jonetta rose barras: Repealing Initiative 82 might provide some help restaurants need
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser seems to have ramped up her game lately, broadening her vision for the District’s future while attempting to stabilize its finances and increase private-sector investments.
Last week, she unveiled a $3.7…
Thomas Domingue: DC Council’s Fair Swipe Act would hurt Main Street more than Wall Street
Most personal purchases today happen with a quick swipe or tap of a credit or debit card. It’s fast, convenient and safe — thanks to massive investments in fraud protection and secure payment networks. But now, that system is under threat…
District Links: Trump drops Martin nomination amid confirmation doubts; WaPo poll finds support for…
President Donald Trump is pulling the controversial nomination of Ed Martin as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia ahead of a key deadline and amid increasingly dim prospects of his Senate confirmation.
District Links: ICE agents visit multiple DC restaurants to request employment eligibility papers;…
A large sewer line next to Rock Creek will undergo emergency repairs after a routine video inspection revealed a 200-foot-long fracture in the brick-lined tunnel ceiling, DC Water announced last week.
District Links: House speaker vows vote on DC spending fix ‘as quickly as possible’; key…
Prospects of House action on the DC spending fix had seemingly dimmed in recent weeks amid reports of dissension among some conservative lawmakers, but the GOP speaker offered assurances last night that a vote will occur "as quickly as…
District Links: Mayor says she’ll push for repeal of tipped wage elimination as part of growth…
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that her budget proposal will incorporate an economic growth agenda to include the repeal of the ballot measure that is phasing out the District's tipped minimum wage.
District Links: Bowser warns of dire impacts as DC urges against cut to federal share of Medicaid…
At a morning press conference on the grounds of Children's National Hospital, Mayor Muriel Bowser and local health care leaders warned of dire impacts on the city's entire health care system — including service cutbacks and longer waits at…
jonetta rose barras: DC is facing an uncertain future while stuck in its present fiscal crisis
It seemed a Dickensian moment in DC — not the famous Tale of Two Cities, but rather a variation with one city simultaneously experiencing two seemingly opposing financial challenges. Or maybe it’s more aptly described as “déjà vu all over…
District Links: Senate panel delays vote on confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney for DC; report…
A new analysis proposes the conversion of vacant office space into "tiny apartments" as a way to add low-cost housing and spur growth in DC's downtown area.
Erin Palmer and Katharine Landfield: It’s time for the DC Council to use its full power on the…
The struggle for DC’s autonomy has never been more urgent, as federal-level attacks destabilize our local government and stall our local budget process. President Donald Trump’s slashing of federal jobs and vital programs is causing pain…
District Links: Bowser vows another $100M for Housing Production Trust Fund amid budget-timing…
Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to tease out aspects of her forthcoming fiscal year 2026 budget, with an announcement today that she'll include a $100 million investment in the Housing Production Trust Fund.
District Links: Council extends budget deadline to May 15 amid objections to mayor’s…
With legislators frustrated over a monthlong delay in receiving Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget proposals and continued uncertainty about the timing of their eventual submission, the DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to set May 15…
District Links: Bowser touts $3.7B deal with Commanders as transformational; investigation tracks…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Washington Commanders ownership this morning announced a $3.7 billion deal to build a roofed, 65,000-seat stadium as part of mixed-use redevelopment of the RFK campus — setting the stage for months of debate ahead…
District Links: Bowser vows full funding for early childhood programs in FY 2026 budget; DC…
In a preview of her forthcoming budget proposal, Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday assured worried parents and early childhood educators of full funding for three programs she described as "critical investments" in high-quality early learning…
District Links: Moody’s downgrades DC’s bond rating due to local impact of federal cuts;…
Moody's yesterday downgraded the District's credit rating, citing the dire effects that cuts to the federal government's spending, workforce and real estate are having on the local economy and the DC government's finances.
District Links: Hospitals warn against cutting DC’s Medicaid reimbursement rate; new bill…
New legislation in the DC Council would simplify the District's personal property tax for businesses by raising the exemption from $225,000 to $325,000 and removing the annual filing requirement for firms beneath the threshold.
District Links: Council to hear testimony today on changes to DC’s open meetings law; Dems aim…
Mayor Muriel Bowser told business leaders this morning in remarks at the DowntownDC Business Improvement District's annual State of Downtown Forum that she's bullish on the future of DC despite current challenges.
District Links: Metro picks team for mixed-use development project at Deanwood Metro site;…
Plans to build long-envisioned housing and retail across from the entrance to the Deanwood Metro station are inching forward with the selection of Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures and Nix Development Co. to lead the project.
District Links: Feds look to sell HUD’s headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza; 10 candidates…
Amid looming concerns about the fiscal and economic fallout from federal job reductions and a reduced government footprint in DC, the Trump administration yesterday announced plans to relocate the U.S. Department Housing and Urban…
jonetta rose barras: Should the election results on the ranked choice voting initiative be voided?
Five months after DC voters approved the “Make All Votes Count DC” ballot initiative that could bring semi-open primaries and the controversial practice of ranked choice voting to the nation’s capital, the DC Board of Elections has finally…