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Ward 3 residents, District government end homeless shelter dispute with new settlement

James Marshall Jan 11, 2019 3,821

Ward 3 residents and the District government struck a deal Wednesday to alter final details for the area’s family homeless shelter, one of six such facilities now open or under construction as replacements for the now-closed DC General…

District Links: Bowser admin opposes equipping police with overdose antidote; NEW — reader responses on policing, homicide spike; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 11, 2019 55

TGIF! Herroner today signed into law emergency legislation to allow the District to issue marriage licenses during the federal shutdown, elevating the Secretary of the District of Columbia's power to oversee weddings. License applications,…

Features

Fair Chance works to build up community-based nonprofits helping local youth living in poverty

Kate Oczypok Jan 10, 2019 586

Local nonprofit Fair Chance builds up other community-based groups to achieve positive, life-changing results for local youth living in poverty, and it’s reviewing applications received by today's deadline for its next set of partners.…

District Links: Is Green Team influence waning in Ward 4?; Norton pushes to strengthen Home Rule even while seeking statehood vote; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 10, 2019 207

Good Thursday morning. Hear Green Teamers talk about themselves, and you too might feel warm and fuzzy inside. In a City Paper story about Brandon Todd’s potentially fading popularity in Ward 4, former Council member Bill Lightfoot talks up…

District government

Norton seeks statehood push in newly Democratic House

Diane Gross Jan 10, 2019 539

Buoyed by the new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is leading a renewed push for DC statehood and self-governance. At a Jan. 4 press conference, Norton and local elected officials…

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How to improve teacher retention remains top of mind as State Board of Education begins new term

Taylor Mulcahey Jan 9, 2019 771

Update, Jan. 16: The DC State Board of Education will vote at its monthly meeting tonight on a set of policy recommendations developed by its staff on how best to improve teacher retention. The proposal, presented at the board’s Jan. 9…

District Links: DC records 8th homicide of the year; what if DC Water shut off the White House’s water over unpaid bills?; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 9, 2019 45

Happy Wednesday. The District had its eighth homicide of the year yesterday, when a 46-year-old man in Northwest was stabbed and killed, WaPo reports.

District Links: Sports betting bill delayed as DC Council meets for first legislative meeting; Bowser to reappoint police chief; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 8, 2019 43

Happy Tuesday. The DC Council met for its first legislative meeting of the new session today, but an emergency measure on sports wagering was taken off the agenda, delaying its implementation.

District Links: Council members pledge tougher oversight of latest schools chancellor nominee; WaPo ed board on opioid epidemic; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 7, 2019 56

Good Monday morning. Muriel Bowser will hold her first general press conference of the year around noon. Meanwhile, the DC Council is preparing for tomorrow's legislative meeting, its first of the new term.

District government

Education, affordable housing emerge as key themes during 2019 inauguration

Emma Whitford Jan 7, 2019 524

Affordable housing, DC statehood, homelessness, education reform and reducing violent crime were key issues for many District officials during Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Mayor Muriel…

Features

Boy Scout prepares to seed Ward 4 neighborhoods with free book exchanges

Diane Gross Jan 7, 2019 1,959

Before the crocuses and daffodils pop up around the District sometime in mid-February, gardens across DC’s Takoma, Manor Park and Riggs Park neighborhoods will be sprouting colorful repositories of free books, thanks to the efforts of…

Features

Remembering Shellie Bowers: The voice of the Wilson Tigers and the Howard Bison

Andria Moore Jan 7, 2019 1,032

Some voices are unforgettable. For communities spanning from DC to Virginia to Maryland, Shellie Bowers’ voice was one of them. As a baseball coach, sports announcer, broadcast teacher, tutor, mentor and comedian, Bowers was involved in…

District government

DDOT moves ahead on plans for three new protected bike lanes in Northwest

Emma Whitford Jan 4, 2019 938

Editor's Note: Originally published on Jan. 4, this post has been updated with the new Feb. 13 deadline for public comment. The District is moving forward with plans to expand its network of protected bike lanes with three new routes…

District Links: Pelosi backs statehood bill; higher fines for traffic violations go into effect today; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Jan 4, 2019 41

TGIF! Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is backing DC’s statehood bill, formally reintroduced yesterday to a Democratic-controlled U.S. House.

District Links: Education top issue as pols sworn-in; DC’s response to opioids; Bowser to seek allowing marriage licenses during shutdown; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jan 3, 2019 31

Good Thursday morning. The podium at the DC inauguration isn’t quite the megaphone to connect with voters. It is, however, an opportunity to impress the city’s political class who gather every four years inside the convention center,…

District government

Council attempts to correct past errors with opioid treatment bill

Candace Y.A. Montague Jan 3, 2019 509

For many years, community health advocates, substance use disorder counselors and health care providers have decried the antiquated laws and stigma that have thwarted their efforts to reduce opioid addiction in the District. As The…

District Links: Bowser and council members to be sworn-in today; WaPo columnist rips into lawmakers considering subsidizing football stadium; and more

Cuneyt Dil Jan 2, 2019 49

Good Wednesday morning and happy new year. Today Muriel Bowser will officially begin her second term, becoming the third elected DC mayor to serve more than four years since the District gained home rule in 1974. The ceremony begins at the …

District Links: DC voting rights aspirations in 2019; fixing DC fire; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Dec 31, 2018 32

Happy New Year’s Eve! In 2019, statehood will remain a long shot, but here is a menu of smaller and symbolic achievements the city hopes to gain with Democratic control of the House:

District Links: Nominee for DCPS chancellor faces questions about past handling of sex abuse case; Grosso wants special committee on Evans; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 24, 2018 33

Happy Christmas Eve. The mayor’s nominee for schools chancellor will have questions to answer for his confirmation next year over how he handled a sexual abuse case when he led Indianapolis Public Schools.

