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Anna Landre, GU student and ANC commissioner, may step down due to insurance cuts

Jake Maher Jun 13, 2019 2,038

Two years into her education at Georgetown University and four months into her term as a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, Anna Landre expects that she will have to leave it all behind. Landre — who has spinal muscular…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: time to rescue traditional public schools east of the river

jonetta rose barras Jun 13, 2019 980

The Ward 7 Education Council gathered last week to discuss DC Council member Charles Allen’s Public School Transparency Amendment Act 2019. As written, the proposed legislation would mandate public charter schools’ adherence to the same…

District Links: DC’s no-bid sports betting contract to benefit politically connected subcontractors, Post reports; Mendo vs. CFO continues; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jun 12, 2019 23

Good Wednesday morning. Let DL draw your attention to one point in the clash between Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt.

Features

New Woodley House scholarship helps five recipients in recovery transform ‘hard-fought knowledge into their life’s work’

Gabrielle Wanneh Jun 12, 2019 622

At the age of 57, Calvin Watson is recovering from a long addiction to crack cocaine — the drug of choice that led him down a path that included time in jail and conversations with disappointed family members. He is a veteran living with…

District Links: Budget uncertain as chief financial officer says he won’t certify it; redevelopment of Housing Authority HQ stalls; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jun 11, 2019 22

Good Tuesday morning. There is an unprecedented showdown between Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt over next fiscal year’s budget, making good on the CFO's promise that he would reject a plan that dips…

Features

In Brookland, it’s all about community, gardens and friendship

Susan Bodiker Jun 11, 2019 1,242

Mr. Rogers would feel right at home in Brookland. At 1801 Upshur St. NE, plantings on the back deck offer pops of color. (Photo by Susan Bodiker) Just four miles north of the Capitol, the close-knit confines of Ward 5’s Greater…

Media

The Northwest Courier, started by two Current alums, says it will bring a weekly paper back to the quadrant

Scott Nover Jun 11, 2019 3,768

From the ashes of one neighborhood newspaper arises another. The Northwest Courier, which launched online on April 29, aims to fill the void left by The Current Newspapers, which officially stopped publication last month after a long…

District Links: Most people complain about drivers, WaPo poll finds; fourth Evans challenger; City Paper reviews DC’s scooter scene; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jun 10, 2019 20

Happy Monday. A fourth challenger in Ward 2 has emerged to the expected re-election bid of longtime legislator Jack Evans, the subject of a federal investigation and recall effort.

Built Environment

DC Council approves $70 million in revenue bonds for Howard University to renovate Tubman Quad dorms, two historic LeDroit Park homes

Christian Zapata Jun 7, 2019 8,531

A proposal to issue nearly $70 million in DC revenue bonds for the renovation of historic Howard University dormitories won approval from the DC Council this week. The measure will also provide a boost to long-awaited restorations of two…

District Links: Cars dominate the region’s transportation picture, poll says; Virginia pushes for release of Metro’s Jack Evans ethics probe; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jun 7, 2019 45

TGIF! There’s a new WaPo-Schar School poll that shows most people in the region drive cars to get around, with 64 percent of District residents saying they have driven to get someplace in the past year.

District government

Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle talks summer reading with local students

Will Lennon Jun 6, 2019 1,239

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, a fan favorite, pitched the merits of robust summer reading to dozens of first-graders at a DC Public Library kickoff event Tuesday at Murch Elementary School, where students gathered in the…

District Links: Why the annual homelessness count isn’t the full picture; jonetta rose barras on what was missing from Shaw-Banneker debate; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jun 6, 2019 25

Happy Thursday. DL’s not a regular Tucker Carlson viewer but, having watched last night's episode, feels safe in concluding that Robert White’s appearance on the provocateur’s show went pretty well.

News

As selection of J.O. Wilson Elementary’s next principal draws near, debate still swirls over the need for change in the first place

Brennan Hafner Jun 6, 2019 2,935

For the second year in a row, parents and teachers at J.O. Wilson Elementary School are selecting a new principal — but many remain unhappy that this year’s principal wasn’t asked to return. Principal Guye Turner, who was hired last…

District Links: Sinkhole at DC crime lab; Karl Racine, Ron Machen and others hosting fundraiser for Kamala Harris; and more reads

Editor Jun 5, 2019 56

Good Wednesday morning. There is a — no joke — sinkhole outside of the District’s crime lab.

District government

Sinkhole opens at District crime lab

Bill Myers Jun 5, 2019 632

A sinkhole has opened outside the District’s $215 million crime lab and nearly two weeks after its appearance city officials still don’t know what’s causing it, The DC Line has learned. The hole opened sometime around May 21 near the…

District Links: Sex work decrim bill among council introductions; AG Racine sues Purdue Pharma; ‘half of all traffic deaths’ in Ward 8; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jun 4, 2019 39

Happy Tuesday. A bill to decriminalize prostitution was unveiled today at the DC Council, introduced by David Grosso along with Anita Bonds, Robert White and Brianne Nadeau. The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and…

District Links: Bowser forms new commission on health care with Catania as co-chair; Jack Evans doesn’t want to be called “embattled”; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jun 3, 2019 51

Good Monday morning. Robert White will introduce a bill tomorrow to allow prisoners the right to vote, WaPo reports.

