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District Links: Vaccine reaches DC; firefighters to get shots amid efforts to build public confidence; over 30 arrests after weekend clashes; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 14, 2020 25

Happy Monday. DC received its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Monday, as cases in the region broke yet another weekly record.

District Links: Pro-Trump protests coming to DC on Saturday; Racine open to all options, including Biden post or mayoral run; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 11, 2020 38

TGIF! Attorney General Karl Racine left all options open for his future, including joining the Biden administration or running for mayor. "All things are in play," he said on WAMU's Politics Hour on Friday.

District Links: Racine leads legal rebuke of Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden win; DC to get less than 7K vaccine doses in first shipment; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 10, 2020 24

Happy Thursday. DC Attorney General Karl Racine is leading legal opposition to a dubious Texas lawsuit that seeks to overturn the presidential race results in four swing states.

District Links: Local homelessness orgs say Bowser admin plans cuts, DCist reports; AG sends cease-and-desist to DoorDash over fees; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 9, 2020 49

Happy Wednesday. Several local nonprofits serving people experiencing homelessness say the Muriel Bowser administration plans to reduce expected grant funding, DCist/WAMU reports.

District Links: DC inks deal with second private lab as COVID-19 cases, tests rise; schools contemplate how best to test for virus; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 8, 2020 27

Happy Tuesday. Regional COVID-19 cases show no sign of slowing down yet, days before federal regulators are set to give emergency use authorization for Pfizer's vaccine.

District Links: DC to send stimulus checks to 20,000 self-employed residents; region again sets new record for weekly COVID-19 cases; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 7, 2020 22

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced $1,200 stimulus checks will go out to eligible DC residents who are self-employed but out of work due to the public health emergency.

District Links: Region averaging over 1,000 new confirmed virus cases for first time; mayor leans into media criticism; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 4, 2020 25

TGIF. The region reported a record high of 1,586 confirmed new coronavirus cases on Friday, while DC posted a second consecutive day of over 300 new cases.

District Links: A 15-year high in homicides after death of 1-year-old; AG Racine’s office deposes Ivanka Trump in lawsuit; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 3, 2020 33

The District's 187th homicide was a 15-month-old boy shot in a car Wednesday night, making this year the deadliest since 2005 — with nearly a month still to go.

District government

Clock running out for DC Council action on permanent eviction record-sealing bill in 2020

Shreeya Aranake Dec 3, 2020 1,257

As the coronavirus pandemic rages and the related economic fallout continues, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that 26.7% of adults in the District live in households not current on rent or mortgage payments, where eviction or foreclosure is…

District Links: David Grosso to become lobbyist after council term; DC expanding testing in schools; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 2, 2020 35

Happy Wednesday. Council member David Grosso will join Arent Fox as a lobbyist when his term ends in January.

District government

Size of hypothermia shelter at rec center spurs ANC call for changes over COVID-19 concerns

Leah Potter Dec 2, 2020 618

Community leaders are calling on city officials to scale back the maximum number of people sheltered at a Ward 6 recreation center during hypothermia season amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases in DC. Advisory neighborhood commissioners and…

District Links: Council approves wide range of bills; Congress urged to save transit, Metro; and more reads

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 1, 2020 21

Happy December. The DC Council gave initial approval to an array of bills on Tuesday, including one that would allow prisoners who committed crimes before the age of 25 to seek early release.

District Links: Grim Metro budget proposal would cut back bus, train service and close 19 stations; sprint to pass council bills; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 30, 2020 33

Happy Monday. With just one month left in the DC Council's two-year term, the rush is on to act on dozens of bills that would otherwise die at the end of the year. Though the returning lawmakers would have the option of reintroducing their…

District Links: Police Chief Peter Newsham leaving DC for Prince William County post; DoorDash settles DC lawsuit for $2.5M; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 24, 2020 43

Happy Tuesday. DC Police Chief Peter Newsham is heading across the Potomac to become chief of police for Prince William County, Virginia.

District Links: DC setting new limits on gatherings, restaurants; region hits weekly caseload high; many in area stay put for Thanksgiving; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 23, 2020 16

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced additional restrictions Monday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people and halving the cap on outdoor gatherings to 25 people starting Wednesday.

