State Board of Education contenders in wards 1, 5 square off at forum
With the November election just around the corner, contenders for the open State Board of Education seats in wards 1 and 5 tackled some of the District’s most pressing — and controversial — education issues at a recent forum organized by…
At-large council candidates tackle wide range of issues
Amid the political fighting that has captured the bulk of the attention given to the at-large DC Council race on Tuesday’s ballot, contenders for the two available spots have highlighted topics such as affordable housing, education, poverty…
Afro-American: Residents Look to Incentivize Growth for Local Musical Performers
Life may have just gotten a little sweeter for small performing arts venues and artists, looking to capitalize on the intimacy, originality and authenticity of their local music.
Afro-American: Impact of Development on Inner Cities Discussed at Smithsonian
The nation’s capital is among several American cities where rapid re-development has borne ills such as the destabilization of long-standing communities of color, and increased poverty.
Norton to Speak at Press Conference as D.C. Residents Sue Federal Government for Voting Rights,…
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November 4, 2018
Norton to Speak at Press Conference as D.C. Residents Sue Federal Government for Voting Rights, Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a press…
District Dig: Homegrown: Dionne Reeder is her own woman
Andre “Smokey” Lee was a solid waste inspector for the Department of Public Works when he first met native Washingtonian Dionne Reeder. He recalls her as a community-minded straight shooter who could connect with everyday people with ease.
The Advocate: Janette Harris, among students expelled from Southern after Baton Rouge sit-in, dies…
Janette Hoston Harris, whose arrest during a lunch counter sit-in led to her expulsion from Southern University in 1960, was being remembered for her role in the civil rights movement following her death Friday in Washington. She was 79. … …
Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris
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Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser released the following statement on the passing…
Washington Post: Meet the 10 candidates running for seats on the D.C. State Board of Education
In a year when D.C. schools have been marred by scandals, usually sleepy State Board of Education races have pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations. Four seats — drawing 10 contenders — are on the ballot Tuesday.…
City Paper: Mayor Bowser Ally Josh Lopez Disparages Councilmember in Text Message Exchange, Pushes…
Josh Lopez can't help himself. The former appointee of Mayor Muriel Bowser and current unbridled antagonizer has injected himself into the at-large Council race once again. In text messages between Lopez and Councilmember Trayon White, …
Washington Post: Your friendly neighborhood socialist is running for office in D.C.
American socialism is having a moment. Leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the ideology has been embraced by some as the future of progressive politics and shunned by others as a dangerous notion that could destroy the American way…
Washington Post: Good to the last drop: The drinking straw was invented in Washington
If you go to 900 Franklin St. NE, you will find the Stone Straw Building. The seemingly incongruous name sounds like something from the “Three Little Pigs.” Though the building is made of bricks (not stone), it was made by straws: millions…
Washingtonian: What Was it Like Being a Black Washingtonian in the 1940s? Gordon Parks Captured it…
On Sunday, the National Gallery of Art will open a new exhibit dedicated to Gordon Parks, a famed photographer, musician, poet, and filmmaker who dedicated much of his career to documenting African-American life during Jim Crow,…
Washington Business Journal: Providence hospital still intends to close in December. But it’s not…
Providence Health System is sticking to its plan to shut down acute care in the District by Dec. 14, but CEO Keith Vander Kolk said he’ll commit to a conversation about extending that date amid D.C. Council efforts to keep it open longer.
Washington Post: The man in the middle of DC’s ugliest political race
DC Council Member Trayon White is a man caught in the middle of what has turned into the District’s most contentious political fight of 2018. On one side is Dionne Reeder, the at-large council candidate and White’s friend who supported his…
Washington Post: Metro has spent nearly $1.6 million defending advertising policy, records show
Metro has spent nearly $1.6 million defending the advertising policy that prohibits issue-oriented ads, newly released records show. The legal tab, as of Aug. 13, includes hours billed, fees and other costs resulting from legal actions…
Washington Post: Heated D.C. Council race highlights mayoral control of schools
The most closely watched race on Tuesday’s ballot in the District is highlighting the debate over how much control the mayor should exert over the city’s schools and the role the D.C. Council plays as a check on mayoral power.
Neil O. Albert in The Washington Post: Metro can’t afford to be a peak-period-only service
The region’s late-night economy became officially stymied on Monday when Paul J. Wiedefeld, the general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, did not recommend restoring late-night service for Metrorail as part of…
City Paper: The City Employee Who Ran the Firm That Botched At-Large Candidates’ Petition Signatures
Khalil Thompson was going for a treble. The low-key campaign operative, who worked in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration as recently as this summer, offered his now-infamous nominating circulation gathering services to three candidates…
UrbanTurf: A Cleveland Park House Could Be Moved to Make Way for 16 Apartments
Infill development in DC historic districts often incorporates existing structures into new multi-family projects. Far less often, existing structures are moved to make way for new multi-family projects. But that is what is happening in…