Press Release: Norton Calls on Senate to Address Judicial Vacancy Crisis in Local D.C. Courts
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 14, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the Senate returning from recess today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called on the Senate to…
Anthony Petty and Shannon Fyfe: Mayor Bowser, it’s time to take control over parole
If you are a DC resident going up for parole — or if you’ve violated parole — your fate is decided by the U.S. Parole Commission. This body is currently staffed by only two commissioners: one from Maryland, and the other from Kentucky. The…
District Links: DC sees 15-year high in public school enrollment; DCHA auditor faults contract;…
The figures are still tentative, but DC officials are reporting the city's highest public school enrollment in 15 years.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Activates Hypothermia Alert, Urges Residents to be Vigilant and Request…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 13, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Kevin Valentine, Jr. (DHS)
On-Demand…
Washington Post: Union Station in line for $10 billion facelift, but questions remain
A planned renovation of Washington’s train station includes expanded tracks and concourses, underground parking and new amenities over two decades
Washington Post: Union Station has fallen on hard times. Can it be saved?
Union Station had as many as 100 stores more than two decades ago. It’s down to about 40 retailers and eateries while more than half its commercial space sits vacant.
Washington Post: D.C. Housing Authority internal auditor alleges illegal contracting
The D.C. Housing Authority illegally contracted with a Virginia-based software company, spending about $1 million without competitive bidding and splitting the amount into smaller purchases to escape scrutiny from the agency’s board,…
Washington Post: A Q&A with D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser
On Nov. 8, Muriel E. Bowser (D) won a third term as mayor of Washington, in an expected victory in this heavily Democratic city. The Washington Post sat down with Bowser ahead of the election to ask about schools, development and the term…
Washington Business Journal: UDC wants a new master’s of social work program. D.C. Council…
The University of the District of Columbia is seeking approval for a new master’s of social work degree program, one that could receive significant D.C. funding to boost the pipeline of front-line mental health workers, especially those of…
Colbert I. King in The Post: Race matters. But it didn’t decide the D.C. Council.
The D.C. Council’s at-large contest in this week’s election featured eight candidates, with the clear front-runners being three incumbent council members — Anita Bonds (D), Kenyan R. McDuffie (I) and Elissa Silverman (I) — competing for…
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. is awash in guns. Now is not the time to reduce firearm…
D.C. police last year seized 2,410 illegal firearms, a frightening number that has already been exceeded this year. With nearly two months still to go in 2022, police have so far recovered 2,755 guns. The city is awash in guns. So here’s a…
DCist: For ‘Night Mayor’ Job, Bowser Taps Former D.C. Cop And Ward 1 Candidate Salah Czapary
On Thursday, just two days after a landslide victory in the mayoral race with more than 74% of the vote, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new appointments to a handful of positions in her administration. One of the most eye-catching…
DCist: Kenyan McDuffie Knocked Elissa Silverman Off The D.C. Council. Here’s How It Happened
In the somewhat insular world of D.C. politics, the result of a single D.C. Council race this week has gotten plenty of people talking. That result, of course, was Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) knocking off Councilmember Elissa…
District Links: Election postmortems continue; acting 911 director defends record at council…
As election observers continue to mull how Kenyan McDuffie secured his electoral win in the at-large race to unseat incumbent Elissa Silverman, he credited a citywide strategy in an appearance today on WAMU's Politics Hour.
jonetta rose barras: A new beginning in DC or the same old thing?
Whew! Raise your hand if, like me, you are happy to see the end of DC’s 2022 election season.
Don’t get too comfortable, though. There still are unresolved government management and structural issues as well as political battles — not…
Washington Post: Acting 911 director faces D.C. Council scrutiny over dispatch failures
The emergency center has been criticized for missteps on calls, some of which involved fatalities.
Washington Post: D.C. Board of Education races show split views among voters
Votes are still being tallied, but unofficial results show a mix of liberal and moderate candidates leading
City Paper: Silverman Believes the Last-Minute Controversy Over Her Ward 3 Polling Cost Her the…
She will continue to pursue her appeal of the Office of Campaign Finance’s ruling despite her election loss.
Associated Press: Snyder, Commanders, NFL, Goodell sued by DC attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were sued by the District of Columbia on Thursday, accused of colluding to deceive fans by lying about an inquiry into “sexual misconduct and a…
WTOP: DC sues Commanders, Snyder, NFL over ‘deception’ regarding sexual harassment investigation
D.C.’s attorney general on Thursday announced that he has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying they had “repeatedly lied to and deceived”…