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”…
Axios: D.C. attorney general sues Washington Commanders, team owner and NFL
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine took new aim at Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington Commanders, alleging in a lawsuit announced Thursday that he and the NFL deceived D.C. residents about the league’s investigation into sexual…
Washington Post: D.C. Council takes shape as longtime member Silverman ousted
The shape of next year’s D.C. Council is set: One incumbent managed to knock another out of her seat. Liberals lost one of their favorite and most outspoken council members, though they look forward to two left-leaning newcomers. And after…
DCist: Racine Sues Washington Commanders, Dan Snyder, And NFL For Allegedly Deceiving D.C. Fans
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Thursday sued the Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the National Football League, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for allegedly lying to D.C. fans about an investigation into workplace…
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general sues Daniel Snyder, Commanders, NFL
In the culmination of an investigation that began more than a year ago, the office of D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) said Thursday that it filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, franchise owner…
DCist: New Website Helps D.C. Residents Reuse, Rather Than Toss Out
Remember the three Rs? Not reading, writing and arithmetic — but reduce, reuse and recycle.
Washington Post: After pandemic setback, D.C. pushes expansion of e-scooter services
The new regulations come nearly five years after scooters debuted in the city, quickly becoming a popular choice of travel
District Links: McDuffie prevails as Silverman concedes defeat; AG Karl Racine announces consumer…
The tune has ended for this fall's game of musical chairs at the DC Council, and independent Elissa Silverman is the one who's lost her seat.