Washington Post: Utility company gives $5 million toward D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park
Proposal would transform Anacostia River crossing into open space
Laura Richards and Sylvester Bush: DC lags behind 38 states in pension tax breaks for seniors
The House of Representatives is showing renewed interest in statehood for the District of Columbia. With the House leadership all on board and Democrats holding a majority, the House could pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act this year,…
DCist: D.C.’s First Elevated Public Park Just Got A $5 Million Donation
The forthcoming 11th Street Bridge Park will be D.C.’s first elevated public park, and will include an amphitheater, hammock grove, public plaza, and more built along 1.45 miles across the Anacostia River.
WTOP: Food trucks drive DC’s food scene forward
D.C. has become one of the country’s top food towns. Even still, a number of cuisines are underrepresented in the city’s dining rooms. That’s where food trucks come in, and years after peak popularity, a handful of immigrant entrepreneurs…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Supporting California’s Ban on Large…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
July 23, 2019
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Attorneys General Argue That the Second Amendment Allows States to Adopt Gun Safety Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney…
Press Release: Norton Announces Bill to Require BLM be Headquartered in National Capital Region
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 23, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she will introduce a bill to require the Department of the Interior’s…
Press Release: The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International release…
News Release — Humane Society of the United States
July 23, 2019
Findings reveal the need for a local law in the District
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2019) - Today the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International…
District Links: Former Stadium Club owner gets 6 months for illegal campaign donations; DC at 95…
Good Tuesday morning. There is a new citywide tenant union, launched during a town hall at All Souls Church in Columbia Heights on Saturday.
Press Release: Halcyon is only DC organization to receive U.S. Commerce Department grant
News Release — Halcyon
Will Build Unprecedented Network of Impact Investors for Social Enterprises
Contact: Janice Kaplan
WASHINGTON, DC (July 23, 2019) – Halcyon is one of 44 nonprofits, institutions of higher learning and…
City Paper: Health Food Entrepreneur Khepra Anu Faces Eviction Threat in Court This Week
Anu says he invested $200,000 on the build-out of Hempburger Cafe & Juice Bar on H Street NE.
City Paper: Why Is the Department of Disability Services Terminating its Relationship with Advisors…
A rare recess roundtable will address the concerns of disability advocates.
WAMU: From Sewage Dump To Beach: Washington’s Rivers May Be Safe To Swim Within 5 Years
The Potomac was once so polluted that bright green mats of algae would blanket the water each summer (“an open sewer calling itself a river,” according to the New York Times); the Anacostia was so toxic that one study found two-thirds of…
Curbed: NoMa project chosen by city proposes nearly 600 apartments, retail, and a park
The one-acre site is located at North Capitol Street and N Street NE
Press Release: D.C. Government Contractor Sentenced to 6 Months for Making Illegal Conduit Campaign…
News Release — U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
Monday, July 22, 2019
Defendant Also Received a Suspended Sentence of 36 months for Committing Fraud and Perjury to Illegally Obtain Contracting Preferences
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Washington Post Editorial Board: The fatal shooting of an 11-year-old is unimaginable. So, too, is…
“IT’S UNCLEAR whether or not the 11-year-old was the intended target. It’s unimaginable that an 11-year-old would ever be an intended target, but we have not ruled that out at this point.” That was D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham on Monday…
WAMU: Mayor Bowser Makes Plea: ‘It’s Better To Be Arrested For Having A Gun Than For Murdering A…
D.C. officials called on the public’s help in removing illegal guns from the streets on Monday, blaming illegal guns and weak penalties for gun infractions after a weekend of homicides.
DCist: Half A Million People Watched The Moon Landing Projection On The Washington Monument
Sure, it was crowded and nearly record-settingly hot. But “Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” captured the city’s (and the nation’s) attention in a manner that hasn’t been seen in quite a long time.
WAMU: Local Faith Organizations Lead The Charge For Solar
First came the encyclical — a letter penned by Pope Francis in 2015 “on care for our common home.” For Catholics, it became a call to combat climate change, which many local faith organizations are taking to heart.
The Georgetowner: Georgetown Dean & DeLuca’s Sad Decline
The upscale grocery store, Dean & DeLuca, which opened its doors in 1993 at 3276 M St. NW, is slowly dying, as inventory dwindles and services contract.
UrbanTurf: How Would Kamala Harris’ Housing Proposal Affect DC?
Earlier this month, presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled her proposal to address the racial wealth gap within housing inequities, which would offer homebuying assistance to residents in formerly-redlined communities.