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District Links: Metro floats lower fares, new discounts as future options; Northern Bus Garage slated for switch to electric buses; and more

Chris Kain Sep 21, 2021 30

Metro riders might see lower fares or new discount programs starting next summer if transit officials follow through with proposals being floated for discussion at a board meeting this week.

Elections

The only Democrat registered as a 2022 mayoral candidate says he ‘never went away’ after losing to Bowser in 2018

Will Schick Sep 21, 2021 5,250

At 26, James Butler found himself over his head. The Ohio transplant was running a law firm specializing in criminal and civil litigation with 25 staff members. It had long been a dream of his to work in civil rights and help people. But,…

District Links: DC sets vaccine mandate for school employees, child care workers; more police than protesters at Capitol on Saturday; and more

Chris Kain Sep 20, 2021 44

Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced a new mandate that all teachers, school staff and early child care workers in DC must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1.

District Links: DC’s ticket amnesty yields $36M so far; why school nurses aren’t the ones treating students with COVID-19 symptoms; and more

Chris Kain Sep 17, 2021 44

It's not just summer and the baseball season that are drawing to a close: The District's ticket amnesty program is slated to end Sept. 30.

District Links: DC laying off staff of crime lab’s firearms unit, WTOP reports; Capitol Police request National Guard support, if needed; and more

Chris Kain Sep 16, 2021 16

The District is laying off the staff of the troubled firearms unit at the city's crime lab, WTOP reports.

District Links: Children’s National will provide pediatric care at future Ward 8 hospital; new mural celebrates go-go; and more

Chris Kain Sep 15, 2021 9

Children's National Hospital will provide pediatric and infant care at the new hospital slated to open on the St. Elizabeths East campus in late 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today.

District Links: Capitol fencing will go up this week in advance of Saturday’s demonstration; Medicaid sparring continues; and more

Chris Kain Sep 14, 2021 24

A temporary fence will go back up around the U.S. Capitol later this week as part of preparations for Saturday's rally in support of the people charged in connection with storming the building on Jan. 6.

District Links: Calls grow for outdoor school lunches; DHCD director set to retire; officials commemorate 9/11 at firehouse ceremony; and more

Chris Kain Sep 13, 2021 19

With students back in school buildings amid high community transmission of the coronavirus, lunchtime has emerged as a sticking point over whether DC is taking the necessary precautions to limit spread in the public schools.

District Links: Changes needed to boost sports betting revenue, auditor says; Tony Williams describes his day on 9/11, migraines and all; and more

Chris Kain Sep 10, 2021 17

A new report from DC Auditor Kathy Patterson seeks to explain why city revenue from sports gambling is falling short of expectations and offers ideas on how to increase the District's take.

News

High housing costs stymie refugee resettlement within DC, but volunteers strive to help Afghans arriving in the region

Will Schick Sep 9, 2021 977

Three days before the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, brother and sister Sulton and Iman Naieem passed around index cards to protesters gathering in Lafayette Square. The cards contained a list of basic demands: evacuate…

District Links: DC middle school’s entire sixth grade in quarantine; Capitol fencing will return prior to rally, AP reports; and more

Chris Kain Sep 9, 2021 38

With DC Public Schools midway through the second week of the fall semester, officials acknowledged that the entire sixth grade at Southeast DC's Johnson Middle School is in quarantine at home and learning remotely after someone in the…

District Links: Metro unveils new options for expansion, with Georgetown a possibility; Tony Williams reflects on being mayor on 9/11; and more

Chris Kain Sep 8, 2021 23

A new Metro line to National Harbor is one of the ideas being floated to solve a chronic crowding problem — and, if selected, could bring rail service to Georgetown, Buzzard Point and St. Elizabeths.

District Links: DC cuts ribbon on $440M Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge; reports say deal at hand to sell Trump Hotel; and more

Chris Kain Sep 7, 2021 38

Years in the making, the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opened on Labor Day to pedestrians, cyclists and runners in a preview of this morning's dedication ceremony. Later in the week, motorists will transition onto the new bridge…

District Links: Mayor extends MedStar’s Medicaid contract; landlords cite slow Stay DC payments; and more

Chris Kain Sep 3, 2021 47

The tumultuous saga of DC's Medicaid program continues to evolve, with the Bowser administration acting to extend the city's managed care contracts with MedStar and two other providers for another nine months. The decision, however, is…

News

‘We demand the vote’: DC statehood takes center stage at voting rights protests

Kaela Roeder Sep 3, 2021 999

Thousands of people flocked to the Lincoln Memorial on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington last weekend to demand voting rights protections and DC statehood — two efforts many speakers related as being one and the same. …

District Links: Mayor declares emergency over Medicaid contract; feds pause review of Baltimore-to-DC maglev route; and more

Chris Kain Sep 2, 2021 35

Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a public emergency related to health care resources as her administration seeks to stabilize the city's Medicaid program amid contracting disputes.

