WAMU: D.C. Judge’s Ruling Dooms Attempt To Revive Initiative 77 Through A Referendum
A D.C. judge issued a ruling on Wednesday afternoon that likely kills a nascent effort to revive Initiative 77, the voter-approved measure that sought to raise the base wage paid to tipped workers in the city.
Washington Post: Judge halts effort to put Initiative 77 tipping measure back on D.C. ballot
A D.C. Superior Court judge halted efforts Wednesday to force a new referendum on a law approved by voters- but repealed by the D.C. Council - that would overhaul how servers, bartenders and other tipped workers are paid.
Petworth News: ANC 4C alleges CM Brandon Todd may have violated campaign laws in supporting…
During the campaign for Ward 4 Member of the State Board of Education, Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd threw his public support and endorsement behind Rhonda Henderson for the open seat. The question and concern, alleges Zach Teutsch, an…
Capitol Hill Corner: City Off to Bad Start on Redesign of Eastern Market Metro Plaza – Community…
DGS and Moya Design Partners got a rude awakening on Monday morning at their meeting with community stakeholders on the redesign of Eastern Market Metro Plaza. The meeting with the Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Team was scheduled to…
City Paper: Ward 4 Advisory Neighborhood Commission to Vote on Investigation Into Councilmember…
Todd is accused of using constituent email addresses to promote a political ally.
WAMU: D.C. Attorney General Sues 6 Maryland Parents Over School Residency Fraud
The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced today that it’s suing six Maryland parents for $700,000 in fines for allegedly faking D.C. residency to send their children to D.C. schools for free.
Downtown Holiday Market helps local businesses grow
Over 150 local artisans and entrepreneurs are getting the chance to showcase their work — and bolster the bottom line — at this year’s Downtown Holiday Market, an annual marketplace set up in front of the National Portrait Gallery and…
WTOP: DC sues 6 Md. parents accused of faking residency to send kids to District schools
WASHINGTON — The D.C. attorney general’s office is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Maryland parents who it claims faked District residency to send their children to prestigious D.C. schools without paying tuition.
Washington Post: D.C. accuses Maryland parents of residency fraud in lawsuits
The District on Wednesday sued six Maryland parents, alleging that families sent their children to D.C. schools without paying the tuition required of students living outside the city. The lawsuits seek $700,000 in unpaid tuition and…
DCist: Pro-Nazi Graffiti Was Scrawled On A Bench In Capitol Hill’s Lincoln Park
Capitol Hill neighbors found what appears to be pro-Nazi graffiti on a bench in Lincoln Park on Tuesday. The words “Waffen SS,” referring to a wing of the Nazi SS organization that reported to Heinrich Himmler, were scrawled in black…
WAMU: The Changing Glow Of D.C. As Streetlights Make The Switch To LEDs
By 2022, the District’s streets could look vastly different at night.
UrbanTurf: Georgetown University, Federal City Council Throw Their Weight Behind Georgetown-Rosslyn…
Amazon's selection of Northern Virginia for its second headquarters last month renewed interest in a host of transportation and infrastructural projects in the immediate area, from the CC2DCA pedestrian bridge to the Long Bridge. But what…
Curbed DC: Renovation work pushes back opening of downtown D.C. day center for the homeless
District officials had said the center would open before Nov. 1. Now it’s looking more like mid-January
AG Racine Sues Six Maryland Parents for Residency Fraud At D.C. Schools, Seeks Nearly $700K in…
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Scott Williamson, Sam Brooks and Bill Updike: Two blocks from the White House, DC is taking the lead…
A rising tide may lift all boats, but it can also drown the people left ashore.
The Trump administration recently released a hefty new report finding devastating impacts of climate change across the country — including here in DC, where…
WTOP: LEON likes DC: Mount Vernon Square getting its 2nd US restaurant location
WASHINGTON — London-based fast food chain LEON, which opened its first U.S. location earlier this year at Washington Square at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, will open a second location in Mount Vernon Square next spring.
Hill Rag: DMPED Denies Planning for NFL at RFK
Residents Wonder Who Knows What’s Happening at Res 13 and RFK
WAMU: Re-Carving History: National Cathedral Stonemasons Chip Away At Earthquake Repairs
Master stonemasons are still working to repair the damage caused by a rare earthquake that hit the city in 2011.
Associated Press: Draining the swamp, clearing the burrows: DC’s war on rats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Pittman and Gregory Cornes are on a mission to rid Washington of opportunistic vermin.
Connecting Vets: The D.C. Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs is stepping up their game for…
Fighting against a decade's worth of inept veteran care, The D.C. Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is continuing to prove their dedication to the veteran community with a Veteran Startup Accelerator program.