Smart Cities Dive: DC City Council unanimously advances 100% renewable energy bill
City lawmakers in the District of Columbia on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that would set a 100% renewable energy mandate by 2032 and require that all public transportation and privately owned fleet vehicles in the city be zero-emission…
DCist: Council Chairman Will Not Grant Exception To Name Street ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’
Despite the unanimous support of the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission and Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, the resolution to call the D.C. block where the Saudi embassy resides “Jamal Khashoggi Way” will not move forward at the D.C.…
DCist: 13 Holiday Markets For Shopping, Hot Chocolate, And Cheer This Season
Though it’s now technically possible to argue that purchasing your year-end gifts on Amazon amounts to buying local, ’tis the season to expand your horizons. Through the end of the year, Washington’s artisans will be selling at markets…
WTOP: Weekend Green Line closures add to Yellow Line shutdown
WASHINGTON — In addition to the ongoing Yellow Line shutdown, a major Green Line shutdown will disrupt Metro service this weekend.
Washington Post: Hidden inside Washington’s embassies: A world of fun (and free) stuff to do
There are close to 200 embassies and diplomatic missions in the District, though most Washingtonians don’t think about them unless they’re driving down Embassy Row or trying to park near a “diplomatic vehicles only” sign. But tell friends…
UrbanTurf: DC Could Begin Using DOPA As Early As February
Almost a year ago, the District Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) published preliminary rules on enacting the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA). Now, weeks after the final rules were published, there is…
WTOP: New DC-Va. bridge plan would add more trains, bike paths over Potomac
WASHINGTON — In a crucial step toward expanding train service for D.C.-area commuters and longer-distance travelers avoiding Interstate 95 traffic, the District Department of Transportation has chosen a preferred layout to double the number…
WAMU: D.C. Moves Ahead With Bill To Legalize Sports Betting, And Rest Of Region Could Follow
Sports betting is one step closer to becoming a reality in D.C.
City Paper: The Nationals, MLB, and NBA Ask D.C. Council for Small Fee on Sports Bets
The Washington Nationals, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, several major professional sports leagues, MGM, and daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel have joined together to get the D.C. Council to pass a bill that would…
WUSA9: DC attorney general files housing discrimination lawsuit
The District of Columbia Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against local property management and real estate companies Evolve LLC and Evolve Property Management LLC alleging the companies “unlawfully discriminate against Section 8…
DCist: Will This D.C. Celebrity Endorsement Shake Up The Ward 4 Board Of Education Race?
There’s still one more election left in D.C. this year, and the results could turn on the enthusiastic endorsement of D.C. literary royalty George Pelecanos.
Washington Blade: D.C. Front Runners honor dead members with tree memorials
This month, the D.C. Front Runners commemorated the 30th anniversary of their Memorial Grove by gathering about 40 volunteers to plant new trees.
D.C. Catholic Leaders and Organizations Call for Providence Hospital to Stay Open
For Immediate Release: November 29, 2018
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D.C. Catholic Leaders and Organizations Call for Providence Hospital to Stay Open
A group of Catholic leaders and organizations from the…
AG Racine Sues Landlord to Stop Illegal Discrimination Against Low-Income Renters
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November 29, 2018
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AG RACINE SUES LANDLORD…
Dupont Circle BID Celebrates Launch with Fanfare
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Dupont Circle BID Celebrates Launch with Fanfare
WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 29, 2018 — The Dupont Circle Business Improvement District celebrated its launch yesterday at the Ampeer Dupont Circle, with Mayor…
DC Council bill aims to expand braille instruction for blind, visually impaired students
As a DC Public Schools student, Alexsandra Alfonso had to overcome unusual educational challenges due to her visual impairments — for instance, she once had to wait a month to receive a textbook in braille.
Even so, she graduated with…
Washington Post: Romo, the Adams Morgan dog who became a viral sensation, has died
He was a large, friendly dog best known in the world of social media for sticking his head out the window of his Adams Morgan home as people passed by.
WTOP: ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ near Saudi Embassy in DC gets ANC backing
WASHINGTON — A group in the District is sending an international message related to the murder of journalist and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi.
City Paper: How Are D.C.’s Fast Casuals Doing a Decade Into the Boom That Changed How We Eat?
The D.C. fast casual sector has reached its angsty teenager phase. No longer the new kid and not quite a mature industry, these restaurants that now seem as ubiquitous as fast-food burger joints, aim to provide customizable, high quality…
WTOP: DC votes to join Md., other states with ‘red flag’ gun laws
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has voted unanimously to join Maryland and a dozen other states with “red flag” laws — laws intended to temporarily remove guns from the hands of individuals who may be in…