District government

DHS notices create confusion for some families over how much longer they can stay in rapid rehousing

Will Schick Sep 2, 2021 635

Some families living in rapid rehousing (RRH) received letters in the mail last week informing them the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) would be terminating their rental subsidies on Oct. 31. The letters, dated Aug. 17, contradict an…

District Links: Mayor activates Emergency Operations Center for Ida’s storms; executive action expected soon on Medicaid; and more

Chris Kain Sep 1, 2021 22

Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated the District's Emergency Operations Center to coordinate government services, with Tropical Depression Ida expected to bring an afternoon and evening filled with heavy rains and potentially damaging winds…

District Links: Email scam promises extra DC unemployment benefits, DCist reports; SBOE president enters Ward 5 council race; and more

Chris Kain Aug 31, 2021 31

A new phishing scam targets DC unemployment recipients, promising them access to additional benefits while seeking confidential information — prompting warnings about potential identity theft.

District Links: DCPS students return to classrooms amid continuing debate over virtual option; DC to rebid Medicaid contracts; and more

Chris Kain Aug 30, 2021 19

Students returned to DC Public Schools classrooms on Monday morning — in many cases, for the first time since the pandemic forced a shift to remote learning a year and a half ago.

District government

With too few ADA-compliant units in DCHA’s aging portfolio, seniors and people with disabilities languish on 255-household waitlist

Will Schick Aug 26, 2021 1,627

Summary: With a backlog of over 70,000 households, the demand for public housing is steadily growing in the city amid a precipitous rise in housing costs. Meanwhile, seniors and people with disabilities already in D.C. public housing…

District government

During the pandemic, DC waived its usual time limits for families in rapid rehousing. Now participants will get at least 6 months’ notice before having to vacate

Will Schick Aug 25, 2021 1,302

More than 1,000 families who have stayed in the rapid rehousing program (RRH) beyond its usual time limit due to the pandemic are receiving an official extension — and some may get an extra reprieve along with job training. No one in…

Built Environment

Community advocates pitch alternate affordable housing model for city-owned site in Southwest DC

Kaela Roeder Aug 18, 2021 1,354

Southwest residents are pushing for soon-to-be-available land to become a new community-controlled, permanently affordable housing and retail space. At a community meeting Thursday, lead organizers Coy McKinney of grassroots…

District government

From Access to Justice to the Department of Buildings: What’s in the just-passed Budget Support Act — and what got left out

Will Schick Aug 18, 2021 461

The DC Council capped its deliberations on the fiscal year 2022 budget last week, giving final approval to the Budget Support Act at its virtual legislative meeting on Aug. 10. Council members introduced several amendments at the meeting…

District Links: Census documents growth in Ward 6, drop in Black population; ACLU sues DC over MPD tactics at protests last August; and more

Chris Kain Aug 13, 2021 29

The release of granular data from last year's U.S. census reiterates Ward 6 as the epicenter of the District's growth over the past decade, setting the stage for a redistricting process that will require its boundaries to shrink.

District Links: Senate infrastructure bill includes $2.8B for DC; District now seeing ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission, per CDC; and more

Chris Kain Aug 12, 2021 26

A new breakdown released by the White House says DC can expect to receive at least $1.1 billion for rebuilding roads and highways plus another $225 million for bridges over five years if the infrastructure bill approved by the Senate this…

District Links: DC Council takes final votes on FY 2022 budget legislation; concert venues announce vaccination requirement; and more

Chris Kain Aug 11, 2021 42

The DC Council has concluded its summertime budget season, taking its final votes Tuesday on the District's $17.5 billion financial plan for fiscal year 2022.

Health

Mobile maternal health care clinic offers prenatal, postpartum care

Kaela Roeder Aug 11, 2021 1,621

In what’s known as a hot spot for maternal mortality in the United States, Mallory Mpare is seeking to make a difference for pregnant people of color in the District through a mobile health clinic that brings comprehensive care to parents…

District Links: Bowser mandates vaccinations for DC government employees; recent violence shapes debates over policing; and more

Chris Kain Aug 10, 2021 37

It's been expected but is now official: The DC government will require its employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated or agree to weekly COVID-19 tests.

District Links: DC in talks over vaccination mandate for government employees; WaPo’s Colbert King looks to 2022 mayoral race; and more

Chris Kain Aug 9, 2021 49

The DC government is reportedly close to issuing a vaccine mandate for its employees, with the issue of discipline for unwilling workers among the subjects being discussed in talks with union leaders.

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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…

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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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