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District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on council panel; lawmaker seeks limits on use of opioid settlement funds; and more

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District Links: DC to hold April 6 special election to fill at-large…

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Candace Smith: Hundreds of DC kids lost their coaches. More could be…

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District Links: Henderson undoes party switch as Dems name Holtz to…

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jonetta rose barras: When will Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George share…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: It’s time to support the hidden workers who keep the 1 percent running

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 8, 2022
Testimony reveals Officer Terence Sutton was previously reprimanded for an improper vehicle pursuit.

WTOP: Last of RFK’s iconic orange seats to be removed

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 8, 2022
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…

Chris Kain Dec 8, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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. …

DCist: ‘Tis The Season To Take Those Campaign Signs Down

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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…

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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…

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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

Editor Dec 7, 2022
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…

Chris Kain Dec 7, 2022
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.
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District Links: Despite revisions, robotaxi bill faces headwinds on council panel; lawmaker seeks limits on use of…

Nov 10, 2026 11
In the wake of concerns about the use of opioid settlement funds to fill a budget gap by covering some of the District's Medicaid costs, the chair of the DC Council's Committee on Health is proposing…

District Links: DC to hold April 6 special election to fill at-large council vacancy; city breaks ground on Jelleff Rec…

Nov 9, 2026 21
The DC Board of Elections today officially certified a vacancy in the at-large DC Council seat previously held by Robert White — newly elected as DC's delegate to the House — and scheduled an April 6…

Candace Smith: Hundreds of DC kids lost their coaches. More could be next.

Nov 9, 2026 179
This fall, children at nine DC schools lost things that are essential to their development: a coach who knows them, a team that counts on them, and an after-school home. DC SCORES, a nonprofit that…

District Links: Henderson undoes party switch as Dems name Holtz to fill council vacancy; judge halts construction on…

Nov 6, 2026 25
At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson this afternoon announced that she returned to the Board of Elections today to re-register with no party affiliation — reversing a step earlier this week…
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