The Appeal: How a D.C. lawmaker is challenging the racist roots of prison voting restrictions
Right now, only the whitest states—Maine and Vermont—allow prisoners to vote. Washington, D.C., could change that.
OPC to Speak Out Against DC Water’s New CRIAC Rate Proposal
For Immediate Release: June 12, 2019
Contact: Doxie A. McCoy, Public Information Officer
OPC to Speak Out Against DC Water’s New CRIAC Rate Proposal
Washington, DC – DC Water will hold a public hearing on its proposed fiscal…
DCHA’s Second Annual Summer of Safety Kick-Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christy Goodman
June 11, 2019
DCHA’s Second Annual Summer of Safety Kick-Off
Job Fair, Activities for Children, Community Safety Discussions, and More to be Featured
In an effort to make…
Bisnow: Smithsonian To Acquire Southwest D.C. Building For New Headquarters
The Smithsonian Institution plans to move its headquarters from its historic Smithsonian Castle into an office building about a half-mile away.
Curbed: Takoma Park Library closes for four months beginning June 22
The library is getting various upgrades 10 years after its last major renovation
City Paper: George Washington University Deeply Frustrated With Hospital’s Majority Owner
GW says Universal Health Services, Inc. continuously fails to meet its commitments to the hospital.
District Links: DC’s no-bid sports betting contract to benefit politically connected…
Good Wednesday morning. Let DL draw your attention to one point in the clash between Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWitt.
ABC7: ‘It’s very scary’: Fire alarm malfunctions during fire at Southeast DC…
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Parents at an elementary school in the District say a minor fire gave them a major scare on Monday morning. They believe malfunctioning fire alarms could’ve put children’s’ lives at risk – and are demanding answers from…
NBC4: High School Students Restore Historic Mount Zion Cemetery in Georgetown
When local high school students attending McKinley Tech High School learned about the condition of the Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemetery in Georgetown, they decided to do something to fix it.
Mayor Bowser Expands eCycle DC to Allow Residents to Recycle Electronics at Neighborhood Libraries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 12, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Cecile Green (DOEE)
Mayor Bowser Expands eCycle DC to Allow Residents to Recycle Electronics…
New Woodley House scholarship helps five recipients in recovery transform ‘hard-fought knowledge…
At the age of 57, Calvin Watson is recovering from a long addiction to crack cocaine — the drug of choice that led him down a path that included time in jail and conversations with disappointed family members. He is a veteran living with…
Washington Post: Music store employees help retrieve Cannonball saxophone taken twice in store…
The passenger on the Silver Line Metro train first noticed the leather instrument case with a cannonball logo. Then he saw that the man who was carrying it also had a flute.
WAMU: Misconduct Allegation Leads Multiple D.C. Schools To Suspend After School Program Provider
Almost two dozen D.C. schools suspended the private operator of their before and after school programs this week after allegations were raised that an employee kissed and inappropriately touched a minor student.
Washington Post: D.C. Council refuses to back down in budget standoff with chief financial officer
D.C. lawmakers are refusing demands from the city’s chief financial officer to modify their recently passed budget, setting up a test of wills between the District’s legislative branch and its top fiscal official that observers say is…
WAMU: 2018 Was Really Rainy. That’s Bad News For The Anacostia River
In a typical year, Washington, D.C. gets about 40 inches of rain. In 2018, the city got 63 inches — the wettest year on record. The excessive precipitation is not good for water quality, and that was reflected in the latest report card on…
Washingtonian: The Washington Post Won’t Hire an Ombudsman, So CJR Just Hired One for It
Legendary DC blogger Ana Marie Cox will be the paper's new public editor—sort of.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. budget dispute means hotel tax hike a possibility, public housing…
A hotel tax hike could soon take effect and millions in public housing repairs could go unfunded as a consequence of a not unexpected last-minute budget dispute between the D.C. Council and the city’s independent chief financial officer.
Curbed: New D.C. bill seeks to prevent gentrification and displacement in ‘high-risk’ neighborhoods
Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White is pressing for targeted services and funds
Washington Post: $215 million D.C. sports gambling contract includes politically connected…
D.C. officials this week proposed a $215 million sole-source contract to manage online sports gambling and the lottery, a deal that would benefit several politically connected individuals as well as executives of a company that the city…
Curbed: D.C. transportation officials to present Florida Avenue NE street safety changes June 20
A planned city project spans the avenue from 2nd to 14th streets NE