WTOP: DC hopes to increase housing supply 25% by 2030
It’s not cheap to live in D.C. Whether you rent or hope to own, finding a place to live has become more expensive over the years because the population growth seen in the city this century has far outpaced the housing that’s available.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Count among the things that divide Washington: Azaleas
Cynthia Terrell and I get the obvious out of the way. We acknowledge that there are so many higher-stakes things we could talk about. Political things. Gender inequality things. Social justice things.
NBC4: Ride-Share Drivers Plan to Strike in DC Wednesday
Ride-share drivers in D.C. and other cities across the country plan to go on strike Wednesday.
WUSA9: SE DC residents upset after small renovation turns into two story charter school
'They have totally disrupted our entire neighborhood'
Baltimore Sun: Orioles-controlled MASN TV network must pay millions to Washington Nationals under…
The Orioles-controlled Mid-Atlantic Sports Network must pay the Washington Nationals tens of millions of dollars more in broadcast rights fees from previous years — a hit to the Baltimore team — under an arbitration panel’s sealed ruling,!-->…
WUSA9: Phelps High School students protest ‘lack of support’ from principal, school…
They're holding school walk-outs, sit-ins, and marches, carrying signs that read 'Fund our future' and 'We deserve better.'
Washington Post: Tim Cook hopes Apple’s $30 million rehab of D.C.’s Carnegie Library will do more…
As a company, Apple is less focused on selling stuff. It doesn’t sell as many iPhones as it once did and is more focused on selling subscriptions and services, none of which require a store for purchases or even consideration.
Norton to Participate in Hearing on Effects of Government Shutdown on Federal Contract Workers
May 3, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton to Participate in Hearing on Effects of Government Shutdown on Federal Contract Workers
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Norton Visits Washington VA Medical Center
May 3, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Visits Washington VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) visited the Washington, D.C. Veterans Medical Center today with Representative Gerry!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The 74: 100 Days Into His Tenure at Scandal-Weary DC Schools, New Chancellor Lewis Ferebee Promises…
Lewis Ferebee is described by news articles and those who’ve worked with him as Zen-like, soft-spoken, and “calm, cool and collected.”
DCist: Suns Cinema Will Debut Its New Second-Floor Theater This Month
Ever since Suns Cinema opened nearly three years ago, people have been confused about when they can drink at the bar that’s inside the arthouse movie theater.
Colbert King in The Post: D.C.’s feed-the-homeless contract controversy may really be about food,…
Last month I wrote about the controversy over how contracts were awarded to provide food services to D.C. homeless shelters — including accusations that the District might have been defrauded. Since then, I’ve received new information and!-->…
WTOP: New concept in child care combines with coworking space in DC
A new child care facility near the Tenleytown-AU Metro station in Northwest D.C. expands child care opportunities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a unique way.
UrbanTurf: An Alley-Stable-to-Single Family House Conversion on Capitol Hill
Very interesting residential plans are on the boards for an underutilized alley property on Capitol Hill.
WTOP: Free DC Circulator rides may be on the chopping block
Free rides on the DC Circulator could be cut after a D.C. Council committee complained about a lack of proof that the first few months of free rides have helped to improve traffic.
UrbanTurf: $25,000 For Renovations: DC Offers Grants for Historic Home Repairs
The recent designations of neighborhoods as historic districts in DC has come with an added benefit: grants for home repairs.
Bisnow: Nationwide EB-5 Investment Falling, But Foreign Investor Program Still Financing Several New…
At least seven new D.C. developments are currently moving forward with funding through the EB-5 program, even as visa backlogs and political uncertainty have decreased the overall flow of money coming into the U.S. from foreign investors!-->…
WTOP: DC set to raise e-scooter speed limit
Electric scooters will likely be allowed to go faster in the District.
Washington Blade: New information surfaces in 1999 D.C. gay murder
The murder of gay D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Dennis Dolinger inside his Capitol Hill house on June 4, 1999 drew citywide attention.
City Paper: Remember Fred Foss, A Local Jazz Legend
Foss was known in the local jazz community as a skilled saxophonist and beloved music teacher.