Washington Post: The biggest sportsbooks in D.C. could be at Capital One Arena and Nats Park
When sports gambling is formally legalized in Washington, fans will have the option to place bets in convenience stores, bars, restaurants or from their living room couches. But the most visible and elaborate betting venues could feel…
How to improve teacher retention remains top of mind as State Board of Education begins new term
Update, Jan. 16: The DC State Board of Education will vote at its monthly meeting tonight on a set of policy recommendations developed by its staff on how best to improve teacher retention. The proposal, presented at the board’s Jan. 9…
District Links: DC records 8th homicide of the year; what if DC Water shut off the White…
Happy Wednesday. The District had its eighth homicide of the year yesterday, when a 46-year-old man in Northwest was stabbed and killed, WaPo reports.
DCist: D.C. Records Eight Homicides In First Eight Days Of The Year
On the heels of the 2018’s uptick in deadly violence, D.C. has recorded almost one killing for each day of the new year.
City Paper: New Year, New Committees
As the D.C. Council begins a new legislative session, some shuffling among committee chairs has occurred.
Norton Thanks Chairman McGovern, Rules Committee Democrats for Rejecting Republican Anti-Home-Rule…
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January 9, 2019
Norton Thanks Chairman McGovern, Rules Committee Democrats for Rejecting Republican Anti-Home-Rule Amendments to D.C. Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Washington Post: Theater J names Jojo Ruf as new managing director before move into renovated space…
Theater J has named Jojo Ruf as its new managing director, filling the slot left last fall when longtime Theater J staffer Rebecca Ende was hired by Studio Theatre, a few blocks away. Ruf will start at the end of the month, leaving her…
D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Establish Votes for D.C. in U.S.…
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January 8, 2019
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D.C. COUNCILMEMBER MARY CHEH AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BILL TO ESTABLISH VOTES FOR D.C. IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bill one of first on…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Lottery pushes for existing vendor to take on sports wagering…
The D.C. Lottery is seeking to bypass the city's bidding process for vendors to operate a tech platform for sports wagering and, instead, extend its existing relationship with Intralot, a Greek international gaming firm.
WAMU: The Feds Didn’t Pay Their $5 Million Water Bill. Can D.C. Shut Off Water To The White House?
The federal government owns a lot of sinks, faucets and toilets in the District of Columbia, where 195,000 government employees wash their hands, fill up their water bottles and flush their waste on a daily basis.
WTOP: DC will soon issue marriage licenses again
WASHINGTON — Good news for lovebirds: Marriage licenses will soon be issued in D.C. again.
Curbed DC: The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day parade will not happen in D.C., says organizing committee
Pour one out for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in the District. The nonprofit group that organizes the annual event—the all-volunteer-run St. Patrick’s Parade Committee—says it is “distraught” to announce that the 2019 parade is…
City Paper: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Pushes for Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Contract Workers
Tiara Logan's last day of work as a security guard at the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries in D.C. was Jan. 1. Before that, she had been on maternity leave since September after a high-risk pregnancy. She returned to work for just…
DCist: More Than 20 ANC Commissioners Are Rejecting Their Free Parking Permits. Here’s Why
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are the most hyperlocal form of D.C. government—each commissioner serves about 2,000 people without any pay except for one big perk: a free parking pass. Now, more than 20 commissioners have decided to…
Washington Business Journal: Walter Reed developers line up financing for first market-rate projects
The development team behind The Parks, the overhaul of a 66-acre portion of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, has closed on construction financing and lined up its equity partners for the first two ground-up, market-rate buildings.
Curbed DC: Love wins: D.C. approves emergency bill letting couples get marriage licenses during…
Local lawmakers passed a workaround while the marriage bureau at D.C. Superior Court remains closed
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Racine Sues Washington Sports Clubs For Deceptive Cancellation…
If you’ve cancelled your membership with one of Washington Sports Club’s six D.C. locations, you might want to check your billing statement: the D.C. Attorney General’s office is suing the health clubs and their parent company, Town Sports…
WTOP: Legalized sports gambling is no longer on the fast track in DC
WASHINGTON — A move to fast-track legal sports betting in D.C. has hit a snag.
Washington Post: D.C. Council puts off decision on sole-source sports betting contract
The D.C. Council put off a decision Tuesday on whether to skip competitive bidding and award a sole source contract for management of the city’s new venture into sports betting. Council members said they wanted to alleviate concerns about…
DCist: The First Dyke March Happened In D.C. Now, Organizers Are Trying To Bring It Back
D.C. was home to the first-ever Dyke March in April 1993, when 20,000 self-described dykes from across the country joined together to march from Dupont Circle to the White House.