenue beyond budgeted amount; authority over DC Guard shifts to secretary of defense; and more

Chris Kain Dec 31, 2021 77

The District ended fiscal year 2021 with $576 million in revenue beyond the initial estimates used in drafting the budget.

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District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15…

May 2, 2026 11

The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation…

jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?

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Earlier this week, Wesley Williams, operations and policy officer for the DC Office of Campaign Finance, confirmed that his agency has opened an investigation into whether the relationship between…

District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie…

Apr 30, 2026 5

The GOP-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding all records from the Metropolitan Police Department's internal investigation into claims of manipulated crime data. …

District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks authority to buy surplus…

Apr 29, 2026 19

A newly issued report card on the state of DC's trees offers an overall grade of A-minus — the same as last year — but warns that the city has been losing ground on its goal of reaching a 40% canopy…

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