Who’s lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?
Nominating petitions for DC’s June 21 primary election won’t be available until Jan. 28, according to the DC Board of Elections calendar. In the meantime, prospective candidates have begun filing with the DC Office of Campaign Finance or,…
Can the mayor deliver on her call for equitable distribution of 12,000 new affordable housing units…
When the District government began planning the construction of a six-story homeless shelter on a publicly owned lot next to a police station in Cleveland Park, some neighbors had concerns. The density of the proposed building, they…
From Howard to the White House? DC campus astir over Kamala Harris
On the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kamala Harris announced in a TV appearance that she was running for president in 2020. Her next stop was her alma mater: Howard University.
Harris, the junior U.S. senator from California,…
Nearly 4 years after initial presentation, ‘Lady Bird’ project in AU Park still struggling to take…
A developer’s plan to build 219 residential units and new retail on the site of a long-vacant supermarket in American University Park is still nowhere close to groundbreaking, stymied by fierce resistance from some neighbors ever since its…
jonetta rose barras: time to rescue traditional public schools east of the river
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…
jonetta rose barras: Was the DC Council really talking about education?
“This is all about politics,” DC Council Chairman Pro Tempore and Ward 5 representative Kenyan McDuffie said repeatedly last week. He and his colleagues were engaged in a nearly two-hour debate about whether to relocate Benjamin Banneker…
A Connecticut Avenue apartment complex shows effects of a legal loophole and cracks in city housing…
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…
Careless employee floods DC’s crime lab, soaking four floors and backing up critical wastewater…
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…
As DDOT studies options for Palisades Trolley Trail, questions arise over what’s most suitable
What’s now a grassy footpath along the Potomac River from Foxhall Road to Galena Place NW along the former Glen Echo trolley route could become a full-fledged pedestrian and bike trail connecting Georgetown and the Palisades, depending on…
The DC Lineup for the spring: Learn about world cultures, chocolate, the environment and more
Spring 2019 has finally arrived in the District after a long, stormy winter. For some local residents, it’s the return of baseball to Nationals Park that marked the change in seasons. Others see the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin —…
Groups pursue community engagement after Anacostia River Pool study documents the idea’s feasibility
A new study concludes that a swimming facility in the Anacostia River is feasible, suggesting that community interest should drive the project forward.
The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) collaborated with the Anacostia…
Officials cut ribbon at renovated Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Hundreds of local residents, officials, activists and onlookers crammed into the lobby and second-floor overhang of the renovated Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library on Saturday, awaiting a ribbon-cutting nearly two years in the making.…
Long-vacant Truxton Circle school may become community center, Peace Corps museum
Running across a vacant or blighted building in DC isn’t uncommon, much to the chagrin of residents. In May 2016, Greater Greater Washington put the “official count” of vacant and blighted buildings in the city at approximately 1,200, but…
District Links: Mayor reinstates extended youth curfew for 15 days; candidates draw attention as…
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and in the wake of a high-profile brawl among teenagers inside a Navy Yard restaurant last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that she is invoking emergency powers to reinstate authority for…
jonetta rose barras: Everyone can vote in the special election on June 16, regardless of party or…
“It’s nice to see everyone so willing to work together,” journalist Michael Brice-Saddler quipped while moderating the recent debate sponsored by the DC Office of Campaign Finance principally for candidates certified under the Fair…
District Links: House committee advances bill to block DC from imposing a congestion fee; federal…
The GOP-dominated House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted 22-18 yesterday to advance a bill that would ban DC from enacting or implementing a congestion charge — with two suburban Democrats on the panel crossing party…
District Links: Long-serving DCPS chancellor set to leave in June; City Cast DC poll finds Lewis…
Lewis Ferebee, chancellor of DC Public Schools since 2019, is slated to leave at the end of the current school year to take the helm of a national nonprofit that helps educators decide on high-quality instructional materials.
District Links: DC outlines strategy to boost retail sector amid evolving consumer trends; Pirro,…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Washington DC Economic Partnership yesterday released key findings from a new strategic plan that aims to boost DC's retail sector.
District Links: Group apologizes for errors on pro-McDuffie flier amid union criticism; $1B in…
The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors apologized Saturday for circulating door hangers earlier in the day that stated incorrectly that its mayoral pick — former at-large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie — had received endorsements…
District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West…
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.
District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the region's residents "championship-quality…
Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural…
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States.
The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where so much of public life is structured…
District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic…
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus Rapid Transit route to and from Union…
District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter…
New statistics released this afternoon by the DC government show a 4.4% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District over the past year, fueled by a 15.8% jump in homelessness among families.
District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee…
The DC Public Service Commission late last week turned down a request for an immediate rate suspension and refunds as regulators reexamine Pepco's second Multiyear Rate Plan in response to an adverse DC Court of Appeals decision earlier…
District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info…
The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March due to a lack of quorum, with pending…
jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential?…
At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George. “Bold.…
Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.
Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations developed by policy experts, individuals…
District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws…
DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.
District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face…
The DC Council yesterday gave final approval to permanent legislation authorizing extended youth curfew zones, but did so only after passing two amendments opposed by the bill's primary supporters.
District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill…
The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have enabled implementation this spring and summer.…
District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.
District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly…
The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation to enable use of youth curfew zones in…