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TGIF. The DC Board of Elections has received 81,784 mail-in ballots so far — which amounts to just over a quarter of the total turnout in the District's 2016 general election. About two-thirds of those were returned via the city's 55…

Happy Thursday. DC newsrooms have come together again for a fifth year to write stories that delve into various aspects of the city's homelessness crisis.

Happy Wednesday. Nearly 1 in 4 of the DC residents who tested positive for the coronavirus last week had recently gone to a social event with more than five people, according to DC health officials. About 1 in 5 had been to a restaurant or…

Happy Tuesday. Even the number of candidates in the at-large DC Council race is a bit confusing — there are 24 candidates on the ballot, but only 23 of them have active campaigns. Then there's the inherent confusion in a free-for-all race…

TGIF. More ink was spilled on the firing of the principal of School Without Walls, with WaPo national politics columnist Dana Milbank entering the fray to dismiss the city's official explanation. He joined union officials in saying Richard…

Happy Thursday. A group of parents and students today protested the sudden and unexplained dismissal of the principal of prestigious high school School Without Walls.

Happy Wednesday. A new investigation into how the District handles workers' comp for public sector employees has everything a local policy wonk could want: talk of needed reforms and an upcoming public hearing; references to a "separate…

Happy Tuesday. Citing the likelihood of an eviction crisis once the current public health emergency ends, the DC Council voted today on emergency legislation to seal certain eviction records and add related tenant protections.

Happy Monday. DC Public Schools officials say they intend to offer in-person classes with live instruction for about 7,000 elementary school students in the term that starts Nov. 9, with approximately twice that number able to attend…

TGIF. The DC Department of Health and its director, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, have a lot on their plate amid the ongoing public health emergency, but their to-do list won't include contact tracing for President Donald Trump and first lady…

Happy Wednesday. As the District prepares to enter a new fiscal year, CFO Jeff DeWitt offered updated revenue estimates today that show projections made at the start of the pandemic were a bit too dire for fiscal 2020 but not quite dire…

Happy Tuesday. Howard University today officially announced its hiring of Rashad Young, the former city administrator who negotiated for the job with the school while also working on tax breaks in connection with construction of its new…

Happy Monday. With DC's registered voters slated to get mail-in ballots soon, an accelerated timetable for the Nov. 3 election meant WaPo's endorsements came out over the weekend, provoking familiar arguments over their rationale as well…

TGIF. Four council members want more information from Mayor Muriel Bowser about how schools will be made safe from the coronavirus if they reopen in November.

Happy Wednesday. Neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River — home to many long lines for the June primary as voters looked to cast ballots in person rather than by mail — could get a large-scale voting center after all amid criticism the…

Happy Tuesday. Early in the pandemic, Mayor Muriel Bowser used one of her coronavirus updates to announce a deal for two new hospitals in the District, including a new Howard University facility slated to receive expansive tax abatements…

Happy Monday. DC officials debuted a new dashboard and new metrics today on the District's coronavirus web portal, but the message from the Health Department remains the same: The District isn't meeting enough of the thresholds to advance…

TGIF. With DC Public Schools enrollment and attendance down for a school year that has begun with remote learning, the Office of the Inspector General is planning an audit of the school system's virtual offerings, with a focus on equity…

Good Friday evening. Two DC Council members are opposing Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans for $1 million viewing stands for the presidential inauguration.

Happy Thursday. DC's independent Board of Elections turned to Wizards all-star Bradley Beal today to help launch a "Vote Safe DC" initiative in hopes of accommodating "record-shattering" turnout without the long lines that spawned…

Happy Wednesday. With some DC charter and independent schools hosting small groups of children on their campuses, Mayor Muriel Bowser suggested today that similar offerings might be in the offing for DC Public Schools.

Happy Tuesday. The DC government is spending $3.3M on a new "Internet for All" initiative intended to help close the digital divide by providing free internet access for up to 25,000 low-income students attending DC Public Schools and…

TGIF. Yesterday’s release of police body-worn camera footage may have answered some questions about the shooting death of 18-year-old Deon Kay by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, but it has led to many more.

Happy Wednesday. The fallout from Mayor Muriel Bowser's fiery Monday press conference continues, with the U.S. Attorney's Office strongly rebuking the mayor after she criticized federal prosecutors for not charging protesters arrested by…

Happy Monday. After a series of late-night skirmishes with protesters that led to multiple arrests and the use of chemical irritants, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Peter Newsham blamed "outside agitators" for changing the tenor of…

TGIF! Washingtonians showed up outside the White House last night, cranking go-go music in a fervent protest of President Donald Trump and police brutality.