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Kadcon Construction has done a lot of work for the District; what has it done for Jack Evans?
Chairmen, Norton Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2019
Contacts
Aryele Bradford (Cummings)
Jack Miller (Norton)
Stephanie Lalle (Scott)
Chairmen, Norton Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program
Washington,…
District Links: Some Democrats to ask Evans to resign as national committeeman; Yvette Alexander…
Good Monday morning and happy April. The heat on Jack Evans’ position in the DC Democratic Party is expected to be turned up this week. As LL reported last week, a group of Evans opponents will introduce a resolution at the DC Democratic…
Ramona Edelin: Charter schools already lead on accountability, but they also need autonomy, adequate…
An ostensibly well-meaning, sensible-sounding piece of proposed legislation — the Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 — is now being pushed in the DC Council. Ward 6 member Charles Allen sponsored the bill, with co-introducers…
City Paper: Yvette Alexander and Company Unseat Incumbents in Ward 7 Dems Election
A Vince Gray-supported slate fell to Alexander and her allies.
Washington Post: D.C. police say a man awaiting trial on a gun charge committed murder. The case…
In 2016, Dejuan George pleaded guilty to beating a woman so severely she spent five days in a hospital. That conviction meant he could no longer legally possess a gun.
Washingtonian: Will DC’s Attorney General Finally Be the One Who Gets His Hands on Trump’s Tax…
Meet Karl Racine, the city official suing the president.
Bisnow: The Wharf Development Team Breaks Ground On 1.3M SF Second Phase
Construction has begun on the second and final phase of the $2.5B megaproject along D.C.'s Southwest Waterfront.
WTOP: As Capital One Arena gets sportsbook, Nationals Park eyes legalized betting too
There might not be anyone who has been more at the forefront of the push for legalized sports betting in the District than Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis.
NBC4: DC Wharf Kicks Off Next Stage of Development in Southwest
The next phase of construction will add 255 apartments, 131 hotel rooms and a 1.5-acre park, developers said
Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Start of Newest Chapter for The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront
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March 30, 2019
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kate Hartig (DMPED)
Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Start of Newest Chapter for The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront
Phase 2 of Transformative Waterfront…
Jay Mathews in The Post: A new name for D.C.’s Wilson High? How about honoring one very brave…
I take no stand in the debate over removing President Woodrow Wilson’s name from an excellent public high school in Northwest Washington.
Washington Post: ‘Stop the massacre!’: When women chained themselves to Washington’s cherry trees
In 1938, construction of the Jefferson Memorial set off a showdown between garden club members and President Roosevelt
Afro-American: D.C. Native Chosen for NASCAR Youth Combine
While some teens dream of owning their first car to freely ride around the District and not depend on a parented escort, 16-year-old Rajah Caruth dreams of tooling his car, a race car, around a speedway in NASCAR.
WTOP: DC moves forward with controversial bike lanes through Northwest neighborhoods
After heated debate, the District is moving forward with new two-way protected bike lanes between Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom and the National Mall.
Washington Post: This pioneering Howard dean lived with another woman in the 1930s. Were they…
To much of the outside world, the two women living in the Victorian-style house perched on a hill in the nation’s capital were lifelong companions who remained single to focus on their careers.
Afro-American: District’s Kicks Off Potholepalooza and Maryland Avenue Streetscape Project
There is no way to escape them. They are everywhere. On streets, highways, on ramps and off ramps.
Washington Business Journal: Need a workout after Penn Quarter restaurant-hopping? Large fitness…
A fitness center is coming to Penn Quarter. We don't know much about it, but it's going to be large.
WAMU: Get Great Cherry Blossom Pics From Your Phone With These Simple Tips
Cherry blossom mania is upon us, and few of the many people descending upon the Tidal Basin will be carrying big cameras and tripods. The cellphone is the go-to tool for shots of these delicate flowers and the selfies we all want in front…
Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s new XFL team taps a local sports veteran
Erik Moses, who has championed District as a sports destination for nearly a decade, has been named president of the District's new XFL team.