Washington Post: D.C. elections: Bowser becomes the first D.C. mayor to win reelection since 2002
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) became the city’s first chief executive to win reelection in 16 years, but her handpicked candidate failed to unseat one of her rivals in a bitterly contested D.C. Council race.
Washington Times: Bowser wins second term as D.C. mayor
Tuesday’s general election in the District was a rainy affair with no surprises — except for a surge in voter turnout.
Washington Post: D.C. names elementary school educator as 2019 Teacher of the Year
The District’s top education officials surprised a teacher in her elementary school this week, anointing her the city’s 2019 Teacher of the Year while students filled the cafeteria.
DCist: This 104-Year-Old Ward 5 Resident Voted Today At UDC
Meet Margaret Norwood. This 104-year-old woman voted in D.C.’s general election on November 6 at UDC Bertie Backus, according to a post from D.C. Mayor Bowser’s Instagram page. As Bowser’s post points out, when Norwood was born, women did…
WTOP: Poll workers save DC man’s life after collapse at voting site
WASHINGTON — For Allie Bobak, her job Tuesday at a polling site at Barnard Elementary School in Northwest was to only serve as a nonpartisan observer with the organization Observe DC. But that job quickly took on the added role of saving a…
DCist: Long Lines At Eastern Market Frustrate Voters In The 88th And 89th Precincts
Voters in two D.C. precincts Tuesday morning had more than rainy weather to contend with as they tried to cast their ballots. At the polling place in Eastern Market, where people in both precinct 88 and 89 are assigned to vote, lines…
Washingtonian: The Most Lurid Trial in Recent Washington History Just Ended. You Probably Weren’t…
What we lose when gruesome crimes stop dominating headlines.
WTOP: The making of Marion Barry, Part 2: Street activist to power player
In the second part of WTOP’s three-part series “The making of Marion Barry,” the future mayor arrives in a very different D.C. to the one we know today.
District of Columbia’s Alcohol Agency Announced as 2018 National Liquor Law Enforcement…
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’S ALCOHOL AGENCY ANNOUNCED AS 2018 NATIONAL LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA), a District of Columbia…
Washington City Paper: Election Day 2018 in the District: City Paper Has You Covered
It's a rainy election day, but City Paper reporters are spending it talking to voters and candidates at polling places, and in the evening, at watch parties across the District. We'll add dispatches to this post throughout the day, so keep…
Washington Post Magazine: Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful.
On a hill in the middle of Washington sit 12 acres of landscaped lawns, shaded walkways dotted with statuary, and a majestic cascading fountain. For decades, this public park has been the site of a weekly drum circle; in recent years, it…
Fox 5: Teacher facing deportation returning to classroom after having case reopened by immigration…
WASHINGTON - A D.C. teacher facing deportation will return to the classroom after her case was reopened by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), her school announced Monday.
WTOP: DC Dockless scooters and bikes will have to cap speeds, offer payment options
WASHINGTON — The District’s yearlong pilot program with dockless bike and scooter companies will become a permanent option for D.C. commuters in 2019, with new rules now set in stone for the companies that want to provide their vehicles in…
Washington Post: D.C. charter schools argue in appeals court that city is breaking federal law and…
A four-year-old lawsuit challenging the District’s treatment of charter schools continued in court Monday, with a coalition of charters arguing to federal judges that the city’s unequal funding of schools is breaking the law.
DC Statehood delegation incumbents seek new terms as challengers urge new approaches
While most District residents are undoubtedly familiar with Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC’s longtime delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, fewer may be aware of the city’s shadow elected officials on Capitol Hill. Since 1990, DC has…
DCist: Here’s Everything You Need To Know Before You Vote
Election Day is just about here and we have the rundown on everything you need to know, including where to vote, where to watch results, and what’s going on in the local races.
Bisnow: What D.C.’s Fitness Explosion Means For Its Retail Market
When Anne Mahlum founded Solidcore in D.C. in 2013, boutique fitness studios did not have much of a presence in the nation's capital, but she saw a wave coming.
DCist: Meet The Henchmans, The Married Libertarian Couple Running For D.C. Attorney General And…
If Joe Henchman and Ethan Bishop-Henchman win their races on Election Day, the District will have an unprecedented power couple: the D.C. attorney general and the chairman of the D.C. Council living in holy matrimony.
Curbed DC: Don’t park in bike lanes, D.C. officials tell major mail carriers
The District’s top transportation and public works officials are asking three of the biggest mail carriers in the country to ensure that their delivery trucks do not obstruct bike lanes after an apparent uptick in such incidents reported by…
WAMU: D.C. Is Betting Big On Esports. What Will It Take To Pay Off?
The future of sports is thousands of people in an arena watching video games on a big screen. Really.