DCist: Union-Backed Frazier O’Leary Wins Ward 4 State Board Of Education Special Election
D.C.’s 2018 local elections are finally finished. Frazier O’Leary, the union-backed (and George Pelecanos-endorsed) candidate, won a special election to represent Ward 4 on the Board of Education on Tuesday.
DCist: The D.C.-Rosslyn Gondola Just Got Some Powerful Public Boosters
Remember that idea to connect Georgetown and Rosslyn with an aerial gondola? Well, now some of the area’s powerful heads of business are calling to breathe new life into the plan.
UrbanTurf: A PUD Appeal (of Sorts) in Forest Hills
The threat of appeal has delayed and deterred many planned-unit developments (PUD) in the District in recent years, although typically these appeals are associated with projects proposing hundreds of housing units in a construction-heavy…
City Paper: Council Moves on ‘Red Flag’ Law in Sweeping Omnibus Gun Safety Bill
The bill would also ban bump stocks, increase the penalty for high capacity magazines, and make it harder for some people to register a firearm.
Washington Blade: D.C. Council approves 3 pro-LGBT measures
The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave final approval for one LGBT supportive bill and preliminary approval to another in addition to passing a “Sense of the Council” resolution supporting the transgender community in response to the Trump…
Washingtonian: Whole Foods Is Trying to Change a DC Neighborhood’s Name
Navy Yard dwellers have been feuding with people who live in Capitol Riverfront. Denizens of the Ballpark District are tussling with residents of Southeast Waterfront. The South Capitol Hill crowd is getting into it with folks from the…
City Paper: D.C. Judge Allows ‘Save Our Vote’ Campaigners to Collect Petition Signatures…
Today you may encounter petitioners looking for your signature. The 'Save Our Vote' campaign led by Restaurant Opportunities Center United and Rev. Graylan Hagler were given the green light to forge ahead with their referendum to repeal the…
WAMU: Sports Betting Bill Gets First Approval From D.C. Council
The D.C. Council on Tuesday cast a first vote in favor of bringing legal sports betting to the nation’s capital, pushing the city one step closer to becoming the first place in the Washington region to capitalize on the increasingly…
Councilmember Robert White Looks to a 2nd Vote to Include Minorities and Women in the Local Sports…
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2018
Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director
Councilmember Robert White Looks to a 2nd Vote to Include Minorities and Women in the Local Sports Betting Industry
Washington, DC—Today,…
Washington Post: D.C. Council approves sweeping changes to campaign finance, bans ‘pay to play’
Sweeping changes to the District’s campaign finance regulations could soon become law, after the D.C. Council gave final approval Tuesday to a bill aimed at curbing the influence of government contractors in local politics.
City Paper: Howard Leaders Challenge Ward 8 Hospital Arrangement
Well, that was anticlimactic: Late in today's legislative meeting, Vince Gray moved to postpone a vote on his bill to Dec. 18, after a flurry of amendments appeared to blindside him.
Washington Post: D.C. Council decriminalizes Metro fare evasion, giving final approval to contested…
The D.C. Council gave final approval Tuesday to a measure decriminalizing Metro fare evasion, paving the way for fare-jumping to become a civil offense punishable by a $50 fine in the District, rather than existing criminal penalties that…
WTOP: DC bill that would legalize sports betting moves forward
WASHINGTON — What are the odds that D.C.’s football team would lose two quarterbacks to broken legs this season?
Ed Lazere in Hill Rag: Let’s Build on DC’s Progress in 2019
As we collectively utter, “I can’t believe this year is almost over,” it’s worth looking back at all that happened and start to think about our hopes and goals for the coming year.
NBC4: Sports Betting May Soon Be Legalized in DC
If all goes as expected, you may be able to bet on sports games from your cell phone or even your seat inside Capital One Arena early next year.
DCist: In Battle Over The Funds From Online Sales Taxes, Cutting Commercial Property Taxes Wins Out…
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to use millions of dollars in new revenue from online sales taxes to cut commercial property taxes, over the objections of advocates who lobbied to direct that funding toward homeless services instead.
WTOP: Surfside brings its tacos to Tenleytown
WASHINGTON — The popular D.C. restaurant Surfside will open its third location next spring in Tenleytown.
Silverman Bill Requiring LLCs to Disclose Primary Ownership Moves Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018
CONTACT: Ashley Fox
Silverman Bill Requiring LLCs to Disclose Primary Ownership Moves Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill initially introduced in July by D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At…
DCist: D.C. Council Strikes Death Blow To Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Blow a kiss goodbye to gasoline-powered leaf blowers, which the D.C. Council voted to ban on Tuesday during its legislative session.
NBC4: DC Council Approves Law Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
The D.C. Council has approved a law that could bring rakes back into style: banning gas-powered leaf blowers.