Press Release: DC Utility Regulator Approves Pepco Capital Grid Project
News Release — DC Public Service Commission
Contact: Kellie Didigu
Construction of Mt. Vernon Substation to Address Load Growth and Sustainability
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Public Service Commission of the District of…
Press Release: Metro internal review of Dec 10 Red Line incident finds safety hazard resulted from…
News Release — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
For immediate release: December 20, 2019
Metro’s post-incident review of the December 10 Red Line disruption has identified two violations of safety policies or…
jonetta rose barras: Mayor Bowser’s education master facilities plan masquerades as a plan
Some education advocates have started describing Mayor Muriel Bowser and sections of her administration as “Trumpian.” They have joked, for example, that Paul Kihn, the deputy mayor for education, continues to suggest that the 2018 Master…
Press Release: DC Public Library Releases Top 2019 Reads
News Release — DC Public Library
December 19, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
(Washington, D.C.) - In 2019, Washingtonians had diverse interests in books, ebooks, audiobooks and magazines offered by…
Press Release: Councilmember Todd Moves District Closer to Protecting Reproductive Rights
News Release — Ward 4 DC Council member Brandon Todd
December 19, 2019
CONTACT:
Eric Feldman
Legislation Would Amend The Human Rights Act of 1977 to Recognize the Right to Choose and Prohibit the District Government from…
Washington Times: D.C. Council weighs abortion anti-discrimination bill
The D.C. Council held a hearing Thursday on legislation that would bar employers from discriminating against job seekers who have performed abortions and protect patients seeking abortions from government interference.
Washington Post: Swastika discovered in restroom of Woodrow Wilson High School
D.C. police are investigating a possible hate crime at a public high school after students discovered a swastika in a boys’ restroom.
Washington Post: D.C. police investigate slurs, threats against Petworth restaurant
D.C. police are investigating after a restaurant owner in Petworth reported receiving dozens of phone calls, some threatening to “kill the staff,” which the owner believes are tied to a monthly drag queen brunch and a separate drag trivia…
Press Release: Norton Says Higher Limits on SALT Deduction Is A Win for D.C. Residents
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks on the House floor today on the Restoring Tax Fairness for…
Capital Projections: Saints and sinners edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to notable movie screenings in the coming week. This week’s openings include potential Oscar front-runners, and repertory offerings include sobering Christmas fare to go…
DCist: The Takoma Solar Panel Application That Started An Uproar Has Been Approved
It seems that the third time’s a charm for Steve Preister, the Takoma resident who has now come before the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board on three separate occasions to seek approvals for the solar panels he wants to install on…
NBC4: DC Charter School Principal Charged With Failing to Promptly Report Sex Abuse Allegation
The principal of a major D.C. public charter school is facing a criminal charge over her handling of an allegation of sex abuse by a teacher.
City Paper: Rapper No Savage visits Washington Metropolitan High, His Alma Mater That D.C. Wants To…
Students say no one ever visits them. But in recent days, that's changing.
Washington Business Journal: Europe’s Generator hospitality brand tees up first D.C. hotel…
The conversion of the former Courtyard by Marriott to hip European hotel and hostel brand Generator is nearly complete, with the first guests set to arrive in early 2020.
Washington Post: Virginia to build Long Bridge and acquire CSX right of way to expand passenger…
Virginia will build a new rail bridge over the Potomac River connecting Arlington and the District to significantly expand commuter and passenger train service over the next decade, Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced Thursday.
DCist: These Are The Most Popular Books Of 2019, At Least At The D.C. Public Library
Since November, D.C. Public Library has kept literary discussions alive with a simple hashtag: #BrownBagDC, asking locals what they’re currently reading, regardless of whether they love it or hate it.
Washington Post: A D.C. strip club had been there for years. But a new name is sparking protest.
For several decades, the neighbors had maintained an uneasy coexistence with the Northwest Washington strip bar, at one point forging an agreement that banned the proprietor from putting up signs that contained any hint of sexual innuendo.…
U.S. News & World Report: Mental Health Help Expanding at D.C. Schools
Officials in the nation’s capital are partnering to provide more students with the holistic help they need to succeed.
Jack Evans received a long list of developers from EagleBank while the bank was his client
In September 2016, DC lawmaker Jack Evans and Ronald D. Paul, then head of one of the largest community banks in the region, traded emails about a list.
The list — obtained through a public records request and reported here for the…