Washington Post: Majority of D.C. Council urges Jack Evans to resign after report of alleged ethics…
A majority of the D.C. Council on Tuesday called on their colleague Jack Evans to resign, a day after receiving a report that said he repeatedly violated council ethics rules by using his office to help his private employers and consulting…
Washington Post: Progressive David Grosso will not seek reelection to D.C. Council in 2020
D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large), a progressive who has championed issues from paid family leave to decriminalizing sex work, announced Tuesday he will not seek a third term next year.
DCist: At-Large Councilmember David Grosso Isn’t Running For Reelection
At-large Councilmember David Grosso will not run for reelection in 2020.
WTOP: David Grosso won’t seek 3rd term on DC Council
David Grosso announced Tuesday that he will not be seeking a third term as D.C.’s at-large council member.
Press Release: Statement from Councilmember Allen on O’Melveny Report on Councilmember Jack Evans
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
November 5, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
The following statement is from Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen:
“The O’Melveny investigation into Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
November 5, 2019
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, after the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights…
District Links: Jack Evans broke DC Council’s ethics code 11 times in five years, report says;…
Happy Tuesday. Jack Evans broke the DC Council's code of conduct on 11 occasions, according to a law firm's report released today, including when in 2015 he took council action to support the controversial Pepco-Exelon merger. At the time,…
DCist: D.C. Residents Think City Services Are Much Better Than 20 Years Ago, Especially If They Live…
From a particular vantage point (say, Twitter), it may appear that what’s wrong with D.C.’s public services outweigh what’s right with them. But a new poll commissioned by the District of Columbia Auditor shows that District residents…
Press Release: DC Public Library Earns 76% Approval Rating from Residents
News Release — DC Public Library
November 5, 2019
Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
District of Columbia Auditor Report Finds Library Leads District Agencies in Customer Satisfaction
(Washington, D.C.) -…
DCist: Jack Evans Violated Council’s Ethics Rules 11 Times, Investigation Finds
An investigation into Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans has found nearly a dozen instances of him using his public role to benefit private clients, drawing condemnation from other lawmakers and raising the possibility that he could face…
DCist: This Immersive Pop-Up Exhibit Places You Inside The Arctic Refuge
Ever wonder what it’s like to experience a year in the arctic? A pop-up exhibit in Northeast this weekend could take you there without leaving D.C.
Washington Post: A new jail is only part of the answer, says task force examining incarceration in…
While the D.C. jail should be replaced with a more modern facility, District officials also should create more programs focused on crime prevention, intervention and reentry to the community after incarceration, a citywide task force…
Curbed: Community leaders to discuss the future of Georgia Avenue NW
They’re launching an “Equitable Development Project” for the avenue’s lower part
WTOP: Mark Plotkin, former WTOP analyst and DC statehood advocate, to be memorialized at GWU
Mark Plotkin — a longtime WTOP contributor and a fierce advocate for D.C. statehood — will be memorialized Wednesday at George Washington University.
WTOP: DC gets two more tiny Targets
Target continues to roll out its urban, small-format stores in the D.C. area, with two more opening next weekend.
UrbanTurf: The Over 4,500 Units on the Boards for NoMa and Eckington (and the Thousands up in the…
While several residential and mixed-use projects have delivered in DC's NoMa neighborhood since our last rundown, another handful are starting to show signs of life in a post-appellate climate. There remains a lot of development which…
Press Release: On Second Vote, Council passes bill dramatically expanding rights of victims and…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
November 5, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019 was passed unanimously by the DC Council, a landmark bill led by…
Press Release: Public Release of the O’Melveny & Myers Report
News Release — Ward 3 DC Council member Mary Cheh
November 5, 2019
Communications Director: Kelly Whittier
Public Release of the O’Melveny & Myers Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, November 5th, Ad Hoc Committee Chair Mary M.…
Press Release: D.C. Residents Give Thumbs Up on Delivery of Government Services
News Release: Office of the District of Columbia Auditor
Contact: Diane Shinn
Schools, affordable housing are top priorities; a sizable portion of residents are concerned by high cost of living in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C., November…
WAMU: D.C. Jails Report Finds Poor Conditions, Few Resources For Inmates
A new report by a District task force says the D.C. Jail is overcrowded and has few resources for inmates and returning citizens.