Washington Post: Jack Evans, D.C.’s longest-serving lawmaker, resigns amidst ethics scandal
Councilman Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, has resigned, ending his tenure as the District’s longest-serving lawmaker amidst a series of ethics scandals and condemnations from his colleagues.
Washington Post: Top D.C. ethics investigator resigns amid scrutiny of his office
The District’s top ethics investigator has stepped down amid criticism of the agency’s failure to promptly investigate complaints.
District Links: Jack Evans will resign on Jan. 17, an announcement he made moments before colleagues…
Jack Evans to resign: The question all morning had been whether Jack Evans would testify at his expulsion hearing — but minutes before the scheduled start, the embattled legislator instead announced that he will resign on Jan. 17.
Catholic Standard: Educators hail Congress’s reauthorization of funding for D.C. Opportunity…
Congress’s reauthorization of a program that provides tuition assistance for low-income District students to attend private and charter schools has been hailed by the Archdiocese of Washington’s superintendent of schools as “incredible…
City Paper: Brent Wolfingbarger Resigns As D.C.’s Director of Government Ethics
Rochelle Ford takes over as acting director while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
Washington Business Journal: Two of Kusama’s ‘Infinity Rooms’ will return to the Hirshhorn. You’ll…
Two of the immersive “Infinity Mirror Room” installations by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, which drew hundreds of thousands of people to the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 2017, will go back on exhibit there in…
UrbanTurf: The 440 Units Delivering Along H Street in 2020
Between the imminent delivery of two projects, and following last year's delivery of 1111H and The Baldwin, the pipeline for the one-time crane-covered H Street Corridor has shrunk considerably.
Washington Post: These former Boy Scouts want to use a new D.C. law to sue over alleged sexual abuse
When David Henson’s son wanted to join the Boy Scouts, it made him incredibly uneasy. Wanting to fulfill his son’s wishes, Henson said yes, but every meeting, every camp-out and every troop activity “would tear me up,” he said.
Washington Post: D.C. Council to hold hearing on expelling Jack Evans over ethics violations
D.C. Council member Jack Evans will have a chance Tuesday to publicly argue that he deserves to stay in office, after his colleagues decided to remove him in light of repeated ethics violations.
WTOP: DC is expected to expand ban on plastic foam-type products
The D.C. Council is poised to broaden bans on expanded polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam.
Press Release: DCBOE Announces Availability of June 2, 2020 Primary Election Ballot Petitions
News Release — DC Board of Elections
January 6, 2020
Contact: LaDawne White
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) reminds candidates and voters that nominating petition forms for the June 2, 2020…
DCist: Man In D.C. Homeless Shelter Contracts Legionnaires’ Disease
A man who stayed at a D.C. homeless shelter has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, prompting the city to test the shelter’s water supply for potential contaminants that could have caused the illness.
Washington Business Journal: First New York. Then South Beach. Now D.C.’s in line for this…
A relatively new hotel brand with a growing presence in New York and Miami is lobbying to set up shop next to one of the District's oldest surviving apartment buildings.
DCist: The National Building Museum’s Next Big Summer Exhibition Is A Shakespearean Playhouse
The National Building Museum, it seems, is growing up. Where the museum once played around in a ball pit or rolled down a giant hill, this summer it will study Shakespeare and put on a play.
DCist: New Year Begins With Spate Of Four Killings In D.C. Over The Weekend
Just six days into the new decade, D.C. has already recorded four homicides, all of which occurred over the past weekend, according to D.C. police.
DCist: The Hirshhorn Is Opening Another Kusama Exhibit In April, And There Are No Advance Tickets…
The mirrors are officially coming: The Hirshhorn Museum announced Monday that it is launching a mini exhibit of the work of artist Yayoi Kusama. One With Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection is set to open in early April.
UrbanTurf: DC Agency May Restrict Construction in Areas That May Eventually Be Underwater
A DC agency is considering changes to the city's floodplain regulations which would restrict construction in areas expected to be underwater in 2100.
Washington Post: Kusama’s mirror rooms are coming back to the Hirshhorn
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden took to social media last month to tease visitors about the return in 2020 of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s popular installations. On Monday, the Smithsonian’s modern art museum announced that the…
Fast Company: This app helps pedestrians and cyclists wage war on terrible drivers
OurStreets reveals the often ugly history of irresponsible motorists and lets you report new misdeeds to the proper authorities.