District Links: Region hits average daily case record; seven options for renaming Wilson High; latest on Hill East redevelopment; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 20, 2020 18

TGIF. DC is recording a daily average of 166 new confirmed coronavirus cases, inching close to the peak of over 200 cases reached in early April.

District Links: Smithsonian closing museums, zoo as COVID cases rise; 911 recording shows ambulance-dispatch error; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 19, 2020 32

Happy Thursday. It's beginning to look a lot like March. The beginning of the pandemic era was on the minds of many as DC and the nation once again see new shutdowns due to skyrocketing coronavirus cases.

District Links: Another deal to return teachers to classrooms falls apart; DC Council backs reviving tax review commission; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 18, 2020 38

Happy Wednesday. About 400 children returned to DC Public Schools classrooms on Wednesday across 29 campuses — without teachers in front of them — to take part in virtual classes.

District Links: DC Council seeks more heads-up on MPD overtime after $43M bill; Christina Henderson outlines her ‘collaborative’ style; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 17, 2020 29

Happy Tuesday. DC Council members want the city's Metropolitan Police Department to regularly disclose its overtime costs after learning only after the fact about the $43 million bill following recent demonstrations.

District Links: DC has plans to bring students into school buildings — for virtual learning; MPD recovers guns from pro-Trump demonstrations; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 16, 2020 22

Happy Monday. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson dismissed a bill aimed at bringing more transparency to school reopening plans.

District Links: Teachers union, DC reach tentative agreement on how to reopen schools; many still wait on unemployment benefits; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 13, 2020 26

TGIF. DC school leaders and the Washington Teachers' Union on Friday struck a tentative agreement for how to hold in-person instruction. The deal resolves last month's impasse but comes as cases rise in the city and nationwide.

District Links: Mayor says DC may need more restrictions if virus cases continue to rise; current, ex-DDOT directors join Biden transition; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 12, 2020 31

Happy Thursday. The District's latest COVID-19 dashboard shows substantial community spread, with a seven-day average case rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people — a data point troubling enough for Mayor Muriel Bowser to say that the District may…

District Links: DC records 200+ new virus cases for first time since May; Post editorial board endorses ranked-choice voting; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 11, 2020 36

Happy Wednesday. The District reported more than 200 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday — a dramatic one-day increase that marked the city's return to a mark not seen since May.

District Links: Bowser defends travel to virus hot spot Delaware; DC expects scaled-down January inauguration; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 10, 2020 19

Happy Tuesday. DC Council members indicated they don't plan to fund a viewing stand during the 2021 inaugural parade for President-elect Joe Biden.

District Links: DC hopes feds will pay $43M in police overtime; how DC celebrated news of Biden victory; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 9, 2020 32

Happy Monday. DC’s top elected officials are still hoping that the Trump administration will pay $43 million in police overtime incurred during this summer’s Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

District Links: Christina Henderson briefs ‘Politics Hour’ on her victory; more gather outside White House on fourth night; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 6, 2020 26

TGIF! People gathered outside the White House Friday night for a fourth day in a row, protesting President Donald Trump as they await final results from contests in battleground states.

District Links: DC eases travel rules, ditching quarantine for testing requirement; DC continues to count ballots; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 5, 2020 31

Happy Thursday. As Thanksgiving approaches and COVID-19 prevalence grows, DC is emphasizing testing for visitors from high-risk states — before and after arrival — rather than the 14-day quarantine it has recommended.

District Links: DC Council will become majority-Black and majority-women with Christina Henderson win; mushrooms initiative passes; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 4, 2020 34

Happy Wednesday. The DC Council will have a majority of women and Black members come next year, cemented by the victory of Christina Henderson in the ginormous at-large race based on incomplete but seemingly definitive election results.

District Links: Few long lines amid heavy mail-in voting in an election that could reshape council; first results expected by 9:30 p.m.; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 3, 2020 21

Happy Election Day. At the end of Tuesday, the District will not only have voted on the country's future but also determined the direction of the DC Council.

Elections

Six candidates vie for State Board of Education’s open at-large seat

Shreeya Aranake Nov 3, 2020 934

Whether it’s prudent yet to reopen DC Public Schools to in-person instruction isn’t the only topic of vigorous discussion when it comes to public education in DC. Six candidates are vying for the at-large seat on the State Board of…

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

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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…

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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…

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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 35

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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