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District Links: Council OKs deferred retirement option aimed at boosting MPD, FEMS retention; self-driving cars stall in council committee; and more

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jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

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District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had…

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District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK,…

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District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on…

John P. Drew in the Washington Business Journal: The case for better connectivity in D.C.

Editor Jan 14, 2020
We’re proud to manage the iconic Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, the only federal building dedicated to both public and private use. As the official World Trade Center in Washington, D.C., the building features a…

Washington Post: An 11-year-old uprooted from a gentrifying city: ‘Sometimes, moms can’t afford…

Editor Jan 14, 2020
Her toys were crammed in boxes. Her clothes were stuffed in trash bags. The furniture in her house was wrapped in plastic. Kamiyah Johnson, 11, was ready to move.

WTOP: Controversy over DC’s plans to clear out homeless encampment in Northeast underpass

Editor Jan 14, 2020
Where K Street NE passes underneath tracks that guide trains into D.C.’s Union Station, lies a tent community that some of the nation’s capital’s homeless call home.

Washington Post: James Goode, historian of Washington statues and architecture, dies at 80

Editor Jan 14, 2020
James M. Goode, a Smithsonian Institution historian and author who wrote books about the statues and architecture of Washington, specializing in the out-of-the-way, the lesser-known, the trivial, the no-longer-extant and the…

Washington Business Journal: Ambar on Barracks Row to temporarily shutter for $3M renovation

Editor Jan 13, 2020
Ambar's Barracks Row location will close later this month to undergo an intensive, more than $3 million renovation that will double its size.

NBC4: Sports Betting in DC Unlikely in Time for Super Bowl

Editor Jan 13, 2020
With just three weeks to go until the biggest day in sports betting, it's looking less likely that Super Bowl bets will be placed in the District this year.

Washington Times: Council Chairman Phil Mendelson blasts D.C. agencies: ‘Don’t know what…

Editor Jan 13, 2020
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said Monday that lawmakers have seen an increase in the number of contracts requiring retroactive approval, suggesting that some city agencies “don’t know what they are doing” in drafting the agreements…

Washington Post Editorial Board: Put a tax on sugary drinks in D.C.

Editor Jan 13, 2020
OBESITY AND its devastating complications — such as chronic metabolic disease — might not seem like an epidemic in the tony neighborhoods of Ward 2, where only 3.6 percent of residents suffer from type 2 diabetes. But 13 percent of those…

WUSA9: ‘We’ve been able to pass the business down, create generational wealth’: $2.3M in…

Editor Jan 13, 2020
Our Q and A team asked what the D.C. government is doing to help small businesses not only stay in the area but thrive.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases 2020 Accountability Report

Press Release Jan 13, 2020
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor January 13, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser today released her 2020 Accountability Report, a comprehensive look at her…

DCist: New Lawsuit Alleges MPD Officer Conducted Sexually Abusive And Warrantless Search Of D.C. Man

Editor Jan 13, 2020
The D.C. American Civil Liberties Union is suing a Metropolitan Police Department officer and the District for what it describes as a sexually abusive and unconstitutional search of a District man last January.

Washingtonian: Harvard Law Review Article Advocates Turning DC’s Neighborhoods into 127 States

Editor Jan 13, 2020
This would be a nightmare. But not for the reasons you might think.

Kathy Patterson on the Auditude blog: If It Bleeds, It Leads

Editor Jan 13, 2020
I know this as a former newspaper reporter, a former elected official, and as a continuing consumer of news. It takes blood and guts or sex and sleaze or at least some kind of scandal to get attention from the media. So, I know that when…

District Links: Idea of DC Council ethics committee revived after Evans scandal; sports betting app…

Cuneyt Dil Jan 13, 2020
Ethics enforcement: The last year or so has been bad for government ethics in DC — and in fact, the entire region.

Washington Business Journal: With highest vacancy rate since 1993, downtown D.C.’s office woes…

Editor Jan 13, 2020
Downtown D.C.'s office vacancies hit another record-setting high in late 2019, a continued cause for alarm among the District's commercial real estate industry.

WAMU: Airbnb Has Made Housing More Expensive In Some Parts Of D.C., New Research Paper Finds

Editor Jan 13, 2020
Home-sharing platforms like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway can offer visitors to D.C. all sorts of options for cheap places to stay, but they also seem to be making parts of the city more expensive for long-term residents.

Washington Times: ACLU sues police department for sexually abusive search

Editor Jan 13, 2020
The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Police Department for the “unconstitutional and exceedingly invasive bodily search,” of a District resident, according to a press release.

Bisnow: New Owner Of D.C.’s Kimpton Rouge Hotel Launches $20M Renovation

Editor Jan 13, 2020
The Kimpton Rouge hotel near Dupont Circle will close for several months as its new owner embarks on an extensive renovation project.

Press Release: AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Move To Double Asylum Seekers’…

Press Release Jan 13, 2020
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General January 13, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications 21 Attorneys General Argue the DHS Proposed Rule Would Violate Federal Law, Prolong Unemployment for Asylum Seekers,…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards $2.3 Million in Great Streets Grants to Transform Neighborhood…

Press Release Jan 13, 2020
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development January 13, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Kate Hartig (DMPED) Mayor Releases Study on Supporting Minority- and…
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District Links: Council OKs deferred retirement option aimed at boosting MPD, FEMS retention; self-driving cars stall in…

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The DC Council this week gave initial approval to a bill that aims to encourage experienced personnel to remain at the Fire and Emergency Medical Services and Metropolitan Police Department after…

jonetta rose barras: Political confusion and DC’s leadership gap 

Nov 13, 2026 496
The amateur politics on display in DC over the past two weeks have been breathtaking. The end doesn’t appear to be in sight, as the DC Democratic State Committee (DCDSC), under the leadership of its…

District Links: Suspect in fatal Logan Circle shooting reportedly had sued building management; legal fight underway…

Nov 12, 2026 46
A deadly shooting in Logan Circle this morning drew national attention amid reports of an active shooter, with extensive media coverage beginning in the uneasy hours before the Metropolitan Police…

District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK, with talks planned on key aspect; Kennedy family sues…

Nov 11, 2026 24
The DC Council yesterday gave initial approval to a legislative package that aims to curb rising utility costs and strengthen the Public Service Commission's oversight of Pepco and Washington Gas.
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