Washington Post: In reversal, Metro chair Jack Evans acknowledges he violated board’s ethics code
Metro board chairman Jack Evans acknowledged Wednesday night that he violated the board’s ethics code by failing to disclose a conflict of interest and agreed not to seek reelection as chairman to help settle an investigation into his…
WTOP: Metro memo shows ethics violation finding against Jack Evans
A newly revealed document backs the conclusion that the Metro Board’s Ethics Committee determined Board Chairman Jack Evans violated ethics rules when he tried to help a parking company without disclosing a $50,000 payment.
After 527 Days, Mayor Bowser Urges Council to Pass the District’s Comprehensive Plan Framework…
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June 19, 2019
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After 527 Days, Mayor Bowser Urges Council to Pass the District’s Comprehensive Plan Framework Element to Address Housing Needs
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Norton Amendment Increasing Funding for Anacostia River Cleanup Passes House
June 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Amendment Increasing Funding for Anacostia River Cleanup Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that her amendment to the fiscal year 2020…
Washington Post: D.C. suspends Skip scooter service after second fire within a month
There was a fire at Skip’s D.C. warehouse early Wednesday; city officials also discovered there had been two fires in the fall involving Skip scooters.
DCist: After String Of Violent Incidents, LGBTQ Community Groups Plan A Vigil
LGBTQ community groups in the District are holding a vigil in Dupont Circle on Friday after several violent incidents in the last week targeting gay and trans people.
Washington Post: Gay couple assaulted, robbed on U Street in attack that used homophobic slur,…
All Karl Craven could think to do when he saw his boyfriend, Braden Brecht, getting attacked was to jump on top of him to defend him.
Curbed: D.C. has one of the highest child poverty rates in the U.S., report says
Thirty-two thousand children in the nation’s capital live below the federal poverty line, one of the highest child poverty rates in the U.S. when considered among states, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: ‘Please don’t kill the sunflowers’: The Phantom Planter says Metro…
On a Tuesday, Henry Docter stood at the Dupont Circle Metro station and counted the blooming sunflowers. A half dozen had opened their petals, and more than 100 were growing.
UrbanTurf: Movie Theater, Marketplace, Dog Run: The Design Options for a Downtown DC Alley
Earlier this year, UrbanTurf reported on a nascent proposal to activate Prather's Alley, which went from a thriving commercial and residential corridor with horse stables over a century ago to a loading zone and pedestrian shortcut now.…
Associated Press: Website documents histories of Georgetown-owned slaves
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston-based genealogical organization and a Georgetown University graduate who launched a project to trace the family histories of hundreds of black slaves sold by the Jesuits who ran the college in 1838 have teamed up to…
WAMU: Brewmasters Have Recreated A D.C. Beer From The 1880s
Heurich Brewing's Senate Lager is back, in all its bubbly glory.
Yesim Sayin Taylor of D.C. Policy Center: Growing labor demand in D.C. is driving up wages
Recent reports increasingly point to a slowdown in the Washington regional economy, slower hiring in the District, and stronger private sector employment in the city. A deeper dive into jurisdictional differences across the metropolitan…
David O’Leary in The Post: Ending penalties for sex work isn’t the solution
D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large) recently resubmitted a bill to legalize prostitution in the District .
Jack McCarthy in The Post: Charter schools need space, too
In the June 17 editorial “Punishing at-risk students,” the District’s Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn claimed the District bent over backward to help AppleTree find a location for our Tier 1 charter preschool and called us…
DCist: Mayor Bowser Is Headed To Israel. A Coalition Of Progressive Groups Is Not Pleased
Mayor Muriel Bowser is headed on a diplomatic and trade delegation to Israel next week, where she will join the D.C. Chamber of Commerce in trying to attract technology firms and foreign direct investment. She will also be a featured…
Alejandro Chavez in The Post: The Cesar Chavez name is more than a prop
Cesar Chavez, my grandfather, spent his life standing up for workers’ rights. His faith in the power of nonviolent organizing to bring about social change and his tireless efforts to build the United Farm Workers union inspired me and many…
WTOP: What was DC like in 1799? Local house tells the tale with tours, free events
D.C. has changed a lot since 1799. That year, the White House was still under construction, Washington was still in office, and Hamilton was played by himself.
District Links: Metro board bungles probe into Evans, drawing criticism from all sides; tax break…
Happy Wednesday and Juneteenth. Here's how badly Metro’s board bungled the ethics investigation into Jack Evans:
Norton Sounds Alarm on Scheduled Closing for D.C.’s Only Veteran Outpatient Clinic
June 18, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller – 202-225-8050
Norton Sounds Alarm on Scheduled Closing for D.C.’s Only Veteran Outpatient Clinic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter today she sent to…