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District Links: Karl Racine and Md. AG make arguments in court for emoluments lawsuit against Trump; jonetta rose barras on ethics reform; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 12, 2019 23

Happy Thursday. Attorney General Karl Racine and his Maryland counterpart Brian Frosh sought to make the case this morning to save their emoluments lawsuit against President Donald Trump.

District Links: Brandon Todd posts big fundraising total amid challenges from the left; GWU suing corporate partner of hospital; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 11, 2019 17

Happy Thursday. The Green Team has held the Ward 4 DC Council seat since 2000, succeeding with their familiar formula of emphasizing constituent services and amassing a powerful donor base. Twice a council member has become mayor — Adrian…

District Links: Council advances toward final vote on expelling Evans; Bowser admin testing free, discounted transit for low-income rez; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 10, 2019 16

Happy Tuesday. The DC Council is advancing toward a final vote on expelling Jack Evans from the office he's held since 1991.

District Links: Report uncertain on benefits of splitting up DCRA as envisioned in council bill; DCPS could close first school since 2013; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 9, 2019 16

Happy Monday. Here’s a buzzkill: A firm contracted to study whether a bill to split up the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs would improve building code enforcement doesn’t have an answer.

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The DC Lineup for this weekend: holiday parties, presents and a boat parade

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Dec 6, 2019 560

Festive events taking place throughout the District over the next few days include benefit parties, holiday tree sales, seasonal marketplaces, art productions and a boat parade. Service opportunities like a park cleanup as well as book and…

District Links: Anita Bonds outed the name of a whistleblower, Loose Lips reports; Evans recall election effort looks dead; and more

Cuneyt Dil Dec 5, 2019 28

Good Thursday morning. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has made public what he has privately told Jack Evans for months: to resign.

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The DC Lineup for this weekend: helping hands, heritage and holiday lights

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Nov 29, 2019 726

Those in town this holiday weekend can get a first glimpse of the annual light show at the National Zoo — plus festively decorated Christmas trees in Shaw, at CityCenter DC and on Capitol Hill. The District is also building community…

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The DC Lineup for this weekend: holiday markets, Montessori and a giant maze

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Nov 21, 2019 543

The holiday season is in full swing this pre-Thanksgiving weekend with ice skating and Christmas light displays getting underway — plus multiple markets for getting started on seasonal shopping. Other options for the next few days, Nov. 22…

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The DC Lineup for this weekend: families, food and fossils

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Nov 15, 2019 275

The District is celebrating families this autumn weekend, with an adoption ceremony downtown and a field day in Anacostia. Festivals focused on cider, music, film and fossils — plus a history walk and a 5K/fun run — are also on the Lineup…

WTOP: DC drug kingpin Rayful Edmond in court seeking sentence reduction

Editor Oct 16, 2019 107

Convicted D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond was in court Wednesday seeking a reduction in his life sentence.

District Links: Here’s where Jack Evans’ staff went after his committee dissolved; to fight gentrification, community land trust takes shape; and more

Cuneyt Dil Oct 2, 2019 12

Happy Wednesday. Join DL as we play a bit of ‘Where are they now?’ involving Jack Evans’ committee staff.

Press Release: District Launches “Feet on the Street” Campaign to Educate Residents on Reducing Recycling Contamination

Chris Kain Sep 30, 2019 26

News Release — DC Department of Public Works FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2019 Contact: Nancee Lyons Department of Public Works inspectors will target bins containing plastic bags, wraps, films, and other non-recyclable…

District Links: How DC v. Facebook boosts Karl Racine’s profile; unlicensed company took in special needs charter school students; and more reads

Chris Kain Dec 22, 2018 55

News Release: Lahlou Restaurant Group to Open Lupo Marino at The Wharf On May 18

Editor May 17, 2018 294

For Immediate Release Contact: Heather Freeman Lindley Thornburg Richardson Lahlou Restaurant Group to Open Lupo Marino at The Wharf On May 18 Washington, D.C., (May 17, 2018) - Lahlou Restaurant Group is pleased to announce…

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District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

Apr 27, 2026 4

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 11

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2026 417

A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill…

Apr 23, 2026 14

Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."

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