Colbert I. King in the Post: Agnes Meyer’s portrait of 1963 D.C. was unsparing. It still rings true.
Meyer’s frustration with the laggard pace of change and slight government attention to a boiling kettle of Black discontent spilled out
DCist: D.C. Is Closing All COVID Centers On March 31
D.C. is closing up all of its COVID centers by the end of the month
Associated Press: DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control
Congress’ expected vote next week to overturn District of Columbia laws dealing with criminal justice and voting has created a political tempest in the nation’s capital — and reflects a contentious political dynamic that is playing out…
DCist: Group Of D.C. Lawmakers Push To Revisit Council Decision To Pull Police Out Of Schools
Four D.C. lawmakers are pushing to reverse the council’s decision made over the last two years to gradually pull police officers out of the city’s public schools, rekindling a simmering debate that has only intensified with the spike in…
Washington Post Editorial Board: It’s a shame it came to this, but D.C. should rewrite its criminal…
President Biden announced Thursday that he will not stand in the way of a congressional effort to nullify D.C.’s new criminal code, paving the way for Congress to block a D.C. law — for the first time since 1991 — from taking effect.…
WTOP: DC leaders chide Biden support of GOP-led resolution to block crime bill
Several District of Columbia elected officials reacted quickly and critically to President Joe Biden after he said he would sign a Republican-led resolution that would block D.C.’s revision of criminal sentencing laws from taking effect.
Washington Post: Roger Goodell, Muriel Bowser discussed future of RFK site in December call
With the potential sale of the Washington Commanders in a state of uncertainty, the team’s stadium search appears similarly stuck in limbo. But whenever the stadium discussion resumes, a three-jurisdiction race may become a real…
Washington Post: Judge dismisses part of tax lawsuit against MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor
Whistleblowers, joined by D.C. officials, alleged Saylor lived lavishly in the city while dodging taxes
District Links: Biden draws local criticism for agreeing to sign GOP bill to block revised DC…
The limits of DC's home rule were on full display yesterday as President Joe Biden expressed his intent to sign the GOP-initiated disapproval of DC's Revised Criminal Code Act while at the same time reiterating his support for DC…
jonetta rose barras: Elected officials’ outrageous treatment of DC’s children and public schools
Even before Mayor Muriel Bowser submits her fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, a full-blown fight has kicked off over spending for public education in the District. This may seem like the annual skirmish between parents, teachers, school…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. advances plans for new H Street Bridge over Union Station rail…
D.C.’s Department of Transportation is inching toward the reconstruction of the H Street Bridge, a critical infrastructure project that would pave the way for a planned $10 billion upgrade and expansion of neighboring Union Station and the…
Washington Post: D.C. Council voted police out of schools. Increased crime prompts a proposal to…
Four D.C. lawmakers are backing a proposal that would keep police officers in schools, reversing a measure that sought to remove law enforcement from campuses by 2025.
DCist: Biden Says He Won’t Veto Congress’ Move To Block D.C. Bill Overhauling The Criminal Code
In a move that represents a significant setback to D.C.’s ability to govern itself, President Joe Biden said Thursday that he won’t veto a Republican-sponsored measure making its way through Congress to block the sweeping D.C. bill that…
Washington Post: Metrorail reaches pandemic-era record for ridership
The number of riders on the system remains at about half of pre-pandemic ridership because of widespread telework
Axios: Biden says he will sign resolution blocking D.C. crime law
President Biden said Thursday he would sign a GOP-led resolution to block changes to Washington, D.C.'s local criminal code that reduce maximum penalties for some violent crimes.
Associated Press: Biden willing to sign effort to block new DC crime laws
President Joe Biden said Thursday he is willing to sign a Republican-sponsored resolution blocking new District of Columbia laws that would overhaul how the nation’s capital prosecutes and punishes crime.
Washington Post: Biden says he would sign GOP-led resolution blocking D.C. crime bill
President Biden said Thursday that he will sign a GOP-led resolution to block D.C.’s major revision of criminal sentencing laws in the nation’s capital should that measure pass Congress, a remarkable moment for a city that has gone full…
City Paper: Politically Connected Sports Betting Subcontractor Was Paid Millions But Didn’t Do All…
Officials say a company with ties to Mayor Bowser’s Green Team didn’t perform work it agreed to and is no longer working on the contract.
Axios: D.C.’s free Metrobus plan faces funding roadblock
The District’s plan for free Metrobus service has been set back due to the city’s worsening financial outlook.
Axios: A rare apartment development proposed for Palisades
There's a proposal to build 22 new apartment units in the Palisades, a D.C. neighborhood not known for much development.