District Links: Jack Evans received stock in firm he tried to help with legislation, WaPo reports; Mendo takes more schools oversight; and more reads

Cuneyt Dil Dec 21, 2018 45

The comprehensive DC politics roundup, by Cuneyt Dil: TGIF! There's front-page news about Jack Evans receiving an estimated $100K in stock from a digital sign company before trying to push for emergency legislation to benefit the company. …

District government

DC Council responds to yearslong advocacy campaign with pilot program to improve public access to bathrooms

Katherine Saltzman Dec 20, 2018 515

The DC Council handed a victory this week to the advocates who have worked for years to spotlight the limited availability of public restrooms in the District and to ensure that those in need have a place to go. “It is shocking that our…

Built Environment

DC aims to finalize public-private partnership for LED streetlights by late 2019

Jake Maher Dec 18, 2018 1,656

The DC government is planning to replace the bulbs in more than 75,000 of the city’s streetlights with cheaper and more energy-efficient LED technology within the next two to three years. The change is expected to cut the city’s annual…

District government

Language access bill poised to help DC schoolchildren and families

Lilah Burke Dec 13, 2018 1,078

A new bill approved last week by the DC Council could add heft to the city's language access services, easing life for schoolchildren and parents who speak little to no English. The Language Access for Education Amendment Act,…

Features

Downtown Holiday Market helps local businesses grow

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Dec 12, 2018 385

Over 150 local artisans and entrepreneurs are getting the chance to showcase their work — and bolster the bottom line — at this year’s Downtown Holiday Market, an annual marketplace set up in front of the National Portrait Gallery and…

Natural Environment

Scott Williamson, Sam Brooks and Bill Updike: Two blocks from the White House, DC is taking the lead on climate

Commentary Dec 12, 2018 642

A rising tide may lift all boats, but it can also drown the people left ashore. The Trump administration recently released a hefty new report finding devastating impacts of climate change across the country — including here in DC, where…

District government

Malcolm X teacher finds ‘sense of home’ in improving education and children’s lives

Andria Moore Dec 11, 2018 1,780

“Jambalaya.” The word typically refers to a large pot of Louisiana-style stew. It’s also the term Abimbola George uses to describe the melting pot of educational programs he’s helped introduce since 2014 at Malcolm X Elementary School in…

Art

Wilson Building display of political cartoonist’s work shows long history of voting rights struggle

Athena Naylor Dec 6, 2018 2,354

Last month’s pivotal midterm election provoked heightened frustration over DC’s lack of a vote in Congress. District residents on Nov. 6 may have found themselves longingly gazing across the Potomac River to spy on Arlington County, where…

District government

Silverman, Evans join unions to rally against East End hospital bill as key council vote approaches

Lilah Burke Dec 4, 2018 974

After winning initial DC Council approval last month in an 10-2 vote, a bill to accelerate the timeline on a new Ward 8 hospital to be run by George Washington Hospital is encountering new resistance. Legislators are expected to consider…

District government

Council set to take second vote Tuesday on amended version of campaign finance reform bill

Kalina Newman Dec 3, 2018 305

The DC Council is moving toward passage of a major omnibus campaign finance reform bill, with a final vote scheduled this week after an initial OK in November. If approved, the legislation would overhaul campaign fundraising in a city long…

Elections

Four candidates vie for vacant Ward 4 State Board of Education seat in Tuesday special election

Taylor Mulcahey Dec 3, 2018 581

Voting isn’t over for residents of DC’s Ward 4. They will take to the polls on Tuesday to choose their representative on the State Board of Education. One month after elections for board seats in wards 1, 3, 5 and 6, this special election…

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District Links: Now mayor-elect, Janeese Lewis George names transition team; council panel advances 911 call center…

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After easily prevailing in yesterday's general election, Janeese Lewis George emerged as mayor-elect, and today she announced her transition team as well as a new jobs portal for people interested in…

District Links: Councilmember Christina Henderson switches from independent to Democrat; feds submit concept plan for…

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Independent at-large Councilmember Christina Henderson this morning announced that she has switched her party registration to affiliate once again with the Democratic Party — doing so in the wake of…

District Links: DC begins $19M modernization of Ward 4’s Upshur Rec Center; task force calls for feds to give DC…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser helped break ground this morning on a $19 million modernization of Ward 4's Upshur Recreation Center and the adjoining outdoor pool — a project that will expand a facility that…

District Links: Robert White’s campaign confirms he’ll resign from council on Monday; DC considers lawsuit…

Oct 30, 2026 111

Robert White, the Democratic nominee to become DC's delegate to the House of Representatives, announced yesterday that he will resign as an at-large member of the DC Council effective Monday in order…

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