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District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings changes; National Guard didn’t drive down violent crime, researchers say; and more

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jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary…

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District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station…

Curbed: D.C. nonprofit offers online fair housing course designed to prevent discrimination by…

Editor May 9, 2019
A recent study found that 15 percent of local housing providers said they did not accept rental vouchers

District Links: Budget debate heats up between DC Council and mayor; proposed FOIA change might have…

Cuneyt Dil May 9, 2019
Happy Thursday. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser are butting heads. Mendelson might not have enough votes to block Bowser’s commercial tax hikes. But now he says the DC Council will “say no new permits to construct…
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DC unveils 2020 DC Teacher of the Year finalists after honoring city’s 2019 award-winning educators

Brennan Hafner May 9, 2019
Three finalists for the 2020 DC Teacher of the Year were announced today by Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration: Beth Barkley, English teacher at Cardozo Education Campus’ International Academy; Justin Lopez-Cardoze, seventh-grade life…

Mayor Bowser Says Thousands of Job-Seeking Residents Will Lose Access to Workforce Training Programs…

Press Release May 9, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Tiffany Browne (DOES) Mayor Bowser Says Thousands of Job-Seeking Residents Will Lose Access to Workforce Training Programs Under Council’s Proposed…

UrbanTurf: A Mansion Tax? DC Councilmember to Propose Tax on Million-Dollar Residential Properties

Editor May 9, 2019
Councilmember David Grosso is proposing another source of revenue generation for DC: seven-figure residential properties.

Washingtonian: Check Out 6 Cool Artifacts from the New DC History Center at the Carnegie Library

Editor May 9, 2019
See the Washington Monument like you've never seen it before.

WAMU: Should Every D.C. Family Get A Tax Credit To Help Pay For Child Care? Some Lawmakers Don’t…

Editor May 9, 2019
Last year, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave young families something of a gift: a one-time $1,000 tax credit to help cover for the high costs of child care in the city. This year, Bowser gave another: She proposed making the tax credit…

Curbed: ‘Lawn,’ the National Building Museum’s latest summer exhibit, will sprout up this July

Editor May 9, 2019
Coming to a museum near you, with activities: ‘A vast, sloping green space built on a scaffolding superstructure’

DCist: Go-Go May Be Back At Metro PCS, But The Music Is Part Of A ‘New Age Of Rebellion’

Editor May 9, 2019
If the massive Backyard Band concert and protest that shut down the corner of 14th and U streets for hours on Tuesday is any indication, go-go isn’t going anywhere, and neither are its fans—the longtime Washingtonians who cultivated the…

Washington Business Journal: Take a sneak peek inside the new Don Ciccio & Figli distillery in…

Editor May 9, 2019
Don Ciccio & Figli is gearing up to officially raise the curtain on its new Ivy City distillery within the next few weeks after hosting a recent soft opening.

Bisnow: ‘That Needs To Stop’: Top D.C. Developers Blast City Leaders For Proposed CRE Tax Hikes

Editor May 9, 2019
D.C. appears on the verge of raising taxes on commercial real estate and property transactions, upsetting many of the city's top developers who say the tax will hurt small businesses and worsen the office market.

WTOP: Columbia Heights Wawa opens May 23, Adams Morgan to follow

Editor May 9, 2019
Convenience store chain Wawa’s third urban-format store in D.C. will open in Columbia Heights May 23, with one in Adams Morgan soon to follow and a fifth D.C. store in Tenleytown.

Washington Business Journal: Georgetown strikes deal for new student housing near Union Station

Editor May 9, 2019
Georgetown University has struck a development deal with Gonzaga College High School, with plans to build new student housing on a site near Union Station.

Bowser Administration Announces Three Finalists for 2020 DC Teacher of the Year

Press Release May 9, 2019
CONTACT: Fred Lewis (OSSE) Bowser Administration Announces Three Finalists for 2020 DC Teacher of the Year Today, the Bowser Administration announced the names of three finalists for the 2020 DC Teacher of the Year: Beth…

Norton Secures Quarterly Public Meetings with NPS for D.C. Residents

Press Release May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller – 202-225-8050 Norton Secures Quarterly Public Meetings with NPS for D.C. Residents WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the National Park Service…
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jonetta rose barras: Geoff Griffis’ war on poor people

jonetta rose barras May 9, 2019
Undoubtedly, DC business owner Geoff Griffis may flinch or become riled after reading the headline of this column. I am certain he would take issue with my characterization. However, there is no other way to honestly describe nearly four…

DCist: Why Do So Many People Develop Allergies After Moving To D.C.? Is This Town Especially…

Editor May 8, 2019
Five years after moving to D.C., Krysten Copeland rolled down the window of an Uber on a warm spring night. Her eyes swelled to the point that she could barely see. The public relations professional stumbled out of the car and made a…

Curbed: Kennedy Center’s Israeli Lounge redesign will include history, contemporary art

Editor May 8, 2019
Boston’s EYP architects won a competition to outfit the space, which will close briefly in 2020

Chris Richards in The Post: Go-go’s fight against gentrification is just getting started. This is…

Editor May 8, 2019
Go-go is many things. Dance music, party music, proudly local community music, black music, sacred music. And when it feels like all of those things at once, it’s a model of everlasting life.

WAMU: ‘They Don’t Understand’: Howard Neighbors Search For Solutions After Dog-Walking Uproar

Editor May 8, 2019
Howard University students and community residents turned out in droves for an Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 1B meeting in Shaw last week. First on the agenda was a discussion about how the historic campus can curb neighbors who…
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District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings changes; National Guard didn’t drive down…

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The DC Council voted this afternoon to advance permanent legislation that incorporates the temporary changes to the District's open meetings law in effect over the past year that have allowed private…

District Links: Ward 5’s Parker backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; emergency curfew bill still lacks the…

Jun 1, 2026 8
Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker this morning endorsed Janeese Lewis George in her mayoral bid, becoming the fourth sitting councilmember to back their Ward 4 colleague.

District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery

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“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…
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Who’s on DC’s general election ballot

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Here’s a listing of the citywide and ward candidates on DC’s general election ballot. We’ve included links to candidates’ political websites and Twitter accounts for those running for positions other…

An overview of endorsements in DC Council, State Board of Education races

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If it’s hard to keep track of all the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, it may be even tougher to keep track of everyone who has endorsed them. To that end, The DC Line compiled as many endorsements…

District’s 296 ANC races draw up to five candidates, but two-thirds are uncontested

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About a third of the District’s 296 advisory neighborhood commission seats have contested races, based on the candidate list released by the DC Board of Elections last week after the petition deadline…

Thousands of people in DC use housing vouchers. How much should they be worth?

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People using housing vouchers in DC spent this past summer in limbo. In the spring, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) deliberated changing the maximum value of all 20,000 vouchers the agency…
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