Washington Times: D.C. Council approves $15.5 billion budget for fiscal 2020
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved the its $15.5 billion budget for fiscal 2020, which includes $47 million from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority that had been the focus of a standoff between lawmakers and the city’s chief…
Roger K. Lewis in The Post: Yes, D.C.’s a world-class city — but it’s really only affordable to…
It is not an exaggeration to characterize the District and the greater Washington region as a cosmopolitan, world-class capital. Yet when I first moved here from Boston in 1967, such a characterization would have been, well, laughable.
Washington Business Journal: Metro to ‘future proof’ its new D.C. HQ with lots of glass,…
With its planned new D.C. headquarters, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority wants to be an “employer of choice” by delivering a “great staff experience” and providing “variety and choice” while future-proofing its assets.
Washingtonian: Petworth’s Women-Owned Cocktail Bar Opens Soon with Sherry Soft-Serve and a Bubbles…
Himitsu's Carlie Steiner and Taqueria Del Barrio's Anna Bran-Leis team up for Dos Mamis.
City Paper: Dacha Co-Owner Was a Member of ‘Dewey Seven’ in New York Financial Scheme
Dacha Beer Garden is currently being sued by a restaurant supply company for fraud and unpaid bills.
Washington Business Journal: RedRocks owner opening new restaurant on Barracks Row
RedRocks Pizza owner James O’Brien is branching out in the D.C. restaurant scene with a new Japanese restaurant planned for Barracks Row on Capitol Hill.
Library Hosts Second Round of Facilities Master Plan Meetings
For Immediate Release:
June 19, 2019
George Williams
Library Hosts Second Round of Facilities Master Plan Meetings
(Washington, D.C.) - The DC Public Library is developing a Library Facilities Master Plan to help guide the next…
Short film starring DC students explores ‘pushout’ in high schools
Half out of breath, Teonna rushes through the front door of her high school. She throws her bag and jacket onto a conveyor belt, which ushers her belongings toward an X-ray machine. She asks a classmate for the time and is relieved to…
Angelique Speight: Full funding for Birth-to-Three law would expand the synergetic effect of…
“Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy.” It’s a common refrain touted by politicians, news outlets and others. So why don’t I, the owner of a family child care business, feel a sense of pride and recognition when I hear it?…
Iris Bond Gill and Suzanne Wells: DC needs an education vision for equity and efficiency
In what has become an annual rite of spring, the DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) last month approved the opening of five new charter schools: one elementary, two middle and two high schools. From 2012 to 2018, the board approved the…
Robert McCartney in The Post: Metro’s clumsy Jack Evans probe would be laughable, except the stakes…
Metro’s ethics investigation of board chairman Jack Evans has grown so surreal that D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser was demanding Tuesday to see the full legal report on the probe, which board members say does not exist, and Maryland Gov.…
Washington Post: McConnell seems to call the prospect of D.C. statehood ‘full-bore socialism’
D.C. statehood advocates can forget about achieving their No. 1 goal as long as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) holds power, the senator confirmed in a Fox News interview.
Washington Post: Elizabeth Davis reelected as Washington Teachers’ Union leader
Elizabeth Davis was reelected as the Washington Teachers’ Union president Monday, beating out a crowded field to secure her third term as one of the most powerful labor leaders in the District.
Washington Post: Norton, Van Hollen seek $6 million more from federal government for D.C. security…
Two federal lawmakers warned Tuesday that the District needs more money for a fund that covers the unique security needs of the nation’s capital, saying it has been depleted by inadequate congressional payments and President Trump’s…
Washington Post: D.C. Council moves to add money to schools that faced budget cuts
D.C. schools facing budget cuts are poised to get some relief after the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to direct nearly $5.4 million to those 31 campuses.
Washington Post: D.C. Council directs $24 million to public housing repairs in final budget vote
Nearly $24 million will be poured into repairing dangerously dilapidated public housing complexes in the nation’s capital after D.C. lawmakers voted Tuesday to redirect money that was originally in the reserves of the Washington Convention…
Washington Post: D.C. Council delays $46 million tax break for Adams Morgan hotel
The D.C. Council on Tuesday deferred a $46 million tax abatement for a swanky Adams Morgan hotel after an initial finding by the city that the developer failed to fulfill hiring requirements mandated when lawmakers approved the subsidy.
Allen Celebrates Council Vote to Move Millions in Excess Tax Revenue from Events DC for Urgent…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Allen Celebrates Council Vote to Move Millions in Excess Tax Revenue from Events DC for Urgent Repairs for Public Housing
Ward 6 is home to the most public housing in the…
The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and the Line Hotel Tax Abatement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
CONTACT: Ashley Fox
The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and the Line Hotel Tax Abatement
WASHINGTON, D.C.…
Curbed: D.C. seeks design firm for Ivy City homeless shelter renovations
The New York Avenue Men’s shelter is slated for an update