Washington Post: Go-go, once blamed for D.C.’s social ills, gains momentum to become the official…
The coronation began with a familiar bongo beat bouncing off the walls of the John A. Wilson Building.
DCist: After Contentious Hearing, D.C.’s Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work Isn’t Getting A Vote
Following a tense, marathon D.C. Council committee hearing last month that stretched into the early morning hours, a bill that would fully decriminalize sex work in the District will not come before a vote anytime soon.
UrbanTurf: The Return of Concessions and an Abundance of Options: DC Shows Glints of Being…
While the housing market in DC proper continues to see home prices set records, signs are emerging that seem to point to a market tipping in favor of buyers.
Guy Bentley in The Post: D.C.’s proposed soda tax sounds sweeter than it is
The District could soon be one of the most expensive cities in the country to get a soda.
Curbed: New hiking trail to open east of the Anacostia River this weekend
The Pope Branch Trail is the first unpaved trail managed by the city
DCist: It’s Leaf Collection Time Again (And The End Of Street Sweeping)
In between the Nats’ parade and donning that Halloween costume one last time this weekend, don’t forget the momentous day on the horizon: the beginning of leaf collection season.
WAMU: First D.C. Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Bill Presents Watershed Moment For Advocates
A landmark moment for D.C.’s deaf community is approaching as a bill to create the first government office for people with hearing loss moves through the D.C. Council.
DCist: Hotel Company Banned From Renting Residential Apartment Units In D.C.
The District of Columbia has banned a California-based hotel company from renting residential units in the city as part of a lawsuit settlement. Back in 2017, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine sued the company, Ginosi USA Corporation, for…
WTOP: Ginosi barred from selling illegal short-term rentals in DC
D.C. has banned California-based company Ginosi from selling dozens of illegal short-term rentals in residential apartment buildings, forcing the company to pay more than $782,000 in unpaid taxes and civil penalties.
Washingtonian: Three Cool Moments From the Go-Go Hearing
The bill to make go-go the District's official music brought artists and fans out to testify.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Activate District’s Hypothermia Alert
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
November 1, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS)
DC Activates First Hypothermia Alert of the Season
(WASHINGTON, DC)…
Press Release: Norton Explains Views on House Impeachment Inquiry Vote
News Release: DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her congressional record statement on the House impeachment vote taken yesterday. Until…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: rallies, recreation and roller skates
November may have arrived with some force, but the District isn’t quite done with October just yet, with a few post-Halloween celebrations slated this weekend — plus a parade and rally to mark the end of October baseball and the Washington…
District Links: Confusion over new law restricting short-term home rentals; new mega-development…
TGIF! DC has a new mega-development project slated for 80 acres of land at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Northwest …
DCist: First-Ever Capital Skate Festival Hopes To Revive D.C.’s Rich Roller Skating Scene
Lace up your skates and get ready to roll: D.C. is bringing back skating culture at with the first-ever Capital Skate Festival at the DC Armory on Saturday.
WAMU: Nationals To Visit Trump At The White House On Monday
Days after clinching their first World Series title, the Washington Nationals will visit President Trump at the White House on Monday.
Washington Post: Trump to celebrate Washington Nationals at White House on Monday
The Washington Nationals have accepted an invitation to visit President Trump at the White House on Monday for the traditional champions celebration, less than a week after winning their first World Series.
City Paper: Wilson Is Still the Only Public High School Wrestling Program In D.C.
And despite its successes, it's not a varsity team.
Washington Informer: Inmate Voting Rights Discussion Reaches Ward 8
The D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety’s most recent hearing about restoring voting rights for incarcerated District residents took place in the heart of Congress Heights, a Southeast neighborhood reeling from the…
Washington Informer: Questions Linger in Wake of St. Elizabeths Water Crisis
From the very moment District government officials shut down St. Elizabeths Hospital’s contaminated water supply, individuals confined to sleeping quarters in the Congress Heights psychiatric facility relied on more than 54,000 water…