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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.

Happy Wednesday. A new audit released yesterday found that DC did not provide drug users in jail with proper treatment.

Happy Monday. DC has re-added Delaware — that means all you beachgoers — to its list of coronavirus hotspots where travelers coming into the city need to quarantine for 14 days.

TGIF. The city yesterday announced progress in its fight against another epidemic, the spread of HIV.

Happy Wednesday. You can no longer register to vote online in DC, after the Board of Elections scrapped a buggy app that offered the only way to register or update your voting information electronically.

Happy Monday. City Administrator Rashad Young left his post abruptly on Friday as he worked out details for a job at Howard University, the school with which his office recently negotiated for a new hospital to be built thanks to tax…

TGIF. A DC judge rejected the police union's request to block provisions of the city's new police reform law that require police body camera footage and names of officers involved in a death or serious injury to be released within five…

Happy Wednesday. Progressive candidate Ed Lazere has built a large war chest in his bid for an at-large DC Council seat, reporting nearly $315,000 in cash on hand with the help of public campaign financing.

Happy Tuesday. DC has had 121 homicides so far this year — a 21% increase from the same period in 2019, when the District ended up with its highest annual total in more than a decade. At least 570 people have been shot in the city in 2020,…

TGIF. With the DC Council's emergency public safety reform legislation now in effect, Mayor Muriel Bowser today released edited body camera footage in three high-profile killings of Black men by Metropolitan Police Department officers in…

Happy Wednesday. A day after DC landed onto the New York region's quarantine list for visitors, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged District residents to avoid unnecessary travel — particularly to 27 high-risk states — and adjusted a key measure…

Happy Monday. DC released a list of 27 coronavirus "high-risk" states today, requiring anyone traveling from them to self-quarantine for 14 days.

TGIF. Beginning next Monday, DC will require people coming from "high-risk areas" to self-quarantine for 14 days, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today. While the city hasn't released a list of places under the order — Maryland and Virginia…

Happy Tuesday. Fans of DC Council budget debates will get an extra showing this week, with a key second vote on the local budget postponed until Thursday after skirmishing this afternoon that lawmakers themselves characterized as a…

Happy Monday. In advance of the DC Council's final vote on the local budget tomorrow, Mayor Muriel Bowser is fighting against cuts to the police department.

Happy Thursday. DC officials gave themselves another two weeks to decide whether DC Public Schools will offer in-person instruction on a staggered schedule this fall.

Happy Wednesday. Tax Day usually falls on or around DC Emancipation Day, but last-minute filers are rushing in the midsummer heat thanks to the reprieve from the customary April deadline. Now, just less than two weeks removed from…

Happy Tuesday. Police Chief Peter Newsham reacted to the District hitting over 100 homicides, noting in brief remarks at a press conference yesterday that "we definitely need to think about what we’re doing right now, because it’s not…