Petula Dvorak in The Post: It’s time to support the hidden workers who keep the 1 percent running
Gladys Sandoval picked their kids up from school every day, right on time.
Axios: Incoming Rep. Frost says he was denied D.C. apartment over bad credit
Maxwell Frost, the Democratic representative-elect for Florida's 10th Congressional District and the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress, said Thursday he was denied an apartment in the District of Columbia over bad credit.
Washington Post: Maxwell Frost, future Gen Z congressman, denied D.C. apartment over bad credit
Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the first member of the Gen Z generation elected to Congress, said Thursday that a company in Washington rejected his application to rent an apartment because of his bad credit score.
City Paper: MPD Assistant Chief Testifies On Behalf of D.C. Cop Charged With Murder
Testimony reveals Officer Terence Sutton was previously reprimanded for an improper vehicle pursuit.
WTOP: Last of RFK’s iconic orange seats to be removed
It’s the end of an era as the last orange seats will be removed and put up for sale at RFK Stadium during a ceremony with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday.
Washington Post: Metro board plans for a future with subsidized D.C. bus fares
Transit leaders did not mention the D.C. Council’s vote this week to make Metrobus fares free during their regular meeting
Washington Post: Burst of violence shakes Metro, riders as transit seeks recovery
Two shooting incidents in 15 hours left one person dead and four injured while sending chills across the system and region
District Links: DC officials mark progress in dismantling RFK Stadium; solar bill gets initial OK…
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined other dignitaries early this afternoon to mark the ceremonial removal of the last orange wooden seats from RFK Stadium's lower bowl.
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general files lawsuit against Amazon, alleging stolen tips
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Wednesday announced that his office had filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant stole tips from drivers and deceived consumers about the tipping model.
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DCist: ‘Tis The Season To Take Those Campaign Signs Down
When holiday lights hang around lamp posts and half-inflated snowmen adorn front yards, it means it’s time for one ornament of Election Day Past to come down — campaign signs.
DCist: D.C.’s Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Alleged Stolen Driver Tips
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced today that his office is launching a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly stealing tips from drivers. The lawsuit says the company used illegal and deceptive methods that “tricked” consumers into!-->…
WTOP: DC Council gives initial OK to overhaul of DC’s troubled crime lab
The D.C. Council has given the initial OK to a measure overhauling the District’s troubled crime lab.
WTOP: DC sues Amazon over delivery driver tips
The D.C. Attorney General has filed a new lawsuit against Amazon, seeking penalties for misleading consumers and delivery drivers about customer tips.
DCist: D.C. Council Advances Solar Bill Despite Equity Concerns
In a late night vote, the D.C. Council advanced a bill to require more solar energy in the District, despite opposition from environmental groups and concerns about the bill’s impact on low-income people of color.
DCist: D.C. Council Approves Series Of Significant Criminal Justice Reforms
The D.C. Council unanimously approved a group of criminal justice reforms that would make police disciplinary records publicly available, strengthen oversight of the D.C. Jail, and expand people’s opportunities to get their criminal!-->…
WTOP: ‘This is the first step:’ Study to identify backup drinking water supply for DC area gains…
D.C. and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs are dependent on the Potomac River as the main — or sole — source of drinking water.
DCist: D.C. Domestic Workers May Soon Have Employment Protections Under New Bill
The D.C. Council has voted unanimously on its first vote to pass the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which would extend rights and protections to more than 9,000 domestic workers – including house cleaners,!-->…
DCist: Facing Uncertain Outcome, D.C. Council Delays Vote On Bill To Dissolve Housing Authority…
The D.C. Council on Tuesday postponed a planned vote on an emergency bill that would dissolve the 13-person board of the D.C. Housing Authority and replace it with a nine-person “stabilization and reform” board that proponents said would!-->…
Washington Post: Lacking support, D.C. Council chair delays housing authority overhaul vote
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) withdrew a proposal late Tuesday night to dissolve and remake the city housing authority’s governing board, citing a lack of support, but vowed to bring the measure back within weeks.
District Links: Mendelson delays vote on DCHA governance bill; council OKs bills for fare-free bus…
For hours, it looked like the DC Council's consideration of a bill to overhaul the DC Housing Authority's governance would mark the dramatic climax of the legislature's daylong meetings on Tuesday.