Washington Business Journal: Longtime D.C. publisher acquired by UK media company
International media group Dennis Publishing has acquired local publisher Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., expanding the company's U.S. footprint.
WAMU: Over District Objection, Metro Board Votes To Keep Current Metrorail Hours
Metro will not extend its hours later into the night as the District requested. On Thursday morning, the Metro board voted 7-1 to keep the current hours, which allows for longer overnight maintenance time.
Washington Post: After weeks of contentious debate, Metro board votes to maintain existing hours
Metro board chairman Jack Evans, who had pushed for restoring late-night service, said the vote reflected the realities facing the system.
WTOP: Balfour Beatty hired for next phase of The Wharf
Construction of the next phase of The Wharf development along the Southwest Waterfront in D.C. will start in earnest this spring, and developer Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has named the first general contractor for the land side of Phase 2.…
WTOP: Metro to keep current hours
Metro will keep its current hours for at least one more year after the District’s board members split Thursday on an effort to block the change.
DCist: A Minivan-Sized National Cathedral Made Of Legos Will Help Raise Money For Repairs
One Lego brick at a time, the Washington National Cathedral is hoping to raise funds to repair parts of the building still damaged from an earthquake in 2011. Its newest exhibit, a Lego replica of the National Cathedral, is set to begin…
City Paper: We Graded Each D.C. Councilmember’s Social Media Presence
Bonus points for things like authenticity and animal photos
WTOP: DC mayor, faith leaders meet to combat gun violence, hate crimes
With the city’s homicide rate rising sharply D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will meet at midday with faith leaders to discuss strategies for reducing violence and hate crimes.
City Paper: Home Rulers: D.C. Natives Speak on Their City
Winners of City Paper's essay contest write about their sweet, beloved, frustrating, evolving, enduring home.
City Paper: Will D.C.’s Publicly Funded Elections Program Be Ready for the 2020 Election?
The 2020 election cycle is right around the corner, and the Office of Campaign Finance doesn’t have the program up and running.
WUSA9: ATF enters DC gun war – with a plan to bring down murder spike
The strategy ATF now uses to decrease violence in the District revolves around an intelligence backbone – a database exclusively operated and maintained by the agency.
District Links: Federal grand jury subpoenaed docs related to Jack Evans, Post reports; Metro keeps…
Happy Thursday. WaPo has a copy of a federal grand jury subpoena seeking documents related to Jack Evans and his support of a 2016 bill that would have helped digital sign company Digi Outdoor Media.
Norton Announces House Floor Speech on D.C. Statehood Today
February 28, 2019
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Norton Announces House Floor Speech on D.C. Statehood Today
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will manage her first special order time on the House floor for…
Norton D.C. Equality Bill Passed in Committee, Places D.C. Seal in Library of Congress Alongside…
February 28, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton D.C. Equality Bill Passed in Committee, Places D.C. Seal in Library of Congress Alongside State Seals
Washington, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…
jonetta rose barras: Why is some guy who represents Missouri poking in DC’s business?
Just last month, many District residents were celebrating the start of Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With this shift, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, supported by Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chairman…
Washingtonian: Here’s How Vietnam Prepared Bill Lord to Run TV Newsrooms
His new memoir draws connections from his combat experiences 50 years ago to his time at WJLA, Sinclair, and WUSA.
Washington Post: D.C. orders halt to a private school’s construction amid questions about permits
The D.C. government ordered a halt Wednesday to construction of a private school inside a landmark edifice on Connecticut Avenue NW as city officials review whether the project has necessary building permits.
DCist: Va. Senator Mark Warner Is Sponsoring D.C. Statehood Legislation For The First Time
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia will be co-sponsoring D.C. statehood legislation in the Senate, which would grant the 702,000 residents who neighbor his state full representation on Capitol Hill. The bill is expected to be introduced…
Washington Post: Former D.C. government employee pleads guilty in $400,000 welfare fraud scheme
A former D.C. government employee pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal wire fraud charge in connection with a scheme to divert more than $400,000 in welfare funds intended for District residents, authorities said.
WAMU: Ticketed On Street Sweeping Day In D.C.? Now There’s An App To Avoid That
If you’ve ever parked on the street where you live, odds are you’ve forgotten to move your car on the weekly street sweeping day.