District Links: City’s budget misses bold fixes, WaPo reports; third challenger to Jack Evans emerges; deep dive on Sedgwick Gardens; and more

Cuneyt Dil May 31, 2019 20

TGIF! Sedgwick Gardens seems to offer a case study into the city’s mismanagement of housing programs. The experiences at the 140-unit apartment building in Cleveland Park, which reportedly is nearly half full with housing voucher users,…

District government

A Connecticut Avenue apartment complex shows effects of a legal loophole and cracks in city housing subsidy programs

Jake Maher May 31, 2019 6,700

In recent months, one Connecticut Avenue apartment building has become a focal point for criticism of the city’s subsidized housing programs, with problems reaching the attention of the police and DC Council and spawning debates over how…

District Links: Statehood hearing scheduled in U.S. House — Md. holdout Steny Hoyer backs bill; auditor says DC lost out on affordable units; and more

Cuneyt Dil May 30, 2019 17

Happy Thursday. The lone holdout for statehood in the Washington area's congressional delegation has given his support. Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer wrote in a WaPo op-ed posted this morning that he is "hesitant" no more in supporting…

District government

DC draws on resident input for multiyear plan to overcome barriers to fair housing

Jake Maher May 29, 2019 434

Input from residents is set to play a key role in a report on the state of fair housing in the District being compiled in order to comply with federal mandates that local governments combat historical patterns of segregation and crack down…

District Links: Mayor can declare victory in Banneker-Shaw dispute; council passes $15.5B budget; DC v. Congress Heights landlord; and more

Editor May 29, 2019 42

Good Wednesday morning. After much pontificating about Muriel Bowser not being able to sway the DC Council, the mayor got a key triumph with yesterday’s vote to approve the fiscal 2020 budget.

Built Environment

Congress Heights landlord, OAG wrangle in court over whether to renovate long-neglected apartment complex or build anew

James Marshall May 29, 2019 2,548

A Congress Heights landlord sparred with attorneys for the District of Columbia in Superior Court this month over whether a judge should drop a requirement that the landlord pay for renovation of a dilapidated apartment complex in…

District Links: Public housing, Banneker-Shaw, United Medical Center top issues in budget vote; #DontMuteDC movement not slowing down; and more

Editor May 28, 2019 79

Good Tuesday morning. Today the DC Council votes for the final time on the fiscal 2020 budget. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson’s attempt to use millions from Events DC’s reserves to make urgent public housing repairs is still being…

News

DCPS chancellor visits Teacher of the Year’s classroom at Lafayette Elementary

Jake Maher May 28, 2019 1,477

A little over three months into his tenure as the DC Public Schools chancellor, Lewis Ferebee used Teacher Appreciation Week as a chance to shadow 2018 DCPS Teacher of the Year Lakeisha Brown and tour Ward 4’s Lafayette Elementary School,…

Arts and Culture

The #DontMuteDC go-go protests aren’t done. They’re expanding.

Steven Kiviat May 27, 2019 3,381

Following the #DontMuteDC protests that helped bring DC’s homegrown go-go music back to the speakers outside Metro PCS at 7th Street and Florida Avenue NW — and this month’s #Moechella music rally at 14th and U streets NW that reinforced…

District Links: Evans’ clients had interests before DC Council; Metro tight-lipped on now-shut ethics probe; DC tax, bribery scheme alleged; and more

Editor May 24, 2019 27

TGIF! ‘Jack Evans’ clients had interests before District government’ is A1 WaPo today, below-the-fold.

District Links: Evans stepping down as Metro board chair; council, mayor spar over housing funds; Hillary Clinton in SE today for summit; and more

Editor May 23, 2019 89

Good Thursday morning. Hillary Clinton will be in Congress Heights today, at GW University’s Rodham Institute Summit on health.

District Links: Elissa Silverman and director of employment services spar in Ward 7 over budget; careless DC employee flooded crime lab; and more

Cuneyt Dil May 22, 2019 59

Good Wednesday morning. Elissa Silverman and Muriel Bowser's administration have been in a public spat over funding for workforce development and employment programs. When Silverman’s committee with oversight over the Department of…

District government

Careless employee floods DC’s crime lab, soaking four floors and backing up critical wastewater system in Halloween spill

Bill Myers May 22, 2019 6,132

A critical wastewater system backed up and flooded four floors of DC’s $215 million forensic sciences laboratory in Southwest DC after a careless employee left a faucet running, The DC Line has learned. The incident — which had not been…

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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…

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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…

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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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