District Links: Anita Bonds declares — kind of — that she wants Evans to resign; Muriel Bowser is…
TGIF! The mayor is a big fan of billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s not-yet-official presidential run. Muriel Bowser tweeted this morning that “an important voice is entering the race for President,” a declaration that fell way flat …
DCist: Mayor Bowser Sends Very Nice Tweet About Michael Bloomberg, Is Immediately Ratioed
Earlier this year, Mayor Muriel Bowser called former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg a “mentor and a friend.” On Friday, the extent of their friendship became clear when the mayor willingly lit her own Twitter mentions on fire to support…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Lead Historic Diplomatic and Trade Mission to Ethiopia
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
November 8, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Chanda Washington (DMPED)
Mission to Include Renewing…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: words, war memorials and a warehouse
Veterans Day weekend in the District includes a free event just for the area’s veterans, a recreational run/walk past war memorials and a tour focused on a local family’s wartime history. Also on the docket are a festival where kids can…
Washingtonian: Meet the DC Mom Who’s Cross-Country Skiing Across Norway in Freezing Temperatures to…
To train, Alison Reynolds is pulling tires along the C&O Canal and hiking with a weighted backpack.
UrbanTurf: Shaw — History Repurposed
If you were to stroll through Blagden Alley and Naylor Court a century ago, you’d find Washingtonians dropping off their horse-drawn carriages. Stroll through in 2019, and you might just see Nicole Darin and her husband walking their dog…
Washington Post: ‘Tiny chunk of beauty’: D.C. art zine La Horchata lifts Central American voices
With a color printer, paintings and artwork strewn about the floor, the tiny sun porch of Veronica Melendez’s Mount Pleasant group house is the launchpad for a publication designed to lift voices she says are sometimes lost.
jonetta rose barras: The ethics saga of Jack Evans continues
During one of his four interviews with investigators at the law firm O’Melveny & Myers, Ward 2 DC Council member Jack Evans was asked to identify the specific circumstances that would trigger a conflict of interest. He reportedly…
Washington Blade: Whitman-Walker opens new Liz Taylor building
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined leaders, supporters and clients of Whitman-Walker Health on Wednesday for a dedication ceremony marking the official opening of Whitman-Walker’s newly redeveloped Elizabeth Taylor building.
Washington Post: Later Metro service hours, fare evasion come under budget microscope
Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld’s budget proposal to fulfill a rider wish list that includes later hours, a flat weekend fare and more frequent weekend service will come at more than a financial cost: more service disruptions such…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Jack Evans has abused the public’s trust. The D.C. Council must…
REVELATIONS OF misconduct already have cost D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) his seat on the Metro board and the chairmanship of a powerful council committee. His colleagues have voted to reprimand him, and the city’s ethics board…
WAMU: Metro Board Mulls Effects Of Longer Hours, Higher Fare Rates
Metro’s new budget aims to extend service hours and increase fares during commuting hours. But it’s unclear what will stick through the entire budget process that ends in March.
CityLab: Who Decides What Happens Next at D.C.’s RFK Stadium?
There’s a vacant football and soccer stadium taking up a very desirable plot of federal land in Washington, D.C.—and no one can agree what to do with it.
TalkPoverty: For D.C. Parents, School Chaperoning Is Pay to Play
If you’re a parent with a student in Washington D.C.’s public schools and you want to chaperone your child’s field trips or volunteer in their classroom, be prepared to invest hours and dollars before you arrive. DCPS’s volunteer policy is…
Lisa María Mallory in the Washington Business Journal: It’s time to take another look at rent…
On Nov. 13, a D.C. Council committee will hold a hearing on legislation that would extend the city’s rent stabilization program for another 10 years. While the legislation as introduced is simple, it has prompted a broader conversation…
WTOP: Would you save or pay more under Metro’s budget proposal?
Metro’s new budget plan could save some riders money, while others would pay more for the first time in three years.
Washington Post: The owls of Washington are on the attack. Experts say it comes with the territory.
A silent attacker lay in wait as a woman stepped out for an evening stroll down a familiar path in the Woodley Park neighborhood.
Press Release: Councilmember Vincent C. Gray’s Statement Regarding Ongoing Investigation into the…
News Release — Ward 7 DC Council member Vincent Gray
November 7, 2019
Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate
Following the release of the O'Melveny & Myers LLP report, Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray issued the following…
WAMU: ‘Planet Word’ Language Museum Announces Long-Awaited Opening Date
Planet Word, a museum dedicated to language, will open on Franklin Square in downtown D.C. on May 31.
Curbed: City solicits micromobility companies for 2020 permits
Under new rules, D.C. will allow for up to 20,000 dockless vehicles