City Paper: DCHA Cancels Emergency Meeting to Discuss Fate of Director and Executive Leadership
Two of DCHA Director Brenda Donald’s top deputies were put on leave last week following results of an internal audit that found procurement fraud.
WTOP: ‘Stop playing games’ — DC mayor, teachers’ union remain at odds as contract talks reach…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the Washington Teachers’ Union on Monday to accept “an outstanding (contract) offer that’s on the table” as the two sides work through arbitration.
DCist: D.C. Region Sees Early Surge In Flu Cases, Worrying Some Experts About The Winter Ahead
Influenza and influenza-like illnesses are seeing an unusually early surge in the D.C. region and across the U.S., charting an unpredictable course for the rest of the winter as RSV cases overwhelm pediatric hospitals, and a potential…
DCist: A Teacher Says He Was Wrongly Terminated. Three Years Later, DC Public Schools Is Ordered To…
Stephen Grivnow filed a union grievance with DC Public Schools in May 2019, alleging his principal at Dunbar High School in Truxton Circle fabricated his teacher evaluation. Grivnow, who taught math and special education at the high school…
DCist: D.C. Elections Board Rejects Silverman’s Procedural Appeal Of Campaign Finance Sanction
The D.C. Board of Elections on Friday night denied a procedural appeal by D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) of a ruling by the Office of Campaign Finance which found she misspent public campaign funds on polling ahead of a…
Axios: How Metro’s $2 fares have fared
Metro is slowly attracting riders back, and its $2 weekend rail fares are playing a role in that recovery.
District Links: Elections Board turns down Silverman appeal about procedure; DCPS overhauls safety…
Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning announced 10 recipients of nearly $7 million in grants from the District's Food Access Fund, an effort to help businesses open or expand in wards 7 and 8.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Kicks Off DMV Black Restaurant Week by Announcing the Third Round of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 7, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
WTOP: ‘We’re thriving in this community’: Bowser, neighborhood celebrate Arboretum Community Center
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Arboretum neighborhood, residents witnessed the grand opening of a new northeast D.C. community center that “has been a long time coming.”
WTOP: DC food access grant to encourage new dining options for city residents
David and Alicia Magby were loyal Tropical Smoothie customers for years before deciding to get into the business. Last week they opened their third franchise in Southeast with help from D.C.’s latest round of grants from the Food Access…
Washington Post: Bus crash, driver DUI leads to new transportation measures in D.C. schools
District leaders are conducting a review of transportation companies and asking schools to complete safety checklists before trips
WTOP: DC Council members take aim at bus company after driver charged with DWI crashes during field…
Two D.C. Council members are asking that D.C. Public Schools do more to block dealings with a company that hired a bus driver with a problematic record.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Arboretum Community Center
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, and DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 5, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM) – (202)727-5011;…
WTOP: Initiative 82: Raising the minimum wage for tipped workers is on DC’s ballot
D.C. voters will get to decide if the city will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers such as servers, bartenders and salon workers at the ballot box on Tuesday.
WTOP: DC’s final Open Streets event this year held on Wisconsin Avenue
The last Open Streets event of the year is underway Saturday morning in Northwest D.C.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: He helps HBCU students graduate – even though, at 48, he hasn’t…
Decades ago, Hassan Abdus-Sabur left Howard University before he could get his degree. He now helps raise money for current HBCU students.
Philip Kennicott in The Post: Stop building museums on the National Mall
Women and Latinos deserve better than getting squeezed into the unsuitable locations proposed by the Smithsonian
Washington Post: D.C. elections board denies Silverman’s request to vacate ruling on Ward 3 poll
The D.C. Board of Elections ruled Friday that city council member Elissa Silverman’s due-process rights were not violated when the Office of Campaign Finance determined that she misspent public campaign funds on polling for the Ward 3…
Washington Post: What to know about the 2022 D.C. elections
D.C. voters on Tuesday will determine the city’s mayor, several council seats and whether tipped workers should receive the full minimum wage. While Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is likely to win a third term, other contests are more heated,…
Shalom Baranes in Washington Business Journal: Downtown will suffer until D.C. takes steps to induce…
The pandemic and the economy have partnered to deal American cities the most transformative blow since the 1960s when urban renewal policies tore through urban neighborhoods with freeway construction. Workers today are abandoning their…